Practical Strategies for The Economic Development of Mexico: Nearshoring Trend

Ignacio Santillán Luna; J. Jesús Ceja Pizano; Daniel Pineda Domínguez

doi:10.32870/myn.vi52.7727

Authors

Ignacio Santillán Luna Instituto Politécnico Nacional https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5622-8763
J. Jesús Ceja Pizano Instituto Politécnico Nacional https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7104-9501
Daniel Pineda Domínguez Instituto Politécnico Nacional https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1306-0558

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32870/myn.vi52.7727

Keywords:

International trade, nearshoring, Foreign Direct Investment

Abstract

This research aimed to suggest practical strategies for Mexico's economic development through the trend of nearshoring. It involved identifying, analyzing, and organizing the causes of the conflict between China and the USA over international trade and exploring the opportunities that nearshoring to Mexico can offer. Qualitative research methods were applied, and documentary research techniques were used based on two study objects: a) the Sino-American dispute over international trade and b) nearshoring to Mexico. Nearshoring to Mexico is driven by various factors, including tariff benefits from Free Trade Agreements, low labor costs in manufacturing companies, and a stable exchange rate. Therefore, Mexico needs to encourage the development of industrial parks, implement an effective Public Security Policy, offer tax incentives to attract Foreign Direct Investment and improve port, road, and air infrastructure to take full advantage of this trend.

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