The Mexican Economy by Enrique Cardenas - 9781788212670

The Mexican EconomyAuthor(s): Enrique Cardenas\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Edinburgh University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Agenda Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781788212670, 978-1788212670\nSynopsis\nMexico is the sixteenth largest economy in the world and Latin Americas biggest exporter and importer. Despite the countrys relative macroeconomic stability, there are two Mexicos: one more prosperous, advanced and modern, the other poor, isolated and disadvantaged, and this polarization characterizes much of the countrys recent economic development.\n\nEnrique Crdenas provides a concise survey of Mexicos recent economic history and examines its attempts to address the economic challenges thrown up by regional disparities, low productivity and an export-fuelled economy overwhelmingly dependent on demand from its largest neighbour. The book investigates the relative robustness of the macroeconomic fundamentals alongside specific industry-level economic trends, especially those sectors dep.