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Grether, Jean-Marie.

Who determines Mexican trade policy? Jean-Marie Grether, Jaime de Melo, Marcelo Olarreaga. [electronic resource] / Jean-Marie Grether, Jaime de Melo, Marcelo Olarreaga. - Washington, DC : World Bank, Development Research Group, Trade, [1999] - ii, 31, [5] p. ; 28 cm. - Policy research working paper ; 2187 . - Policy research working papers ; 2187. World Bank e-Library. .

"September 1999"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 24-28).

During a period of trade liberalization (1985-89), when Mexican manufacturing experienced an important inflow of foreign direct investment, manufacturing sectors with heavy foreign direct investment received greater protection in import-competing sectors. With the move toward greater openness, the influence of industrial and foreign-investor lobbying on policy formation was reduced.



LCCN: 00711626

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Free trade--Mexico.
Investments, Foreign--Mexico.
Manufacturing industries--Mexico.
Protectionism--Mexico.
Tariff preferences--Mexico.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Mexico--Commercial policy.

LC Class. No.: HG3881.5.W57 / P63 no. 2187