Polarizing Mexico : : The Impact of Liberalization Strategy / / Enrique Dussel Peters.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000
• VerfasserIn: Dussel Peters, Enrique,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]; ©2001
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Critical Perspectives on Latin America’s Economy and Society
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (240 p.)

Since the end of the 1980s, structural changes have profoundly altered Mexico's economy and society. But has the outcome been a positive one? Dussel Peters argues that liberalization strategy in Mexico has been successful in achieving its stated, short-term aims. But in looking at fundamental issues of employment and income distribution, foreign trade, and industrial specialization—regional and overall—he demonstrates that the strategy has caused a polarization of both economy and society, creating unsustainable socioeconomic conditions.This scenario, Dussel Peters contends, is not unique to Mexico, but is relevant for other nations following similar development paths. He concludes with a discussion of alternative strategies for economic development.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Debate over Economic Development Since the 1980s -- 2. Liberalization Strategy in Mexico Since 1988 -- 3. Macroeconomic Effects of Liberalization Strategy -- 4. The Effects of Liberalization Strategy on Manufacturing and Foreign Trade -- 5. Foreign Investment and Liberalization Strategy -- 6. The Costs of Liberalization: Social Development -- 7. Regional Development Since 1988: Two Case Studies -- 8. Conclusion: A Look to the Future -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- References -- Index -- About the Book