Migration, Trade, and Foreign Direct Investment in Mexico

dc.creatorAroca, Patricio
dc.creatorMaloney, William F.
dc.date2013-12-20T20:15:58Z
dc.date2013-12-20T20:15:58Z
dc.date2005-09-01
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:21:29Z
dc.descriptionPart of the rationale for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was that it will increase trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) flows, creating jobs and reducing migration to the United States (U.S.). Since poor data on illegal migration to the United States make direct measurement difficult, data on migration within Mexico, where census data permit careful analysis, are used instead to evaluate the mechanism behind predictions on migration to the United States. Specifications are provided for migration within Mexico, incorporating measures of cost of living, amenities, and networks. Contrary to much of the literature, labor market variables enter very significantly and as predicted once possible credit constraint effects are controlled for. Greater exposure to FDI and trade deters outmigration, with the effects working partly through the labor market. Finally, some tentative inferences are presented about the impact of increased FDI on Mexico- U.S. migration. On average, a doubling of FDI inflows leads to a 1.5 to 2 percent drop in migration.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/09/17752995/migration-trade-foreign-direct-investment-mexico
dc.identifierWorld Bank Economic Review
dc.identifierdoi:10.1093/wber/lhi017
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/16433
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/16433
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/417359
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherOxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank
dc.relationWorld Bank Economic Review
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectARBITRAGE
dc.subjectASYMMETRIC INFORMATION
dc.subjectBULLETIN
dc.subjectCENSUS OF POPULATION
dc.subjectCENTRAL BANK
dc.subjectCONSUMER PRICE INDEX
dc.subjectCOST OF LIVING
dc.subjectCREATING JOBS
dc.subjectCULTURAL CHANGE
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
dc.subjectEARNING
dc.subjectECONOMETRICS
dc.subjectECONOMIC ANALYSIS
dc.subjectECONOMIC INTEGRATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC RESEARCH
dc.subjectECONOMICS OF IMMIGRATION
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectELASTICITY
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GROWTH
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT LEVELS
dc.subjectEQUILIBRIUM WAGES
dc.subjectEXCESS SUPPLY
dc.subjectEXPECTED WAGES
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectEXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectFAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICY
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFREE TRADE
dc.subjectFUTURE GROWTH
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGDP PER CAPITA
dc.subjectHEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectHOSPITAL
dc.subjectHOSPITAL BEDS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
dc.subjectIMMIGRATION
dc.subjectIMMIGRATION REFORM
dc.subjectIMPERFECT COMPETITION
dc.subjectINCREASING RETURNS
dc.subjectINCREASING RETURNS TO SCALE
dc.subjectINNOVATIONS
dc.subjectINTERNAL MIGRATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MIGRATION REVIEW
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectJOB SEARCH
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET IMPACT
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET VARIABLES
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLABOR MIGRATION
dc.subjectLABOR STATISTICS
dc.subjectLABOR SUPPLY
dc.subjectLABOUR
dc.subjectLABOUR FORCE
dc.subjectLDCS
dc.subjectLIQUIDITY
dc.subjectLOCAL LABOR MARKET
dc.subjectMIGRANT
dc.subjectMIGRANTS
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMIGRATION DATA
dc.subjectMIGRATION FLOWS
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectMUNICIPALITIES
dc.subjectNOMINAL WAGES
dc.subjectNURSES
dc.subjectOPPORTUNITY COSTS
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectPOLICY ANALYSIS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPREVIOUS STUDIES
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER PARITY
dc.subjectQUALITY OF LIFE
dc.subjectREAL WAGE
dc.subjectRENTS
dc.subjectRESPECT
dc.subjectRETIREMENT
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSPILLOVER
dc.subjectSPOUSE
dc.subjectSTATE UNIVERSITY
dc.subjectSUBSTITUTION EFFECT
dc.subjectSUBSTITUTION EFFECTS
dc.subjectTRADE FLOWS
dc.subjectTRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectUNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS
dc.subjectUNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRATION
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATE
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectUNSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectURBAN EMPLOYMENT SURVEY
dc.subjectUTILITY FUNCTION
dc.subjectUTILITY THEORY
dc.subjectVALUE ADDED
dc.subjectWAGE DIFFERENTIALS
dc.subjectWAGE EFFECT
dc.subjectWAGE GROWTH
dc.subjectWAGE LEVEL
dc.subjectWAGE RATE
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWEALTH
dc.subjectWORKER
dc.subjectYOUNG MEN
dc.titleMigration, Trade, and Foreign Direct Investment in Mexico
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.typeArticle de journal
dc.typeArtículo de revista

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