Introduction
Mexicos economy is highly vulnerable and dependent on that of the US. The GDP growth of the country fell from 3.4% in 2007 to 1.5% in 2008 due to declining external demand. However, government stimulus packages saw the economy growing by 5.5% in 2010. According to MarketLine forecasts, the economy will continue this trend to grow by 4.7% in 2011.
Features and benefits
* Understand how Mexico can be used to plan business investments or market entry through a holistic view of the country.
* Gain an understanding of the political situation in Mexico, including key figures in the country and governance indicators.
* Understand customer demographics in Mexico through analysis of income distribution and the rural-urban split, as well as healthcare and education.
Highlights
The PESTLE analysis of Mexico identifies issues that affect the country's performance using the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) framework.
The political landscape section discusses the evolution of the political scenario in Mexico, as well as the country's economic, social, foreign, and defense policies. The section also discusses the country's performance according to World Bank Governance Indicators.
The economic landscape section outlines the evolution of Mexico's economy, as well as the country's performance in terms of GDP growth, composition by sector (agriculture, industry, and services), fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, credit disbursement, banking sector, and employment.
Your key questions answered
* How does Mexico perform in terms of technology-intensive sectors like telecoms and IT, patents, and R&D expenditure trends?
* What is the legal structure in Mexico and are the laws conducive to investment?
* How does Mexico perform in terms of environmental indicators and its environmental policies?
* How does Mexico perform in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education?
