Cuadernos de Geografía: Revista Colombiana de Geografía (Jan 2008)

Spatial Evolution of Wage Inequalities in Mexican Cities: the Effect of Foreign Direct Investment

  • Salomón González Arellano

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 0, no. 17
pp. 23 – 37

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In Mexico, the nineties represent a consolidation of a trade liberalization with North America. During that decade, the deregulation of foreign direct investment-FDI had an impact on the structure of national employment. This text analyzes and measures the effect of FDI on job quality, income inequality, and their regional transformations. Its results show how FDI had a direct impact on job quality and increased income inequalities in 35 Mexican cities.

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