Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
2. Mexico’s Political Analysis
2.1: Structure and Stability of Government
2.2: Government Changes and Policy Stability
2.2.1: Policy Agenda – Reforms and Future Plans
3. Mexico’s Economic Analysis
3.2: Sectoral Contribution to GDP and GDP Growth Rate
3.3: Pricing Trends- Inflation and Interest Rates
3.4: Major Economic Growth Driver – Consumption, Saving, and Investment Trends
3.5: International Trade and Its Contribution to GDP
3.6: Foreign Direct Investment by Industry
4. Mexico’s Economic and Business Risk Analysis
4.1: Risk in the Financial Sector
4.1.1: Risk in Current Account Balance (CAB)
Terms of Trade of Mexico
4.1.2: Risk in Balance of Payment (BOP)
4.2: Risks in Foreign Exchange Reserves and the Exchange Rate
4.2.1: Risk in Fiscal Balance
4.2.2: External Debt and Default Risk
4.3: Credit Rating of Countries – Credibility in the Debt Market
5. Mexico’s Social Analysis
5.1: Social and Demographic Analysis
5.2: Labor Market – Quality and Availability
5.3: Social Development Index
6. Mexico’s R&D and Technological Factors
6.1: R&D Expenditure in Mexico
6.2: Impact of Technology in Industry
6.3: Technology Policy
7. Mexico’s Legal Analysis
7.1: Company Law
7.2: Labor Law
7.3: Tax Law
7.4: Economic Policies – A Recent Development
7.5: Doing Business in Mexico 2015 – Process to Establish Business
8. Mexico’s Environmental Analysis
8.1: Environment Policy
9. SWOT Analysis – Search of Potential Opportunities in Mexico
List of Figures
Chapter 3. Mexico’s Economic Analysis
Figure 3.1: Economic Scenarios of Major Countries, 2014
Figure 3.2: Trend of the Real GDP Growth Rate
Figure 3.3: Scenario Analysis of GDP Forecast
Figure 3.4: Trend of the Per Capita Income
Figure 3.5: GDP Sectoral Contribution
Figure 3.6: Share of Different Sectors to GDP, 2014
Figure 3.7: Annual Trend of Inflation and Interest Rate
Figure 3.8: Quarterly Interest Rate of Mexico
Figure 3.9: Quarterly Inflation Rate of Mexico
Figure 3.10: Trend of Savings and Investments as Percentage of GDP
Figure 3.11: Trends of Consumption Expenditure as Percentage of GDP
Figure 3.12: Trends of International Trade Structure
Figure 3.13: Mexican Exports by Commodity in 2009
Figure 3.14: Mexican Exports by Commodity in 2014
Figure 3.15: Mexican Imports by Commodity in 2009
Figure 3.16: Mexican Imports by Commodity in 2014
Figure 3.17: Mexican Exports by Country in 2009
Figure 3.18: Mexican Exports by Country in 2014
Figure 3.19: Mexican Imports by Country in 2009
Figure 3.20: Mexican Imports by Country in 2014
Figure 3.21: Trends of Exports and Imports as Percentage of GDP
Figure 3.22: Foreign Direct Investment by Industry
Chapter 4. Mexico’s Economic and Business Risk
Figure 4.1: Trend of Current Account Balance and its percentage to GDP
Figure 4.2: Terms of Trade for Mexico
Figure 4.3: Trend of Balance of Payment
Figure 4.4: Trend of Foreign Exchange Reserve and Exchange Rate
Figure 4.5: Trend of Revenue and Expenditure as Percentage of GDP
Figure 4.6: Trend of Fiscal Deficit as Percentage of GDP
Figure 4.7: Trend of Gross Government Debt
Figure 4.8: Trend of Gross Government Debt as Percentage of GDP
Chapter 5. Mexico’s Social Analysis
Figure 5.1: Political Map of Mexico
Figure 5.2: Trend of Population in Mexico
Figure 5.3: Population Age Structure
Figure 5.4: Trend of Unemployment Rate in Mexico
Chapter 6. Mexico’s R&D and Technological Factors
Figure 6.1: Trends of R&D Expenditure in Mexico
List of Tables
Chapter 1. Executive Summary
Table 1.1: Factors Affecting Business in Mexico
Chapter 2. Mexico’s Political Analysis
Table 2.1: Political Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 3. Mexico’s Economic Analysis
Table 3.1: Factors Affecting Industry Growth
Table 3.2: FDI limits by Industry
Table 3.3: Economic Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 4. Mexico’s Economic and Business Risk
Table 4.1: Credit Rating of Countries by Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P
Table 4.2: Economic Risk Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 5. Mexico’s Social Analysis
Table 5.1: Population Age Structure of Mexico
Table 5.2: Corruption, GINI, Homicide and Human Development Index
Table 5.3: Social Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 6. Mexico’s R&D and Technological Factors
Table 6.1: Technological Factor and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 7. Mexico’s Legal Analysis
Table 7.1: Indicators for Starting Business
Table 7.2: Ranking for Ease of Doing Business
Table 7.3: Legal Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 8. Mexico’s Environmental Analysis
Table 8.1: Environmental Factors and Their Impact on Business