¿Informality or dualism in Mexico's manufactures sector?

Authors

  • Alicia Puyana Flacso México
  • José Romero El Colegio de México

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18504/pl2141-143-2013

Keywords:

Mexico, manufactures, productivity, informal economy.

Abstract

The paper analyzes the changes in the structure of informal manufactures sector, as presented by the differences in the contribution to employment, value added, gross capital formation and productivity of the production units differentiated by their size. The study covers the period 1994-2008, during which the structural reforms of mid eighties and the North American Free Trade Agreement had consolidated. The results confirm that the Mexican economy conforms to the Lewis Model of classical growth with unlimited supply of labour, low productivity and low wages.

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Puyana, A., & Romero, J. (2013). ¿Informality or dualism in Mexico’s manufactures sector?. Perfiles Latinoamericanos, 21(41), 143–177. https://doi.org/10.18504/pl2141-143-2013

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