THE AUTOMOTIVE AND ENERGY SECTORS OF MEXICO IN USMCA’ S LABYRINTHS

This paper aims to assess the main consequences of the USMCA provisions on Mexico’s automotive and energy sectors’ performance. By running an autoregressive vector model, we set three scenarios to measure the potential impacts of higher production costs resulting from the rules of origin on the auto...

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Autores: Ramírez, José Carlos, Ramírez, Miguel Ángel, Mata, Leovardo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Investigación Económica
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/84653
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.unam.mx/index.php/rie/article/view/84653
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:T-MEC
déficit comercial
industria automotriz
energía
reglas de origen
vectores autorregresivos
USMCA
trade deficit
automotive industry
energy
rules of origin
autoregressive vectors
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Sumario:This paper aims to assess the main consequences of the USMCA provisions on Mexico’s automotive and energy sectors’ performance. By running an autoregressive vector model, we set three scenarios to measure the potential impacts of higher production costs resulting from the rules of origin on the automotive plants’ critical variables (employment, production, investment, and foreign exchange). The paper also analyzes USMCA’s influence on labor changes in the Mexican automotive industry to highlight the social content of the rules of origin. Finally, we provide a qualitative study on contentious issues between the U.S. and Mexico stemming from recent changes in the Mexican energy sector. The main conclusion is that USMCA’s impact on the performance of both sectors depends on the scenarios presented and the degree of compliance with certain treaty chapters.