Impact of the automotive industry on the development of Bajío in Mexico

This paper analyzes the impact of the automotive sector on the regional development of the Mexican lowlands region of Bajío. The staggered adoption of synthetic control methodology was used, considering the establishment of new automotive assembly plants in the states of the Bajío region between 200...

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Autores: Campos-Vazquez, Raymundo M., Campos-Ortiz, Germán A.
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:México
Recursos:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Problemas del Desarrollo. Revista Latinoamericana de Economía
Idioma:español
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OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/69963
Acesso em linha:https://www.probdes.iiec.unam.mx/index.php/pde/article/view/69963
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:desarrollo económico
industria manufacturera
economía regional
empleo
pobreza
economic development
manufacturing industry
regional economy
employment
poverty
Descrição
Resumo:This paper analyzes the impact of the automotive sector on the regional development of the Mexican lowlands region of Bajío. The staggered adoption of synthetic control methodology was used, considering the establishment of new automotive assembly plants in the states of the Bajío region between 2007 and 2014. It is estimated that for each new job created in automotive companies, an average of five additional jobs were created in the Bajío states, 78% outside the manufacturing sector. In addition, by promoting more significant economic opportunities, working poverty was reduced by an average of 10.5 percentage points. Finally, evidence was found that, in 2018, high school enrollment increased by 3%.