US manufacturing imports from China and employment in the Mexican manufacturing sector

US manufacturing imports from China and employment in the Mexican manufacturing sector

Since 2001 the manufacturing sector of Mexico has experienced a reduced growth rate. This study estimates the impact of U.S. and Chinese industrial activity on the demand for labor in the manufacturing sector of Mexico. With data on industrial activity, Chinese exports, wages and the peso-dollar exc...

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Main Author: Jorge Eduardo Mendoza Cota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2016-09-01
Series:Cuadernos de Economía
Subjects:
Industrialization
Mexican manufactures
Chinese exports
labor demand
cointegration analysis
Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/ceconomia/article/view/46902
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spelling doaj-3280b7f92d914d519e70b08f199c0e082020-11-24T23:24:29ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaCuadernos de Economía0121-47722248-43372016-09-01356958361310.15446/cuad.econ.v35n69.4690241850US manufacturing imports from China and employment in the Mexican manufacturing sectorJorge Eduardo Mendoza Cota0El Colegio de la Frontera NorteSince 2001 the manufacturing sector of Mexico has experienced a reduced growth rate. This study estimates the impact of U.S. and Chinese industrial activity on the demand for labor in the manufacturing sector of Mexico. With data on industrial activity, Chinese exports, wages and the peso-dollar exchange rate, a time series cointegration model is developed. The results show that exports from China to the USA and manufacturing wages have affected labor demand negatively, while factors such as the U.S. industrial production and the exchange rate tend to encourage manufacturing activity.https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/ceconomia/article/view/46902IndustrializationMexican manufacturesChinese exportslabor demandcointegration analysis
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Cuadernos de Economía
Industrialization
Mexican manufactures
Chinese exports
labor demand
cointegration analysis
author_facet Jorge Eduardo Mendoza Cota
author_sort Jorge Eduardo Mendoza Cota
title US manufacturing imports from China and employment in the Mexican manufacturing sector
title_short US manufacturing imports from China and employment in the Mexican manufacturing sector
title_full US manufacturing imports from China and employment in the Mexican manufacturing sector
title_fullStr US manufacturing imports from China and employment in the Mexican manufacturing sector
title_full_unstemmed US manufacturing imports from China and employment in the Mexican manufacturing sector
title_sort us manufacturing imports from china and employment in the mexican manufacturing sector
publisher Universidad Nacional de Colombia
series Cuadernos de Economía
issn 0121-4772
2248-4337
publishDate 2016-09-01
description Since 2001 the manufacturing sector of Mexico has experienced a reduced growth rate. This study estimates the impact of U.S. and Chinese industrial activity on the demand for labor in the manufacturing sector of Mexico. With data on industrial activity, Chinese exports, wages and the peso-dollar exchange rate, a time series cointegration model is developed. The results show that exports from China to the USA and manufacturing wages have affected labor demand negatively, while factors such as the U.S. industrial production and the exchange rate tend to encourage manufacturing activity.
topic Industrialization
Mexican manufactures
Chinese exports
labor demand
cointegration analysis
url https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/ceconomia/article/view/46902
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