The Studies of Mexico''s economic integration activities

• Main Authors: Chen, Wei-Ping, 陳瑋蘋
• Other Authors: Kung, Kwo-Wei
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 1998
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/79589321158124683966

碩士 === 淡江大學 === 拉丁美洲研究所 === 86 === 　　From the mid 80s, especially after the declines of the Soviet Union and communism caused the end of the Cold War, economy was viewed as central issue in the changing international stucture, Owing to the establishment of Single Euripean Market in 1993, at the same time the Uruguay Round didn''t achieve the consensus, most countries in the world began to strengthen regional cooperation and economic intergration by eliminating the trade barriers, reducing tariff and tariff and etc Obviously economic integration has become currently a main trend in the world. 　　In Mexico, the economic reform in the 1980s intensified its participation in regional economic integ ration in the 1990s. In 1982 with the fall of oil prices and the sharp rise in international borrowing rates, Mexico was unable to meet scheduled payments and came to the debt crisis, In order to resolve economic crisis, Mexico began to adopt the policy of modernization, including trade liberalization, privatization, financial liberalization, fiscal reform and etc. , these reforms make Mexico have the advantages of economic integration with other countries. 　　The most important event of the Mexico''s economic integration is the participation in North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) which contains Mexico , United States and Canada. Since NAFTA came inot effect in 1994, it has generated a great increase in trade flow between Mexico and U. S. , however, because of the impact of financial crisis in 1994 the Mexican economic development was not so optimistic. Beisdes the Economic Complementary Ageement between Mexico and Chile came into effect in 1992; Free Trade Agreement with Colombia and Venezuela known as G-3, Free Trade agreement with Costa Rica and Free Trade Agreement with Bolivia all were inplemented in 1995; Mexico was admitted the full menber of the APEC in 1993, now Mexico is still negotiating with the rest countries of the world.