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Tables of Contents for Mexico and Mexico City in the World Economy
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
List of Figures
x
List of Maps
xii
List of Tables
xiv
Preface
xvii
Acknowledgements
xviii
Introduction
1
12
Introduction
2
1
Corporate and Legal Historical Background
3
2
Legal Background
4
1
Modernization and World Systems Theoretical Perspectives
5
3
Modernization Theory
5
1
World Systems/Dependency Theory
6
1
Fire
7
1
Worldwide Networks
7
1
National Networks
7
1
Methodological Issues
8
2
Remainder of This Book
10
3
Methodology
13
16
Data Acquisition, Coverage, and Quality
Introduction
14
1
Data Sources
14
1
Methodology
15
2
Descriptive Statistical Analysis
15
1
Cluster Statistical Methodology
16
1
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
17
1
Base Maps
17
2
Conclusions
19
1
Case Studies
19
10
Mexico and Mexico City in the Larger Global Context
29
18
Introduction
30
1
Nation-State Developmental Levels: Cluster Analysis
30
3
Upper Level Development
30
1
Middle Level Development
31
1
Lower Level Development
31
2
Mexico States Developmental Cluster Analysis
33
1
Major Mexican Cities
34
4
Mexico's Large Cities
34
1
Mexico City Cluster Analysis
34
1
Other Mexican Cities
34
4
Mexico's World System Relationships
38
6
Transnational Corporate Penetration
40
1
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
40
1
Exports and Imports
41
1
In-Bond Industry (Maquiladoras)
41
1
Oil
42
1
Tourism
43
1
Other Flows and Exchanges
44
1
Conclusions
44
3
Industry
47
24
Introduction
48
1
History of Manufacturing in Mexico: Import Substitution to World Competition and Export
49
3
Productivity and Competitiveness of Manufacturing Sectors
52
1
Sources of Investment in Industry
53
2
Regional Location of Manufacturing in Mexico
55
4
Automobiles and Auto Parts
59
4
Telecommunications and Personal Computer Industry
63
1
Workforce and Skill Levels
64
1
Conclusions
65
1
Case Study: Cemex
66
3
Case Study: Vitro
69
2
Finance and Commerce
71
30
Introduction
72
1
Commerce Sector
73
7
History of Commerce in Mexico
73
1
Commerce Sector: Sectoral Growth and Development
74
6
Regional Location of Commerce in Mexico
80
8
Banking Sector
88
3
Geography of Banking
91
1
Cifra/Walmart: a Global Counter Example
91
3
Case Study: El Puerto de Liverpool
94
1
Case Study: Bancomext
95
3
Case Study: Bancomer
98
3
Services
101
28
Introduction
102
2
Educational Services
104
7
Health Services
111
2
Social Services and Poverty
113
4
Financial and Insurance Services
117
2
Business, Accounting, Legal, and Information Services
119
4
Personal Services
123
1
Conclusions
123
1
Case Study: Seguros Comercial America
124
4
Case Study: IBM/Mexico
128
1
Transport and Communication
129
26
Introduction
130
1
Major Contemporary Transportation and Communication Enterprises
130
2
Roads and Vehicles
132
3
Transportation in Mexico City
135
1
Railroads
135
1
Air and Maritime
135
9
Electronic Media
144
6
Radio and Television
144
1
Telephones
144
6
Emerging Electronic Media
150
1
Conclusions
150
3
Case Study: Alestra/AT&T
153
1
Mini Case Study: Exportadora de Sal (ESSA)
154
1
Petroleum and the Energy Sector
155
26
Introduction: History of Energy Sector and Petroleum in Mexico
156
1
Mexico's Energy Situation in the 1990s
157
4
Mexico's Oil, Pemex, and Cantarell
161
4
Global Impact of Mexico's Petroleum Sector
165
2
Economic Impact of Pemex on the Mexican Federal Government
167
3
Venezuela: A Global and Contrasting Competitor
170
1
Natural Gas
170
3
Refining and Petrochemicals
173
1
Electrical Power
174
3
Privatization of the Mexican Petroleum Industry
177
1
Environmental Problems Aggravated by Energy Uses
178
1
Conclusions
179
2
Maquiladoras
181
26
Introduction
182
1
History
183
1
Current Size and Economic Impact
184
4
Regional Distribution
188
7
Social and Health Disadvantages
195
1
Relationship with the U.S.
196
3
Trends: The Future
199
1
Conclusions: Comparison of Maquiladora Manufacturing with Non-Maquiladora Manufacturing
200
1
Case Study: Trico
201
3
Short Case Study: Thompson
204
3
Tourism
207
22
Introduction
208
1
Tourism in the World
208
3
Tourism Growth and Development in Mexico
211
4
Tourism Exchange Between Mexico and Elsewhere
215
3
The Spatial Patterns of Tourism in Mexico
218
3
Local Impacts of Tourism
221
3
Conclusions
224
1
Case Study: Hoteles Presidente Inter Continental
225
4
Agriculture
229
30
Introduction
230
10
Agriculture Exports & Imports
240
1
Ejidos, Ejidatarios, and Article 27 of the Mexican Constitution
241
7
Agricultural Industry
248
5
Agriculture in Mexico and the Environment
253
1
Future Prospects
253
2
Conclusions
255
1
Case Study: Maseca/Gruma
255
4
The Informal Sector
259
24
Introduction
260
1
The Informal Sector and Globalization
260
1
What Is the Informal Sector?
261
1
Activities that Make Up the Informal Sector
262
1
The Magnitude of the Informal Sector in Mexico
263
1
The Informal Sector in the Mexican Labor Force STPS Studies
264
3
Informal Micro-Businesses: INEGI Surveys
267
4
Illustrations of the Informal Sector in Mexico
271
4
Tianguis
275
1
Vendedores Ambulantes
275
1
Marias or Street Vendors
275
1
Structural Organization
275
1
Children in the Street Sector
276
1
Lezama's Study of Woman Street Vendors in the Mexico City Historic District
276
3
Conclusions
279
1
Mini Case Study: The Informal Labor Force in Ciudad Juarez and El Paso
280
3
The Mexican 500
283
22
Introduction
284
1
Mexican Corporations
284
4
Number of Corporations
287
1
Location of the Mexican 500
288
5
Concentration by State
288
4
Concentration in Mexico States and Major Cities
292
1
Privatization
293
2
Mexico's Top Corporations
295
1
Foreign Ownership of the 500 Corporations
296
3
Mexican Corporations in Latin America
299
1
Conclusions
300
5
Growth and Development Outcomes and Policy
305
26
Introduction
306
1
Population Growth and Distribution
307
6
Migration to the United States
313
2
Labor Force
315
2
Technology
317
2
Economic Growth
319
3
NAFTA
321
1
Decentralization/Concentration
322
1
Privatization
322
1
Petroleum
323
1
Tourism
324
1
Maquiladoras
325
1
Environment
326
2
Drugs
328
1
Inequality History Repeated Itself the Diaz Era
329
1
Conclusions
330
1
The Future
331
6
Introduction
332
3
Environment
332
1
Population
332
1
Technology
333
1
Organization
333
2
Culture
335
1
Conclusions
335
2
Mexico and Mexico City in the Larger Global Context
337
12
Introduction
338
2
Nation-State Developmental Levels: Cluster Analysis
340
1
Mexico States Developmental Cluster Analysis
341
1
Major Mexican Cities Developmental Cluster Analysis
342
1
Mexico's World System Relationships
342
4
Transnational Corporate Penetration
343
1
Foreign Direct Investment
344
1
Exports and Imports
344
1
In-Bond Industry (Maquiladoras)
344
1
Privatization and Oil
345
1
Tourism
345
1
Other Flows and Exchanges
345
1
Concluding Remarks
346
3
References
349
24
Index
373