Mexico's Maquiladora Program

Abstract

This case is intended to introduce students to Mexico's maquiladora (sometimes called "in-bond") program and its role in Mexico's use of its border with the United States as a key part of its national development strategy. The evolution and operation of the maquiladora program are described, data on its effects on Mexico's macroeconomic and social performance (employment, foreign exchange, living standards) are provided, and the points of view of various stakeholders (in Mexico and the United States) are examined.

Keywords: business and society, business/government relations, industrial policy, international banking, international business, macroeconomics, diversity in the workplace, intracultural relations, political economy, public policy, international case, diversity case, international, Crosscultural Behavior