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In the latest Five-Year Plan, the Chinese president cements the shift to an innovation-driven economy over a consumption-driven one.
Damien Ma
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Development and Foreign Investment: Lessons Learned from Mexican Banking
Foreign direct investment (FDI) has transformed Mexico's banking system over the past decade and made it the most foreign owned financial sector in Latin America. This paper traces the foreign investments and resulting structural changes in Mexico's banking sector, identifies key impacts on Mexican finance, and evaluates the results from an economic and development perspective.
By Jacob Steinfeld
Published on Jul 18, 2004
Summary
Foreign direct investment (FDI) has transformed Mexico's banking system over the past decade and made it the most foreign owned financial sector in Latin America. This paper traces the foreign investments and resulting structural changes in Mexico's banking sector, identifies key impacts on Mexican finance, and evaluates the results from an economic and development perspective.
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About the Author
Jacob Steinfeld is the Junior Fellow on the Trade, Equity, and Development Project. He is a former Fulbright Binational Business Scholar in Mexico and a graduate of Emory University.
About the Author
Jacob Steinfeld
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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