| FACTS ABOUT MEXICO |
Social duality
The Mexican society shows a huge social duality. On the one hand a
small portion of the population enjoys high standards of living just
as first world countries, but on the other hand fifty per cent
of the population has to live in extreme poverty or below the
poverty line with less than $2 per day (World Bank: Mexico's profile)
Country in transition
In the eyes of the First World countries, Mexico benefits from
an international recognition being the 8th largest exporter
of the world and the first
in Latin America (Mexican Ministry of Economy: statistics of
2000). Mexico is seen as a country in transition; this affects
the attraction of resources for social projects that work in
favour of development in Mexico. The European Union, for example,
does not consider Mexico as a priority country in the distribution
of their development funds. Mexico needs the support of Europe
and other world donors by investing funds in cost-effective
projects.
Investments
Foreign and national investments in Mexico have allowed the
development of Mexico's important macro economy, but it is also
important to raise awareness among investors to the social needs
that Mexico still has for its development.
The main investor
in Mexico is the United States and among the European Union
countries the Netherlands is the largest. Between 1999-2002
the Dutch investment in Mexico represented 10.4% of total Foreign
Direct Investment (FDI), standing as the second largest investor
in Mexico after the United States and the first among the countries
of the European Union (Mexican Ministry of Economy: statistics
of 2002). In September 2002 836 corporations were registered
in Mexico with Dutch capital, among the main investments are
Shell, ING and ABN-Amro (Reforma Group newspaper, Mexico City
March 15 2002)
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