About IMCO

An independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan think tank.

We study economic and social phenomena that affect competitiveness in the context of a globalized economy

Our primary objective is to boost Mexico's competitiveness. For this purpose, we:

1. Undertake research on topics of competitiveness from a quantitative and analytical perspective
2. Recommend effective, practical and feasible public policies
3. Influence the agendas of the public and business sectors.
4. Maintain competitiveness at the top of the public policy agenda
5. Achieve and maintain financial and intellectual autonomy and independence

1. An objective and reliable legal system
2. A sustainable use of the environment
3. An inclusive, well-educated and healthy society
4. Stable macroeconomics
5. A stable and functional political system
6. Efficient markets of factors of production
7. World-class infrastructure
8. Effective governments
9. Harmonious diplomatic relations
10. Vigorous competition within industries

1. Stand for principles not interests
2. Abide by the principles of the institution
3. Engage in public debate using facts and analysis rather than opinions
4. Invest in the development of our own talent and institutional intellectual capital
5. Be practical
6. Communicate effectively

1. Produce and publish competitiveness reports (at the country, state, municipal and city level)
2. Undertake research projects related to current topics and events (i.e. structural reforms to the fiscal system, economic competition, etc.)
3. Serve as Technical Secretariat in various Competitiveness Committees
4. Sustain a productive dialogue with Congressmen
5. Voice our views and perspectives on current affairs through the media outlets with which we collaborate

• Technical Secretariat for the Mexican section of the North American Council on Competitiveness (NACC)
• World Economic Forum
• World Bank
• Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
• Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
• Johns Hopkins University
• Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (various projects)
• United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
• Mexican Federal Government
• Ministry of Finance (SHCP)
• Ministry of Economics
• CONSAR (National Commission of the Retirement Pension System)
• Governments of 7 Mexican states
• Technical Secretariat at the Competitiveness Committee of the Senate

1. The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation,
2. Mexican Council of Businessmen (Consejo Mexicano de Hombres de Negocios, CMHN)
3. Consulting projects:
   • International: 
     (OECD, The World Bank, C. on C., Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, USAID)
   • Domestic:
     (State governments, AMITI, several on-demand research projects)

1. Lic. Valentín Díez Morodo
2. Dr. Roberto Newell García
3. Lic. Gastón Azcárraga Andrade
4. B.Eng. José Luis Barraza González
5. C.P.A Juan Beckmann Vidal
6. Lic. Emilio Carrillo Gamboa
7. Dr. María Amparo Casar Pérez
8. Dr. Enrique Cabrero Mendoza
9. Lic. Eugenio Clariond Reyes-Retana
10. Dr. Luis de la Calle Pardo
11. Dr. Carlos Elizondo Mayer
12. B.Eng. Claudio X. González Laporte
13. B.Eng. Tomás González Sada
14. Mtra. Soledad Loaeza Tovar
15. Lic. Armando Paredes
16. Dr. Alejandro Ramírez Magaña
17. B.Eng. Lorenzo Rosenzweig Pasquel
18. C.P.A Mario Sánchez Ruíz
19. Dr. Jaime Serra Puche
20. Lic. Daniel Servitje Montull
21. Dr. Jaime Zabludovsky

• Expansión (monthly magazine)
• Members of the Editorial Board
• Special magazine supplement featuring with IMCO information
• Reforma (daily newspaper)
• Members of the Editorial Board
• Weekly participation (articles)
• El Economista (daily newspaper)
• Weekly Op-Ed
• Este País (daily Spanish newspaper)
• Guest Op-Ed
• El Financiero
• Guest Op-Ed
• Política digital
• Quarterly articles
• Foro Tv
• Weekly appearance at show “La otra agenda”
• MVS radio
• Weekly appearance
• NRM (Nucleo Radio Mil, a media group)
• "Ventana a la Competitividad" ("A window to competitiveness"), weekly guest appearance at "Enfoque" (morning news show on 100.1 FM, Mexico City) with Leonardo Curzio and channels 125 of Cablevision (cable TV) and 234 of SKY (satellite TV)