The Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO), in collaboration with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF), analyzes Mexico’s trade position in the face of the protectionist shift in U.S. tariff policy and the possible outcomes of the treaty’s six-year review. This research shows that, in the most protectionist trade environment the United States has experienced in decades, … Continue reading Mexico starts the USMCA review with a relative advantage it must preserve and strengthen

Shaping the USMCA Review: Four Pillars for Mexico to Strengthen North American Competitiveness Geopolitical tensions, the relocation of supply chains, and technological competition among major powers are redefining the rules of the game for global trade and investment. In this context, North America faces the challenge of consolidating itself as a more integrated, resilient, and … Continue reading Shaping the USMCA Review: Four Pillars for Mexico to Strengthen North American Competitiveness

Mexico will reach parity on boards of directors by 2043 if current trends continue On average, women hold 14% of board seats, compared to 13% in the past two years. 13% of companies have no women on their boards or in key executive positions, compared to 21% in 2024. For every independent female board member, … Continue reading Women in Business 2025

Mexico requires effective mechanisms to close the gender pay gap Despite progress on gender equality, the gender pay gap persists in Mexico. Women tend to earn 15% less than men. As part of the initiatives promoted by President Claudia Sheinbaum, the definition of the gender pay gap has been incorporated into the legal framework, and … Continue reading Mexico requires effective mechanisms to close the gender pay gap

The imposition of tariffs on specified products would impact 4.7% of Mexican exports. Certain goods that were not affected by the tariffs imposed in 2018 have now been incorporated, including auto parts, household appliances, and electronic products, which are crucial to the industry in at least eleven Mexican states. On February 10, President Donald Trump … Continue reading The potential impact of US tariffs on aluminum is greater than in 2018

Increasing women’s participation in the economy could boost Mexico’s GDP by 6.9 trillion pesos over the next decade At its current pace, it would take Mexico 56 years to reach the OECD’s current women’s economic participation rate, requiring the inclusion of 18.6 million women in the workforce. State-level GDP could be, on average, 4.9% higher … Continue reading More women, greater growth Economic impact at the national and state level