The Export Performance of Multinational Corporations in Mexican Industry

In: The journal of development studies: JDS, Band 15, Heft 3, S. 89-107

Abstract

The role of multinational corporations in exporting manufactured goods from underdeveloped countries (eg, Mexico) has been heralded as a major contribution by their supporters, & downplayed by their critics. Three aspects of export behavior are analyzed: the share of output exported, the destination of exports, & the import content of exports. In most sectors, locally owned firms have a greater propensity to export than foreign subsidiaries. Subsidiaries send a higher share of their exports to regional markets, & their exports have a higher import content than those of local firms. 7 Tables. Modified HA.