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Mexico and the Super Peso A Tale of Two Surprises Jorge G. Gonzalez Trinity University San Antonio Business and Economics Society
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The events of 2001 and 2002 Economic weakness in U.S. Mexican government gridlock Mexico – U.S. relationship Crisis in Argentina Winds of war
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Mexico’s Reaction Peso’s debacle?
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Exchange Rate Pesos per U.S. Dollar Source: Banco de México www.banxico.org.mx
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Exchange Rate Pesos per U.S. Dollar Source: Banco de México www.banxico.org.mx
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Mexico’s Reaction Peso’s debacle? Capital flight?
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Foreign Direct Investment Billions of Dollars Source: Banco de México www.banxico.org.mx
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Mexico’s Reaction Peso’s debacle? Capital flight? Economic crisis?
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Real GDP % Change Source: Banco de México www.banxico.org.mx
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Mexico’s Reaction Peso’s debacle? Capital flight? Economic crisis? Fiscal crisis?
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Government Balance Balance / GDP Source: SHCP www.shcp.gob.mx
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Mexico’s Reaction Peso’s debacle? Capital flight? Economic crisis? Fiscal crisis? Inflationary spiral?
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Inflation Source: Banco de México www.banxico.org.mx
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Term Risks Short Structural Challenges Risks and Challenges
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Super Peso
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Inflation Differential vs. Exchange Rate Inflation Exchange Rate 305 214 Source: Banco de México www.banxico.org.mx
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Merchandise Trade Billions of Dollars Source: Banco de México www.banxico.org.mx Imports Exports
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Why Super Peso? Foreign Investment Family Remittances
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Family Remittances Billions of Dollars Source: Banco de México www.banxico.org.mx
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Super Heroes
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Super Peso U.S. economy War in Iraq Mexican Politics Term Risks Short
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China Rule of Law Human Capital Infrastructure Fiscal Reform Poverty Structural Challenges
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A Tale of Two Surprises? Economic stability is not a surprise Super Peso June 17 th, 2002
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Source: Proceso, June 23, 2002 Pg. 41
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Mexico and the Super Peso A Tale of Two Surprises Jorge G. Gonzalez Trinity University San Antonio Business and Economics Society
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Mexico and the Super Peso A Tale of Two Surprises www.trinity.edu/jgonzal1 jorge.gonzalez@trinity.edu San Antonio Business and Economics Society
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