00816nam a2200109Ia 4500080001800000100002000018245005500038260002800093300001000121520055700131583001800688  a11.03.03 M435  aMáttar, Jorge  aForeign investment in Mexico after economic reform  bECLACaSantiagoCLc2002  a45 p.  aAnalyzes the effect that Mexico's liberalizing reforms have had on fixed capital formation at the aggregate level and in the industrial sector.  Reviews the behaviour of aggregate investment and its relationship to the growth process.  Looks at trends and performance of foreign direct investment,  including the activities of in-bond processing plants (maquiladoras).  Examines the behaviour and determining factors of investment in manufacturing, and the impact of investment patterns on the manufacturing industry's structure and export performance.  c3/31/03kJOYD