A report released by the World Bank analyzed the distance of Mexico‘s imports and exports from the country’s ports and airports. In general, exporting companies in Mexico show an average distance to ports and airports that is more than 10 times greater in relation to importing companies, which
Mexican exports show a «very low» dependence on domestic upstream sectors in all broad export sectors, a report published by the World Bank indicated. In contrast, Mexico has a strong backward participation in Global Value Chains (GVCs). Indeed, the initial or upstream sectors (indirect national) only contribute 25%
World demand for magnesium is around 1 million metric tons per year, according to Luxfer Holdings PLC. China provides about 80% of the world’s supply of this mineral. However, Western production is significant, from North American suppliers such as Dead Sea Magnesium in Israel, RIMA Industrial in Brazil,
Global coal production increased about 4% in 2021, to about 8 billion metric tons, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA) and estimates by Arch Resources. For background: Coal is mined globally using various surface and underground recovery methods. Above all, coal is used for the production of
Integration into global value chains (GVCs) has contributed to productivity growth in Mexico, a World Bank report concluded. However, there is room to increase this integration and boost productivity in sectors and locations that have been largely left out. The report finds that Mexican companies that are integrated
Low aggregate productivity has been the main factor that has slowed long-term economic growth in Mexico, concluded a study released by the World Bank. First of all, GDP growth since 1990 has averaged just 2.2% a year, and GDP per capita relative to the United States fell from