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Search for country reports (Search box at the top of the page) The World Competitiveness, Risk Report and Information Technologies reports are among the popular publications that are also available on this site.

Books & E-Books

Search ACU OneSearch for "MEXICO AND BUSINESS" or "MEXICO AND CULTURE" to locate books and articles on these topics. Try other search terms as well.

Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands, Sales and Marketing: the Essential Cultural Guide--From Presentations and Promotions to Communicating and Closing by Terri Morrison; Wayne A. Conaway
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9780071714044
Publication Date: 2011-11-15
Global Business Etiquette by Jeanette S. Martin
Call Number: EBOOK
Publication Date: 2012
The World's Business Cultures by Barry Tomalin; Mike Nicks
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9781854188113
Publication Date: 2014-10-20
Mexican Business Culture by John T. Hyatt (Editor)
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9781476663081
Publication Date: 2016-04-28
Mexicans & Americans by Ned Crouch
ISBN: 9781857883428
Publication Date: 2004-05-14
Boosting Competitiveness Through Decentralization: subnational comparison of local development in Mexico by Aylin Topal
Call Number: LIPA HC135 .T66 2012
Publication Date: 2012
The End of Nostalgia: Mexico confronts the challenges of global competition by Diana Villiers Negroponte (Editor)
Call Number: EBOOK
Publication Date: 2013
Good Neighbors by John C. Condon
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9781877864537
Publication Date: 1997-11-01
Doing Business in Mexico by Gus Gordon; Thurmon Williams; Robert E. Stevens; David L. Loudon
Call Number: 332.673 G663D (ACU Main Collection)
ISBN: 9780789012135
Publication Date: 2002-02-15

Local News Sources

Business News Americas
In English
Ciber Centro
Links to media resources including National and Regional newspapers, search engines specific to Argentina
CNN Expansion
In Spanish
El Economista
Daily financial newspaper; in Spanish
El Financiero En Linea
Business daily, in Spanish
El Sol de Mexico
In Spanish
El Universal.mx
In Spanish
Excelsior
In Spanish
La Jornada en linea
In Spanish
MexConnect: Business
Mexico Now
Mexico's leading international business magazine (in English)
Proceso
Political weekly
Reforma.com
In Spanish
Siempre!: presencia de Mexico
Political weekly, in Spanish

Government Information and Statistics

Presidency of the Republic
Official Mexican government website; in English
INEGI/Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia
The official website for Mexico's National Institute for Statistics and Geography (in Spanish)
Mexonline
Provides weblinks to a variety of government agencies
Commerce Ministry
Look under Tramites for statistics
ProMexico: inversion y comercio
Official government Investment Promotion Agency website; in Spanish
National Banking & Securities Commission / Comision Nacional de Bancaria y de Valores
In Spanish
Banco de Mexico
In English
NAFTA Mexico
Business news related to trade from the Secretary of the Economy (in English)
Embassy of Mexico in the U.S.
Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles
In Spanish

Country Risk Reports

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Country reports presented from publisher Fitch Solutions, with topics including economic and political SWOT analysis, 10-year economic forecast to 2029, and political outlook.

AM Best Country Risk - Public Website
AM Best is a full-service credit rating organization serving the insurance industry. Select country to download reports.
Coface - Public Website
Coface is a trade receivables consulting firm and provides risk analysis by country.

Country Information - Public Websites

BBC Country Profiles: Mexico
General country information and links to major media websites.
CIA World Factbook: Mexico
Economist: Mexico
Current news
Export.gov: Mexico
Data collected by the U.S. Commercial Service providing trade counseling, market intelligence, trade promotion opportunities and trade advocacy
Federation of International Trade Associations: Mexico
GlobalEdge: Mexico
Resources compiled by Michigan State University
Index of Economic Freedom: Mexico
Issued annually by the Hertige Foundation
Inter-American Development Bank: Mexico
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Country Reports: Mexico
Library of Congress Country Studies: Mexico
Mexico: background and U.S. relations
A 2018 review from the Congressional Research Service
OECD/WTO Trade in Value Added Indicators: Mexico
OECD: Mexico
U.S. Department of State: Mexico
World Bank - Enterprise Survey: Mexico, 2010
This is the most recent report published
The World Bank: Doing Business in Mexico
World Bank: Mexico
World Bank Governance Indicators

Other Sources and Websites

American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico
BancoMext
Mexico's development bank
Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC) - Mexico
Academic research sites by subject compiled by the University of Texas at Austin.
Latin Focus: Mexico
News and economic data
Mexico Stock Exchange - Bolsa Mexicana de Valores
In Spanish and English
Organzation of American States: Foreign Trade Information System
United States - Mexico Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Census Foreign Trade: Trade in Goods with Mexico
Monthly data going back to 1985
OEC: Mexico trade statistics
Data from the Observatory of Economic Complexity at MIT
Mexico: Selected Issues
A 2017 report from the International Monetary Fund covering trade, productivity, and competitiveness
Mexico Economic Outlook, 2017-2019
A paper from the Center for Economic Forecasting of Mexico
Mexico Economic Outlook
Quarterly reports and other publications from BBVA Research
Mexico 50, 2019
Annual report on the most valuable Mexican brands ranked by Brand Finance
Doing Business in Mexico: country commercial guide for US companies
Issued by the US Commercial Service
Doing Business in Mexico
A 2017 guide from Moore Stephens
Doing Business in Mexico
A 2015 guide from PWC
Guide to Mexico: etiquette, customes, culture & business
A business resource provided by Kwintessential.
How's Life in Mexico?
Country results from the OECD's Better Life Index tracking 11 different quality of life metrics
Where Will Latin America's Growth Come From?
A 2017 Discussion Paper from McKinsey Global Institute
Americas Society - Council of the Americas - Mexico