At the same time, foreign direct investment between the two countries and from other nations has being growing in view of advantages from business opportunities arising from their greater commercial interaction.1 The benefits of this association have accrued to both nations, but being the less developed economy, Mexico has profited in particular.
One direct effect of Mexico’s opening to trade has been a trend towards product specialization and efficiency, a result of fiercer competition from abroad as well as multiplied opportunities to send goods to the world’s largest market.