{"id":6577,"date":"2024-09-01T04:25:32","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T04:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lonestar-supply.com\/?p=6577"},"modified":"2024-09-01T04:25:32","modified_gmt":"2024-09-01T04:25:32","slug":"which-of-mexicos-states-are-best-prepared-for-nearshoring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lonestar-supply.com\/en\/oil-industry\/which-of-mexicos-states-are-best-prepared-for-nearshoring\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of Mexico\u2019s states are best prepared for nearshoring?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Article by Mexico News Daily<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Mexican states best prepared to accommodate nearshoring investment are Nuevo Le\u00f3n, Aguascalientes and Coahuila, according to an analysis conducted by organizations from Mexico and Germany.<\/p>\n

The Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO) and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) evaluated the preparedness of all 32 federal entities to receive nearshoring investment based on 21 variables across four key areas: the labor market; housing and services; basic inputs; and the regulatory environment.<\/p>\n

The Mexican states best prepared to accommodate nearshoring investment are Nuevo Le\u00f3n, Aguascalientes and Coahuila, according to an analysis conducted by organizations from Mexico and Germany.<\/p>\n

The Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO) and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) evaluated the preparedness of all 32 federal entities to receive nearshoring investment based on 21 variables across four key areas: the labor market; housing and services; basic inputs; and the regulatory environment.<\/p>\n

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While overall, Nuevo Le\u00f3n, Aguascalientes and Colima came out on top of the nearshoring ratings, the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness also rated other states highest for specific qualities related to its four categories. For example, Guanajuato rated highest for the potential of its labor force, while Baja California rated highest for the lowest electricity prices and industrial wastewater treatment infrastructure. (IMCO\/X)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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The organizations published the results this week in a report entitled \u201cNearshoring: Priorities for Regional Development<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe results show that Nuevo Le\u00f3n, Aguascalientes and Coahuila have a better performance than the rest of the states and have the facilities to take advantage of the trend of relocating production chains,\u201d IMCO and FNF said in the executive summary of the report, which was published in English and\u00a0Spanish<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn contrast, Oaxaca, M\u00e9xico State and Zacatecas are regions whose structural conditions make it difficult to attract investment and increase economic activities related to nearshoring,\u201d the organizations added.<\/p>\n

The 21 variables considered in the analysis across the four key areas \u2014 as abbreviated by IMCO and FNF \u2014 were:<\/p>\n