Title
Short-run maquiladora employment dynamics
Publication Date
1-1-2001
Publication Name
International Advances in Economic Research
Volume
7
Issue
4
First Page
471
Last Page
478
Source Full Text URL
https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02295775
Document Type
Article
DOI
10.1007/bf02295775
Abstract
The Ciudad Juárez maquiladora sector has grown enormously during the last three decades. To examine whether the trends underlying this remarkable performance are quantifiable, this paper analyzes the short-term time series characteristics of this portion of the metropolitan economy. The econometric methodologies employed include both univariate and transfer functions, with the latter using autoregressive integrated moving average analysis augmented by causality testing. Data are drawn for the sample period of January 1981 to December 1998. Empirical results indicate that inflation-adjusted wage rates, factories in operation, U.S. industrial performance, and the international value of the peso play important roles in determining month-to-month fluctuations in borderplex maquiladora payrolls. (JEL R23).