World Bank2012-06-012012-06-012007-06https://hdl.handle.net/10986/6858The chapters, or "policy notes," of this report, creating the foundations for equitable growth in Mexico 2006-2012, are dedicated to trying to solve parts of the puzzle as to why Mexico's level of economic development has failed to approach the level of its NAFTA trading partners, or the level of a typical OECD member state. Each chapter of this new report uses the 2000 policy notes as a reference. In this report, the authors have tried to be selective on the issues, and they explored multi-sector issues by joining themes such as education and labor markets in one chapter, or health and old age security in a single chapter. In this overview, the authors set the stage by outlining the common themes and messages that emerge from the eleven chapters of this report. There are three themes that are highlighted: 1) Mexico can do better; 2) Mexico is between two worlds and there are two worlds within Mexico. Mexico's standards of living, human and physical capital and institutions are all quite advanced compared to low income countries or compared to lower middle income countries in Latin America. On the other hand, Mexico lags far behind OECD averages. Within Mexico, there is a further dichotomy due to the high degree of inequality across individuals and across regions; 3) Policies for equitable growth are the answer. In the chapters of this report, it is emphasized that institutional change is the key to improving the regulation and performance of both the public and private sectors. The authors also highlight that restructuring government spending in a variety of sectors-in particular, establishing a more progressive allocation of spending-would be the key to initiating a phase of more growth and more equitable growth. Finally, they note that despite progress in improving economic and environmental stability in Mexico, there is still a remaining agenda of reform to assure sustainability.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOACCESS TO CREDITACCESS TO INFORMATIONACCOUNTINGADMINISTRATIVE BURDENADMINISTRATIVE BURDENSADULT EDUCATIONADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMAIR POLLUTIONAIR POLLUTION CONTROLAQUIFERSBASIC PENSIONBASIC SOCIAL SERVICESBENEFICIARIESBONDSBORROWERBUSINESS CLIMATECALCULATIONSCAPITAL EXPENDITURESCHECKSCLIMATE CHANGECOMMERCIAL BANKSCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION SCHEMECONTRIBUTIONSCOST OF LABORCREDIT BUREAUSCREDIT RATINGCULTURAL TRADITIONCURRENT EXPENDITUREDEBTDECISION MAKINGDEVELOPING COUNTRIESDEVELOPMENT EXPENDITUREDISSEMINATIONDIVERSIFICATIONDOMESTIC CREDITEARLY CHILDHOODEARNINGSECONOMIC ANALYSISECONOMIC CONDITIONSECONOMIC COSTECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTECONOMIC GROWTHECONOMIC IMPACTECONOMIC MANAGEMENTECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIESECONOMIC POLICIESECONOMIC PROGRESSECONOMISTSEDUCATION PROGRAMSEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTEFFECTIVE USEELDERLYEMPIRICAL EVIDENCEEMPIRICAL STUDIESEMPLOYEE PENSIONEMPLOYEE PENSIONSENVIRONMENTALENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATIONENVIRONMENTAL ISSUESENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENTENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMEQUILIBRIUMEXPENDITURESEXPLOITATIONEXTENSION SERVICEEXTENSION SYSTEMSFINANCESFINANCIAL CRISISFINANCIAL MARKETSFINANCIAL REGULATIONFINANCIAL SECTORFINANCIAL SERVICESFINANCIAL STABILITYFINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITYFINANCIAL SYSTEMFISCAL SUSTAINABILITYFOREIGN CURRENCYFUTURE EARNINGSGOVERNMENT EXPENDITURESGREENHOUSE GASESGROSS NATIONAL INCOMEGROUNDWATERHEALTH CAREHEALTH CARE SYSTEMHEALTH INSURANCEHOUSEHOLD INCOMEHUMAN CAPITALHUMAN WELFAREIMPORTSINCOMEINCOME LEVELSINCOMESINDEBTEDNESSINDIGENOUS GROUPSINDIGENOUS PEOPLESINFANTINFANT MORTALITYINFANT MORTALITY RATEINFLATIONINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTINSTITUTIONAL CHANGEINSURANCEINTEREST RATESINTERNATIONAL TRADEINVESTMENT CLIMATEINVESTMENT DECISIONSJOB CREATIONJOB OPPORTUNITIESLABOR FORCELABOR MARKETLABOR MARKETSLABOR PRODUCTIVITYLACK OF INFORMATIONLAND USELEGAL STATUSLEGISLATIONLIFE EXPECTANCYLIVE BIRTHSLIVING STANDARDSLOW INCOMEMACROECONOMIC STABILITYMARKET DISTORTIONSMONETARY POLICYMONOPOLIESNATIONAL INCOMENATURAL GASNATURAL RESOURCENATURAL RESOURCESOILOIL EQUIVALENTOIL PRICESOIL RESERVESOIL SECTOROLD AGEOLD-AGEPATENTSPENSIONPENSION BENEFITSPENSION COVERAGEPENSION REFORMPENSION RIGHTSPENSION SYSTEMPENSION SYSTEMSPENSIONSPOLICY DECISIONSPOLICY MAKERSPOLITICAL PARTIESPOLITICAL PARTYPOLLUTION REGULATIONPOOR FAMILIESPOPULATION PRESSURESPOVERTY RATEPOVERTY RATESPOVERTY REDUCTIONPRIVATE INVESTMENTPRODUCERSPRODUCTION COSTSPRODUCTIVITYPRODUCTIVITY GROWTHPRODUCTIVITY LOSSESPROGRESSPROVEN OIL RESERVESPROVEN RESERVESPUBLIC DEBATEPUBLIC DEBTPUBLIC EXPENDITUREPUBLIC INVESTMENTPUBLIC SERVICEPURCHASING POWERPURCHASING POWER PARITYQUALITY OF EDUCATIONREAL WAGESREMITTANCESRESOURCE CONSERVATIONRESOURCE MANAGEMENTRESOURCE USERESOURCES MANAGEMENTRESPONSIBILITIESRETIREMENTRETIREMENT AGERURAL AREASRURAL DEVELOPMENTRURAL POVERTYSALESSANITATIONSAVINGSSAVINGS ACCOUNTSCHOOL YEARSECONDARY SCHOOLSECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTSSECURITIESSELF-EMPLOYMENTSERVICE DELIVERYSOCIAL ASSISTANCESOCIAL CONDITIONSSOCIAL INSURANCESOCIAL POLICIESSOCIAL POLICYSOCIAL PROGRAMSSOCIAL PROTECTIONSOCIAL SECURITYSOCIAL SERVICESSOCIAL WELFARESOURCES OF INCOMESTAKEHOLDERSSTART-UP COSTSTREAMSSUPPORT PROGRAMSSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTSUSTAINABLE USESUSTAINABLE WATERTAX REFORMTAX REVENUETAXATIONTEMPORARY EMPLOYMENTTERTIARY EDUCATIONTRANSPORTATIONUNIONSURBAN AREASWAGEWAGE COSTSWAGESWASTE MANAGEMENTWATER RESOURCESWETLANDSWITHDRAWALYOUNG ADULTSWorld Bank10.1596/6858