Complement and Substitution Effects of Internal Migration on Foundational Competitiveness in Mexico: Complement and Substitution Effects of Internal Migration on Foundational Competitiveness in Mexico

Amilcar Orlian Fernández Domínguez; Michael Demmler

doi:10.32870/myn.vi54.7769

Authors

Amilcar Orlian Fernández Domínguez Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4209-9056
Michael Demmler Universidad Autónomo de Querétaro http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1629-5814

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32870/myn.vi54.7769

Keywords:

human capital; labor migration; economic development

Abstract

This study analyzes how internal migration among Mexican states relates to their competitiveness level. The methodology employs longitudinal panel data from 2010 to 2020 to assess how migration influences a state's foundational competitiveness. The study's main results are as follows: First of all, the foundational competitiveness of Mexican states, on average, increased in 2015. However, despite this increase, competitiveness in 2020 was below the 2010 level, showing a general decline experienced in the most recent years of the study sample. Secondly, the econometric results of the present study suggest that greater involvement of a highly educated migrant labor force positively affects foundational competitiveness. Furthermore, findings imply that an influx of working-age migrants may potentially contribute to the economic competitiveness of the destination state depending on differences in education levels of migrants and natives, i.e., whether immigrant human capital complements or substitutes that of the native population.

Author Biographies

Amilcar Orlian Fernández Domínguez, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua

Doctor en Ciencias Económico Administrativas por la UniversidadAutónoma de Querétaro y Maestro en Economía por la Universidad delas Américas, Puebla. Profesor de tiempo completo en la UniversidadAutónoma de Chihuahua. Ha sido profesor invitado a nivel posgrado porla Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro desde 2015 y por el Banco deGuatemala desde 2013. Es miembro del Sistema Nacional deInvestigadores en nivel I, y sus áreas de especialización incluyen lamigración y el bienestar multidimensional.

Michael Demmler, Universidad Autónomo de Querétaro

Nacido en 1982 en Alemania. Hizo su licenciatura en Economía Bancaria de 2002 a 2005, su maestría en Administración de Empresas en la Universidad de Freiberg (2005-2008) y su doctorado en Ciencias Económicas en la Universidad de Bayreuth (2008-2014). Dr. Michael Demmler se mudó con su familia de Alemania a México en 2014 y entró a la Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro en julio del mismo año. Está trabajando en el posgrado de la Facultad de Contaduría y Administración. Da clases de finanzas, riesgos y técnicas de investigación al nivel licenciatura, maestría y doctorado. Además, es el Coordinador del Doctorado en Ciencias Económico Administrativas de la UAQ. Dr. Michael Demmler es integrante del Sistema Nacional de Investigadores (Nivel I) y su enfoque en la investigación es en las áreas de finanzas conductuales, burbujas financieras y criptomonedas.

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