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dependent on the oil market and the price of crude oil is $28.4 per barrel, the lowest it has been since 2/2002. The exchange rate, measured as Pesos per U.S. dollar, has been increasing for some time, but in recent months it has surged to an all-time high (18.22 pesos/dollar at the time of this writing). Figure 5 Figure 5: Oil prices and Mexican Peso/ U.S. Dollar exchange rate Oil Prices and Mexican Peso/ U.S. Dollar Exchange Rate oil price in dollars per barrel 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 pesos per dollar exchange rate OIL PESO Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ABOUT THE AUTHORS Alberta H. Charney is a Senior Research Economist at the Economic and Business Research Center (ebr.eller.arizona.edu), Eller College of Management, University of Arizona. Alan Hoogasian is a Research Economist at the Economic and Business Research Center (ebr.eller.arizona.edu), Eller College of Management, University of Arizona. 37 73 • ARIZONA & MEXICO • ARIZONA TOWN HALL 108 • APRIL • APRIL 2016 2016
WORKFORCE TRENDS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS IN THE SOUTHWEST BORDER REGION By Alex Steenstra, Ph.D., Rosalicia Cordova, D.M., Rakesh Pangasa, Ph.D., and Jeremy Spencer, M.B.A. Mexico’s population growth rates are slowing down and education levels are rising. The community across Arizona’s Southwest Border is relatively populous and prosperous. Binational collaboration between Mexico and the United States includes emergency response plans, health efforts, economic development, and workforce development. Educational institutions and economic development agencies from both sides of the border provide opportunities for workforce and economic development. Northern Arizona University in Yuma promotes regional economic development, cross-border education, and workforce development through collaboration with Mexican universities and incubators across the region through the Business Innovation Accelerator. Differences in unemployment rates, income levels and education levels together with an underdeveloped workforce separated by a national border provide both challenges and opportunities that are being explored by educational institutions and economic development agencies in the border communities of Arizona and Mexico. This section looks at initiatives to address the challenges in education, economic, and workforce development in the desert Southwest border region. SLOWER POPULATION GROWTH AND RISING EDUCATION LEVELS IN MEXICO The following data for Mexico has implications for workforce and economic development in the region. In 2014, the annual population growth rate in Mexico was 1.3% compared to 1.6% in 2007 (see Table 1), continuing a long-term downward trend from 3.15% in 1969. Similarly, birth rates have declined from 45 births per thousand in 1969 to 21 births per thousand in 2006 and 19 births per thousand in 2013. The 25–54 age group is the largest of the population at 40.55%. The next largest is the 0–14 group at 27.59% followed by the 15–24 group at 17.9%, the 55–64 group at 7.9%, and the 65 and older group at 6.7%. Table 1: Selected Demographic Data for Mexico 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Population Growth Rate (annual %)* 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.3 NR Birth Rate (per 1,000 people)* 21 21 21 20 20 20 19 19 NR NR Secondary Education Enrollment (Percent of Secondary age 65 66 67 67 67 67 68 NR NR NR population)* Labor Force Participation (percent of population ages 15+) 61 61 61 60 61 60 62 62 62 NR Purchasing Power Parity 7.186 7.348 Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 7.470 7.430 7.668 7.673 7.859 8.015 7.927 NR Mexico shows increased participation and completion rates at all levels of education. Enrollment of secondary school aged children in 2012 was 68% compared to 65% in 2006 1 . The post-secondary 1 http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.SEC.NENR APRIL APRIL 2016 2016 • • ARIZONA TOWN TOWN HALL HALL 108 •• ARIZONA & MEXICO• 38 74
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ARIZONA & MEXICO APRIL 2016 CONTENT
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TOWN HALL PARTICIPANTS AND OBSERVER
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MUNGER, JOHN: Munger Chadwick PLC,
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Report of the 108th ARIZONA TOWN HA
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Emerging trends in the global econo
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Education, including cross-border e
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GLOBAL ECONOMIC TRENDS AND OPPORTUN
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Transportation, Arizona Transportat
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• Request the Arizona Congression
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ARIZONA & MEXICO BACKGROUND REPORT
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TRANSITIONS IN THE MEXICAN ECONOMY
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Page 27 and 28: Table 1: Mexican States and Populat
Page 29 and 30: Exhibit 1: Arizona's Merchandise Ex
Page 31 and 32: Exhibit 4: Selected U.S. Dollar Exc
Page 33 and 34: Map 1: United States Ports of Entry
Page 35 and 36: Table 2: Traffic at United States P
Page 37 and 38: Traded goods are grouped into 98 co
Page 39 and 40: Two other Mexico Federal roads have
Page 41 and 42: Figure 3: Mexico’s Port infrastru
Page 43 and 44: THE MAQUILADORA/IMMEX SECTOR - A KE
Page 45 and 46: Whereas exports and imports to and
Page 47 and 48: total). Sonora’s share is about 6
Page 49 and 50: Several other sectors, such as fabr
Page 51 and 52: THE ROLE OF ARIZONA IN THE U.S.-MEX
Page 53 and 54: Nogales and the wholesale prices pa
Page 55 and 56: REGIONAL IMPACT OF FRESH PRODUCE FR
Page 57 and 58: Department of Transportation (ADOT)
Page 59 and 60: Santa Cruz County’s dependence on
Page 61 and 62: SUMMARY The fresh produce industry
Page 63 and 64: of the largest Latin American produ
Page 65 and 66: Table 1: Roles and Responsibilities
Page 67 and 68: Map 1: Electricity Transmission Poi
Page 69 and 70: MEXICAN VISITORS: PARTY CHARACTERIS
Page 71 and 72: A contributing factor to both the d
Page 73 and 74: non-U.S. citizens is assumed to be
Page 75: positive message to potential visit
Page 79 and 80: Among the many responsibilities of
Page 81 and 82: with the City of San Luis Incubator
Page 83 and 84: mutually beneficial initiatives. In
Page 85 and 86: CONCLUSION Through cooperation and
Page 87 and 88: New Car Plants in Mexico, 2005-19 S
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