Mexico—1982

Abstract

This case describes the situation facing the new president of Mexico in December 1982: internal and external economic problems have crippled the country. The student is given the opportunity to analyze the problem, its sources, and development, and to recommend economic and political solutions that will enable Mexico to restore its economy. The conflicting desires of international creditors and domestic political/social groups provide a framework in which external balance and internal balance are difficult to achieve simultaneously.