Abstract

DAVILLE-LANDERO, Selva L.. The evolution of the auto parts industry in Querétaro, 1993-2008. Econ. soc. territ [online]. 2012, vol.12, n.40, pp.689-727. ISSN 2448-6183.

From the 1990's on, and specifically from 1994 when the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) first came into force, the policy of reorienting the Mexican economy toward the outside world was stepped up. This article discusses the changes that have taken place in the auto parts industry established in the State of Queretaro, based on existing data from the Census and evidence collected from a survey. Some of the major findings from this research include an increasing concentration of industrial activity and of the auto parts branch in the metropolitan area of Queretaro. A greater prevalence of transnational companies' subsidiaries was also observed, which has brought about the virtual disappearance of local productive chains.

Keywords : industrial restructuration; automotive industry; auto parts industry.