Abstract

CORRALES C., Salvador  and  VERA LOPEZ, Juana Isabel. Industrialization of Water and Beer Production in Monterrey. Intersticios sociales [online]. 2022, n.23, pp.317-347.  Epub Apr 04, 2022. ISSN 2007-4964.  https://doi.org/10.55555/is.23.410.

This article analyzes the extraction of water for beer production and the relative weight of this activity in the regional economy of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, with an emphasis on water consumption, the principal ingredient of that beverage. Based on statistics from CONAGUA (Mexico’s National Water Commission) and Economic Censuses, the water consumption of several industrial companies is analyzed through the construction of indicators of concentration and dispersion using the shift and share technique to identify the economic impact of water consumption on the regional economy. Results show that the two main water consuming industries, beer and steel production, play fundamental roles in that economy.

Keywords : water; beer; regional economy; oligopolistic power and competition.