Foreign direct investment, agglomeration and externalities : empirical evidence from Mexican manufacturing industries

1. Foreign direct investment in Mexico : externalities and geographical space -- 2. FDI externalities in host economies : heterogeneity, technology gap and geographical space -- 3. Agglomeration and FDI location in Mexican regions -- 4. Trade liberalisation and regional growth in Mexico : how important are agglomeration economies and foreign direct investment? -- 5. Intra-industry FDI externalities in Mexican manufacturing industries : endogeneity, technology gap and agglomeration -- 6. FDI in Mexican regions : identifying the industry and geographical dimensions of FDI externalities -- 7. Foreign direct investment and backward linkages with local suppliers : survey evidence from Nuevo Leon -- 8. FDI externalities in Mexican manufacturing industries : main findings, policy recommendations and future research.