Panel I: Making sure the fundamentals are right

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The mid to long term approach
Internationalization is no more an option, it is a must, if companies wish to maintain or improve their market position. This is true for companies of all sizes and development stages. Globalization is a fact.

Larger corporations can deploy business developers in different regions simultaneously, they easily get the attention of governments and institutions and therefore have the ability to deal with "imperfections" in a much more effective way than smaller companies.

While it is true that there are certain fundamental elements that have to be right for a company, regardless of its size and might, it is the more important that the right choices are made by smaller enterprises, which typically will have less margin for errors.

Stability, demographics, human capital, access to technology, infrastructure, cultural affinity, legal and trade frameworks, are some of the factors that may be important...

Discussion


 * Which are the fundamentals?
 * Why are these important?
 * How do these fundamentals compare across countries?
 * Why does Mexico provide a good partner for European companies?
 * Why does Europe provide a good partner for Mexican companies?

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