Foreign investment in Mexico and China: a comparative analysis of the legal framework

While economic factors play a key role in get the flows of capital from abroad to a host country, the legal and institutional aspects that influence this should not be overlooked; Such is the case of legal requirements and regulations. This article intends to explain the unequal foreign direct investment that China and Mexico have get since the beginning of reforms in 1980. This explanation is from the legal perspective, specifically the role that the laws have had in this process.