Research Events

U.S.–Mexico Manufacturing: Back in the Race

October 9, 2015

El Paso

North America’s manufacturing competitiveness has been boosted in recent years by productivity gains, rising wages in Asia and falling energy costs, factors that have kept U.S. and Mexico in the manufacturing race. Despite expectations a decade ago that China’s industrial prowess was expected to rule global manufacturing, China’s labor costs increased tremendously and made it less competitive.

Confirmed speakers:

Oscar R. Albin, National Industry of Automotive Parts
Daniel Chiquiar, Banco de México
Julio Chiu, Seisa Group Companies
Hector Gutiérrez, Delphi México
Lance Kearbey, Electrolux México
Timothy J. Kehoe, University of Minnesota
Thomas H. Klier, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Evan F. Koenig, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Marc Levinson, Congressional Research Service
Luis G. Lizcano, Federación Mexicana de la Industria Aeroespacial
Pia M. Orrenius, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Alan Russell, Tecma Group of Companies
Alejandrina Salcedo Cisneros, Banco de México
Emma Wollschlager Schwartz, Medical Center of the Americas Foundation
Eduardo Solís, Asociación Mexicana de la Industria Automotríz (AMIA)

When

Friday, Oct. 9
8 a.m.–3:45 p.m.

Where

El Paso Marriott Hotel
1600 Airway Blvd.
El Paso, TX 79925

Agenda

7:30 a.m.	Registration/Breakfast
8 a.m.	Welcome Remarks
	Roberto A. Coronado Assistant vice president in charge and senior economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Renard U. Johnson Chair, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, El Paso Branch Board President and CEO, METI Inc.
8:15 a.m.	Opening Remarks
	Pia M. Orrenius Vice president and senior economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
8:45 a.m.	Panel 1—Economic Landscape Moderator: Roberto A. Coronado
	Speakers Daniel Chiquiar, director of Macrofinancial Risk Analysis, Banco de México \| Presentation Evan F. Koenig, senior vice president and principal policy advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas \| Presentation Marc Levinson, section research manager, Congressional Research Service \| Presentation Alejandrina Salcedo Cisneros, director of economic measurement, Banco de México \| Presentation
10:15 a.m.	Break
10:30 a.m.	Panel 2—Automotive Manufacturing Moderator: Jesus Cañas, business economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas \| Presentation
	Speakers Oscar R. Albin, executive president, National Industry of Automotive Parts \| Presentation Thomas H. Klier, senior economist and research advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago \| Presentation Eduardo Solis, executive president, Asociación Mexicana de la Industria Automotríz (AMIA) \| Presentation
11:45 a.m.	Lunch/Keynote Speaker Timothy J. Kehoe, professor of economics–University of Minnesota \| Presentation
1:15 p.m.	Panel 3—Emerging Industries Moderator: Carlos E.J.M. Zarazaga, senior economist and policy advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
	Speakers Julio Chiu, president and CEO, Seisa Group Companies \| Presentation Luis G. Lizcano, director, Federación Mexicana de la Industria Aeroespacial (FEMIA) \| Presentation Emma Wollschlager Schwartz, president, Medical Center of the Americas Foundation \| Presentation
2:30 p.m.	Break
2:45 p.m.	Panel 4—The Border Region Moderator: Jerry Pacheco, president, Global Perspectives Integrated Inc.
	Speakers Hector Gutierrez, executive director, Delphi Mexico Lance Kearbey, director of operations, Refrigeration & Fabric Care Electrolux North America Alan Russell, president and CEO, Tecma Group of Companies
3:45 p.m.	Closing Remarks
	Roberto A. Coronado