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JASSO CARBAJAL, María Cristina; CARBAJAL SUAREZ, Yolanda  y  JESUS ALMONTE, Leobardo de. Low and declining wages in the automotive industry in Mexico. An analysis by state and branch of activity, 2003-2018. Vértice univ. [online]. 2025, vol.27, n.96, e482.  Epub 07-Feb-2025. ISSN 2683-2623.  https://doi.org/10.36792/rvu.v27i96.482.

The performance of real wages in the manufacturing of transportation equipment and at the branch levels of activities 3361, 3362, and 3363, which make up the automotive industry, is analyzed, focusing primarily on 17 federal entities where it is located. Real wages were determined using the wages of production, sales, and service personnel, as well as the hours worked by these groups. The results for the 2003-2018 period indicate that, in most federal entities, wages in the automotive industry have stagnated or decreased. The manufacturing of bodies, trailers, and auto parts shows the greatest lag. This trend of low and declining wages depends on the location of the plants and the years they have been established in the country and is influenced by factors such as labor productivity and the labor market structure of the sector.

Palabras llave : Real wages; automotive Industry; Mexico; branch of activity; fixed effects..

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