Economic impact of the Mexico-Utah relationship

This study began during the Summer of 2005 and set out to examine the complexity of the globalized relation between Utah and Mexico, concentrating on broadly defined "economic linkages." It was designed to build upon earlier similar studies done in Arizona and in Texas on those states' relations with Mexico. We felt that we could capture the reality of the growing importance of the relationship using the best and most up-to-date existing data sources. We think we have succeeded in that effort, though we plan to extend the study to examine the why's and wherefore's of a number of the elements of this study. Our more complete study, with all documentation and elaboration, is available from the authors. This publication highlights the most important elements of that longer study. It omits some of the detail; but it should give the reader a tangible sense of the complex, multi-faceted, and sometimes ambiguous relation between Mexico, the US, and Utah that has evolved over the decade since NAFTA came into existence. It should be clear that migration is only one element in the increasingly important relation between Mexico and Utah.