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October 1985

The 1982 Mexican peso devaluation and border area employment

Louis Harrell, Dale Fischer

Unemployment in U.S. border areas peaked in 1982 after the devaluation of the Mexico peso; increased manufacturing employment on the Mexican side adds to the number of Mexican consumers for U.S. purchases, creating more retail and service jobs on the U.S. side.

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