The Mexican Oil Boom: 1977-1985

Michael Gavin

No 4018, Research Department Publications from Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department

Abstract: The Mexican oil boom was characterized by a period of high investment, followed by capital flight. The private sector and households responded to the 1977-1981 windfall by attaining high savings rates. On the other hand, the Mexican government, the proprietor of the state oil company and the principal beneficiary of the oil boom, used windfall revenues to finance unsustainable spending and even engage in dissaving. These policies produced macroeconomic dislocations that made Mexico highly vulnerable to the inevitable external shocks.

Date: 1996-01
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