... population. Of this population 73% live in urban areas. This acts as a drain on the economy as well. Any economic growth must now be spent on Public Assistance such as Housing, health care; education, water, sanitation and waste removal, which all require sophisticated planning, capital accumulation and lead time. Corruption has been a growing problem in Mexico. Seeing how Mexico's ... has eliminated the preexisting oligarchy or aristocracy. That is, on the one hand, income is distributed quite unequally when compared to developed countries. From 1958 to 1994, through 10 year intervals, ...

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... percent in 1999 ($373.7 million), due to slower growth in manufacturing and construction. As the economy slowed, the demand for electronic consumer goods, manufacturing, and construction machinery decreased. Major competition for U.S. products comes from companies in Western Europe and Central America. The market is excellent for agricultural and used machinery. There is no local production of most kinds ... of machinery. Tourism: According to the Institute of Tourism, tourism was Nicaragua's second most important source of foreign exchange in ... the employee or the employer), the emp...

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