What would happen if a group of American businessmen went to Mexico inorder to create mexican businesses? I've often wondered if the right group of people couldn't go into a country like Mexico and make a fortune creating business first for Mexico then for export. Of course I am excluding the illegal drug trade. I'm invisioning something like Deming and others in post WWII Japan. Once Mexico has a well paid job base the rest would fall into place.
It won't work. Why do you think American business men could succeed in a country where local business men fail? The problem isn't the lack of capable business leaders in Mexico, nor a ready supply of labor. The problem is the corrupt socio-political and economic structure in Mexico that stifles the growth of businesses.
The primary reason America became the economic and industrial powerhouse of the world was due to the freedom from government interference that our forefathers enjoyed, combined with their strong family and cultural values. (Unfortunately, we are losing both of those advantages in this country which is why we will decline.)
The only way America could turn Mexico around would be for us to invade and occupy them militarily (as we did in Germany and Japan after WWII).
This could only happen if all the corrupt politicians in Mexico were to receive a kickback from these businessmen. Mexico is rotten to the core and it's hard to believe at times that we have such a basketcase for a neighbor.