This book assesses economic cooperation and industrial integration between the United States and Mexico from the perspective of six specific industries—automobiles, computers, food processing, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, and textiles and apparel.

Economic relations between the US and Mexico are becoming an increasingly important part of the economic agenda of both countries, and it seems inevitable that closer economic relations will result. This book examines the prospects for increased US-Mexican economic integration.

Given current demographic trends, nearly one in five U.S. residents will be of Hispanic origin by 2025. This major demographic shift and its implications for both the United States and the growing Hispanic population make Multiple Origins, Uncertain Destinies a most timely book. This report from the National Research Council describes how Hispanics are transforming the country as they disperse geographically. It considers their roles in schools, in the labor market, in the health care system, and in U.S. politics. The book looks carefully at the diverse populations encompassed by the term "Hispanic," representing immigrants and their children and grandchildren from nearly two dozen Spanish-speaking countries. It describes the trajectory of the younger generations and established residents, and it projects long-term trends in population aging, social disparities, and social mobility that have shaped and will shape the Hispanic experience.