Government policy in the aeronautical industry: A comparative analysis of Mexico, Brazil and Spain

Abstract

This paper seeks to show that in the aeronautical industry government policy is fundamental for its growth and development, with the intention of analyzing the challenges facing this industry in Mexico and exemplifying the importance in its positioning is a comparative exercise with Spain and Brazil. The findings show that the policies have been differentiated, in Brazil the central role of the State delineated the trajectory of this industry. For Spain it was decisive in the conversion of local industry to strategic sectors such as aeronautics. In the case of Mexico, different programs and institutions have been created that have facilitated the development of the industry, which led it to be an important exporter of aeroparts.