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A New Regulator in the Hydrocarbons Sector?

We should start by saying that it would be very difficult to disagree with those who argue that it is necessary to guarantee the institutional strength and autonomy of the regulators. This is because a strong institutional environment capable of effectively regulating monopoly and vertically-integrated industries is always indispensable when it comes to structural reforms and whenever the main goal is to ensure the proper development of processes for opening up to private investment in a free competition environment. This has been shown by the specialized literature of the last thirty years.

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Josefina Cortes Campo

Doctor in Law by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Professor and Researcher at Departamento de Derecho -ITAM.
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Mexico Institute

The Mexico Institute seeks to improve understanding, communication, and cooperation between Mexico and the United States by promoting original research, encouraging public discussion, and proposing policy options for enhancing the bilateral relationship. A binational Advisory Board, chaired by Luis Téllez and Earl Anthony Wayne, oversees the work of the Mexico Institute.   Read more