Zapopan, Jalisco, May 26th, 2025.With the purpose of promoting critical analysis of the country's financial challenges, the Universidad Panamericana campus Guadalajara in collaboration with the Mexican Institute of Finance Executives (IMEF), organized a master conferenceorganized a master conference headed by Dr. Enrique Prieto Dr. Enrique PrietoManaging Director at Key Capital.
This activity, part of the dialogues with the environmentThe activity, part of the dialogues with the environment, brought together the university community to discuss the fiscal challenges, the low collection of property tax fiscal challenges, the low collection of property taxes and the and the urgent need for infrastructure investment in Mexico..
The event was attended by Dr. Hugo BriseñoSecretary of Research of the School of Economics and Business Administration of the Panamericana University and current president of IMEF Guadalajara, underlining the close collaboration between both institutions.
Fiscal challenges and limited budget
During his remarks, Dr. Prieto explained that the Federal Expenditure Budget 2025 reflects a scenario of high rigidity, with more than 90% of public spending already committed to pensions, social security, payroll and debt.
This leaves only 9% available for infrastructure infrastructure investment and strategic decisionswhich limits the state's capacity to meet growing social and urban needs.
A central point of the conference was the low low property tax collectionIn Mexico it represents only 0.2% of GDP, compared to an average of 2.5% in OECD countries. If this average were reached, the country could collect 650 billion pesos, approximately 7% of the federal budget. For Dr. Prieto, strengthening municipal revenue collection is key to improving services and infrastructure at the local level. at the local level.
Infrastructure as a driver of development and welfare
Dr. Prieto stated that investing in infrastructure is not only an economic issuebut a determining factor in the quality of quality of life of the people.. "To the extent that you do projects that improve people's time of life, you generate wealth,"he said.
He proposed prioritizing investment in three strategic sectors: water, mobility and securityessential to improve the quality of urban life. quality of urban life and detonate sustainable economic development..
Training leaders with a comprehensive vision
With this conference, the Universidad Panamericana campus Guadalajara reinforces its commitment to academic excellence and the formation of leaders capable of understanding and transforming the economic reality of the country.
Through its collaboration with IMEF, the Universidad Panamericana continues to consolidate its continues to consolidate its position as a financial and business education.. This type of space not only strengthens students' critical thinking, but also prepares them to face the challenges of the national environment with responsibility, strategy and a comprehensive vision. prepare them to face the challenges of the national environment with responsibility, strategy and a comprehensive vision..
Learn more about the programs of the School of Business and Economics at: https://www.up.edu.mx/educacion-universidad-facultad-de-empresariales/
