Spatial Convergence and Regional Farm Concentration in Mexico 1970-2003

The study proposes to analyze the relation between the traditional & spatial convergence of incomes & the regional concentration of farming production in Mexico, emphasizing the effects promoted by a changing model of development & management through the liberalization & privatizatio...

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Published in:Problemas del desarrollo 2007-04, Vol.38 (149), p.79-111
Main Authors: Asuad Sanen, Normand Eduardo, Quintana Romero, Luis, Ramirez Hernandez, Roberto
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Farms
Land utilization
Mexico
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Summary:The study proposes to analyze the relation between the traditional & spatial convergence of incomes & the regional concentration of farming production in Mexico, emphasizing the effects promoted by a changing model of development & management through the liberalization & privatization of the economy arising from the country's membership of NAFTA & a comparison with the period 1970-2004. The farm regions are identified & defined, applying econometric measurement based on the hypothesis of traditional & spatial convergence & economic concentration in geographical space. The results confirm a trend towards income disparity in those regions & the role of economic concentration as a determinant in their performance, associated with the Mexican economy's aperture policy. Tables, Graphs, Appendixes, References.
ISSN:0301-7036