Regional Economic Development in Mexico: Past, Present, and Future

Garduño-Rivera, Rafael

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“…In recent years, the share of Mexican agricultural products in foreign markets has increased, thanks to their quality and variety and the tariff advantages derived from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) [27]. Furthermore, the agricultural activity has played a fundamental role in the regional development of Mexico [28]. Approximately 20% of the country's population is in a situation of food poverty, and 5% are classified as malnourished [25].…”

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“…It is estimated that the children living in the rural areas have a growth delay of 43.4%, more than double that of the national average of Mexico, with negative effects on motor and cognitive development [32,33]. Mexico is a paradigmatic example of a country which has experienced a successful process of regional development based on the evolution of traditional agricultural models towards modern agricultural systems [28]. However, this development has occurred in an unplanned way and displays shortcomings in terms of sustainability [23,31].…”

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Analysis of the Acceptance of Sustainable Practices in Water Management for the Intensive Agriculture of the Costa de Hermosillo (Mexico)

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Mexico, as many countries, relies on its aquifers to provide at least 60% of all irrigation water to produce crops every year. Often, the water withdrawal goes beyond what the aquifer can be replenished by the little rainfall. Mexico is a country that has experienced a successful process of regional development based on the adoption of intensive agricultural systems. However, this development has occurred in an unplanned way and displays shortcomings in terms of sustainability, particularly in the management of water resources. This study analysed the case of Costa de Hermosillo, which is one of the Mexican regions in which this model of intensive agriculture has been developed and where there is a high level of overexploitation of its groundwater resources. Based on the application of a qualitative methodology involving different stakeholders (farmers, policymakers, and researchers), the main barriers and facilitators for achieving sustainability in water resources management have been identified. A series of consensus-based measures were contemplated, which may lead to the adoption of sustainable practices in water management. Useful lessons can be drawn from this analysis and be applied to other agricultural areas where ground and surface water resources are overexploited, alternative water sources are overlooked, and where stakeholders have conflicting interests in water management.

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Analysis of the Acceptance of Sustainable Practices in Water Management for the Intensive Agriculture of the Costa de Hermosillo (Mexico)

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Innovation and wage inequalities: Evidence from Brazilian regions

de Oliveira,

Gonçalves,

Taveira

2024

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Innovation can lead to wage inequalities through different channels. This paper explores this relationship, focusing on the direct and spillover (indirect) effects of these channels on personal wage inequalities in Brazilian regions. Product and process innovation are measured by patents and the acquisition of foreign technology through imports of capital goods respectively. Based on data that covers 482 regions from 2003 to 2014, we use the Spatial Durbin Model with spatial fixed effects to control spatial dependence and heterogeneity across regions. The results point to a positive association between our measures of innovation and wage inequalities. However, as we found a non‐linear relationship between imports of capital goods and wage inequality, an increase in imports of capital goods may reduce wage inequality. Other variables may also cause inequality to fall, such as the share of the population with a higher education degree and social skills. Drivers behind an increase in inequality are female participation in the workforce and the level of GDP per capita.

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Regional Economic Development in Mexico: Past, Present, and Future

Cited by 2 publications

References 55 publications

Analysis of the Acceptance of Sustainable Practices in Water Management for the Intensive Agriculture of the Costa de Hermosillo (Mexico)

Analysis of the Acceptance of Sustainable Practices in Water Management for the Intensive Agriculture of the Costa de Hermosillo (Mexico)

Innovation and wage inequalities: Evidence from Brazilian regions

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