Government-Business Relations and Regional Development in Post-Reform Mexico [electronic resource] /
Kahn, Theodore.author.
This book explores the political economy of subnational development in Mexico. Like much of Latin America, Mexico underwent market reforms and democratization in the late 20th century. In addition to transforming national institutions, these changes led to sharp political and economic divergence among Mexican states. The author offers a novel explanation for these uneven results, showing how relations between local governments and organized business gave rise to distinct subnational institutions for managing the economy. The argument is developed through a paired comparison of two states in central Mexico, Puebla, and Querétaro. This work will be of interest to students of Latin American and Mexican politics, regional development, and government-business relations. Theodore Kahn is Visiting Scholar in the Latin American Studies Program at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, USA.
1. Introduction -- 2. Governing Subnational Economies -- 3. Origins and Consequences of Divergent Private Sector Organization in Puebla and Querétaro -- 4. Building Institutions for Cooperation in Querétaro, 1979-1991 -- 5. Partisan Rivalry between Government and Business in Puebla, 1981-1993 -- 6. Consolidation of a Developmental Alliance in Querétaro, 1991-1997 -- 7. Authoritarian Political Economy and Global Integration in Puebla, 1993-1999 -- 8. Querétaro’s Rising Star in the Global Economy, 1997-2009 -- 9. Institutional Erosion and Economic Stagnation in Puebla, 1999-2011 -- 10. Conclusion.
This book explores the political economy of subnational development in Mexico. Like much of Latin America, Mexico underwent market reforms and democratization in the late 20th century. In addition to transforming national institutions, these changes led to sharp political and economic divergence among Mexican states. The author offers a novel explanation for these uneven results, showing how relations between local governments and organized business gave rise to distinct subnational institutions for managing the economy. The argument is developed through a paired comparison of two states in central Mexico, Puebla, and Querétaro. This work will be of interest to students of Latin American and Mexican politics, regional development, and government-business relations. Theodore Kahn is Visiting Scholar in the Latin American Studies Program at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, USA.
Latin America—Politics and government.
Political science.
Economic development.
Social change.
Political economy.
Latin American Politics.
Governance and Government.
Regional Development.
Development and Social Change.
International Political Economy.