1st Edition
Metropolitan Economic Development The Political Economy of Urbanisation in Mexico
Introduction
Part I The Rise of a Metropolitan World
1. The Intersection of the Urban, the Metropolitan and the Regional: Concepts, Theories and International Experiences
2. Urbanisation in Mexico and Latin America: A Comparative Assessment
3. The Spatial Distribution of Population: A Study of Metropolitan Patterns and Dynamics in Mexico
Part II Metropolitan Economic Development in Mexico: Patterns, Trends and Drivers
4. The Economic Significance of Metropolitan Areas: Patterns of Economic Performance and Disparities
5. Public Finances in Metropolitan Areas
6. Exploring the Driving Forces of Metropolitan Economic Development
Part III Local Experiences: Metropolisation, Governance and Public Policies
7. The Metropolisation Process and Spatial Structure in Mexico City: A Giant's Tale
8. Provision of Urban Services: How Mexico City Performs Compared to other Metropolitan Areas in Latin America
9. Urban Policy Agendas, Governance and Metropolitan Economic Development
Conclusions
Biography
Alejandra Trejo Nieto is an economist and holds a PhD in Development Studies from the University of East Anglia in the UK. She is currently a professor at the Centre for Demographic, Urban and Environmental Studies, El Colegio de Mexico.
