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| Citation | Aguilar, Adrian Guillermo, and Francisco Rodriguez. “The Dispersal of Urban Growth in Mexico, 1970-90.” Regional Development Studies 1 (1994/95): 1-26. | ||
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| Year | 1995 | ||
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| Material Type | Journal Article | ||
| Features | 22 notes; 9 additional references; 8 tables; 6 figures | ||
| Pages | p. 1-26 | ||
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 03.02.03 FOREIGN INVESTMENT 11.03.03 GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT 03.02.02 INDUSTRIALIZATION 08.01.02 INTERNAL MIGRATION 14.07.01 MEXICO 01.04.03 POPULATION DISTRIBUTION 14.04.01 URBANIZATION 14.04.03 | ||
| Abstract |
The objective of this article is to initiate a discussion on whether the urban deconcentration and
counterurbanization debates have any relevance for developing countries such as Mexico. Evidence suggests
that, especially in the last decade, a process of urban deconcentration has characterized the growth of
Mexican cities. The analysis, based on census data, refers to the period 1970-90 that represented a
transitional phase during which the country entered a deep external integration due to the process of
"internationalization". The article focuses on four main processes: (a) urban growth by city size; (b) the contrast between metropolitan and nonmetropolitan growth; (c) population redistribution within the metropolitan system; and (d) population redistribution by region. Some employment indicators are also presented seeking a link between the new trends relating to the urban system and the recent regional economic restructuring of production. It is argued that, even though there are clear signs of urban deconcentration, a full "counterurbanization" state has not yet been reached. There are no signs of rural population turnaround and the urban concentration forces continue as relevant substreams. --Journal abstract | ||
| Control No. | RDS 01a | ||