摘要:Recent studies show that Mexico has developed unevenly as far as regions are concerned. Development economists suggest that regional imbalances are inherent in capitalistic development and that their solution requires state intervention. Neoclassicists hold that, over time, the operation of the market is the result of the convergence of the income levels of regions; in other words, balanced, regional growth. Applying the methodology of Barro and Sala-i-Martin to the annual information on the GDP of Mexican states for the period from 1970 to 1977, this paper shows that between 1970 and 1982, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita in the poor states grew more quickly than in the more prosperous states, which suggests convergence. Between 1982 and 1997 however, divergence was observed, meaning that the gap between the GDP levels of rich and poor states can be expected to expand in the medium and long term. These results are consistent with those of other studies that show that in Mexico, poverty and regional imbalance decreased between 1950 and 1980, but have increased since then.
其他摘要:Recent studies show that Mexico has developed unevenly as far as regions are concerned. Development economists suggest that regional imbalances are inherent in capitalistic development and that their solution requires state intervention. Neoclassicists hold that, over time, the operation of the market is the result of the convergence of the income levels of regions; in other words, balanced, regional growth. Applying the methodology of Barro and Sala-i-Martin to the annual information on the GDP of Mexican states for the period from 1970 to 1977, this paper shows that between 1970 and 1982, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita in the poor states grew more quickly than in the more prosperous states, which suggests convergence. Between 1982 and 1997 however, divergence was observed, meaning that the gap between the GDP levels of rich and poor states can be expected to expand in the medium and long term. These results are consistent with those of other studies that show that in Mexico, poverty and regional imbalance decreased between 1950 and 1980, but have increased since then.