Regional Growth in Mexico: 1970-1993

IMF Working Papers, August 1, 1996

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Convergence of real per capita GDP in Mexico’s states and regions during the period of higher average national per capita growth (1970-85).
Divergence of real per capita GDP during the lower-growth period (1985-93).
Results hold across states and regions and within regions.
The poorest states and regions grew more than twice as fast as the rest during the first period (1970-85) and experienced absolute and relative decline during the second period (1985-93).
The growth performance of a poor state in relation to the group of poor states was more erratic than the growth performance of a richer state in relation to its group.

Paper type: IMF Working Paper.
Authors: V. Hugo Juan-Ramon, Luis Rivera-Batiz.
Date: August 1, 1996.
Disclaimer: "This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF. The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate."

Subject: Expenditure, Public expenditure review.
Keywords: capital GDP, convergence-divergence dichotomy, country, GDP dispersion, GDP state, growth rates of real, Public expenditure review, standard deviation, WP.