Metropolitan Economic Development

<p>Metropolitan areas are home to a significant proportion of the world’s population and its economic output. Taking Mexico as a case study and weaving in comparisons from Latin America and developed countries this book explores current trends and policy issues around urbanisation metropolisation economic development and city-region governance.</p><p>Despite their fundamental economic relevance the analysis and monitoring of metropolitan economies in Mexico and other countries in the Global South under a comparative perspective are relatively scarce. This volume contains empirical analysis based on comparative perspectives with relation to international experiences.</p><p>It will be of interest to advanced students researchers and policymakers in urban policy urban economics regional studies economic geography and Latin American studies.</p>