Mexico - The economic development of the Isthmic region (Vol. 1 of 4) : Text

Report No. 1080-ME The Economic Development of the lsthmic Region of Mexico (In Four Volumes) Volume 1: The Text March 30, 1976 Latin America and the Caribbean Region FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Document of the World Bank This document has a restricted distribu Lioni and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without WVorld Ban-k auLhorization.  FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY This Report is based on the findings of a mission which visited Mexico in November 1974. The mission was led by Ian Scott and included: Damianos Hilsaca - Human Resources Thomas Hutcheson - Industrial Economics Ulrich Kllffner - Water Resources Luis Marco (Consultant) - Transport Economics Peter Scherer - Rural Development Rafael Sison - Urban Development Dirk van der Sluijs - Agriculture The mission wishes to acknowledge the invaluable cooperation it received from the Mexican authorities and particularly from the Comision Coordinadora Para El DesarrolloIntegral del Istmo de Tehuantepec. This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their ofMcial duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE ISTBMTC REGION OF MEXICO Table of Contents No SUEMART AND COCIUJSIONS ..e....eee,eee.e.eeie.eoeeeee.o.eeoee X - iv CHAPTER 1 . THE CONTEXT A. Backgroud * aeooeeeeee,e*Oeee*eeeeeoee*oo* 1 B. Regional Development Policy in Mexico Before 1970 ego,., 1 C. The Spatial Stnr.ctume of the Mexican Econorny ....... 2 ID. The Inplications of the Spatial Order . 5 69096.* .0 . 6 E. The Growth Centre Concept *eeg* 0eCs eOeaeo eeo.oe*oeeee 12 F. The Isthmic Region *.. . . e.ag. ..X .. .@ @ *..a ..... lb4 CHAPTER 2. THE RBGION A. Geography *e .e..geoe0goooeeeee eeeoeo*oeeg 20 Be Demography ,eee.ge ogo gee eoge"eeeeee 22 C. Economic Structure ....... * .**.*,* e.g.e,,,,,, 25 CHAPTER 3. THE DEVELOPET FRAMEWORK Ao ItrodIction *ssve^e