Why Mexico's regional income convergence broke down

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 257-275

  Chiquiar, Daniel ^a  

^a BANCO DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

NAFTA; Regional convergence; Trade liberalization

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE; NAFTA; REGIONAL ECONOMY; TRADE REFORM;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 17044413583     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2004.03.009     Document Type: Article

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