Border Economies

Cities Bridging the U.S.-Mexico Divide

AvJames Gerber

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

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The border between the United States and Mexico is one of the most unique and complex regions of the world. The asymmetry of the border region, together with the profound cultural differences of the two countries, create national controversies around migration, security, and illegal flows of drugs and weapons. The national narratives miss the fact that the 15 million or more people living in the border regions of Mexico and the United States are highly interactive and responsive to conditions on the other side.Enormous legal cross-border flows of people, goods, and finance are embedded in the region’s history and prompted by the need to respond to new opportunities and challenges that originate on the other side. In Border Economies James Gerber examines how the interactivity and sensitivity of communities to conditions across the border differentiates them from communities in the interiors of Mexico and the United States. Gerber explains what makes the region not only unique but uniquely interesting.In Border Economies readers who want to understand the conditions that make the border controversial but also want to go beyond shallow political narratives will find an in-depth exploration of the economic forces shaping the region and an antidote to common prejudices and misunderstandings.

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Utgivningsdatum:2024-02-20
Mått:152 x 229 x 22 mm
Vikt:272 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:328
Förlag:University of Arizona Press
ISBN:9780816552719

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James Gerber is a nonresident fellow at Rice University’s Center for the U.S. and Mexico in its Baker Institute for Public Policy. He is the author of A Great Deal of Ruin: Financial Crises Since 1929 and the textbook International Economics, now in its eighth edition.

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“Border Economies is the most comprehensive economic analysis of the U.S.-Mexico border. It is a must-read book for anyone that wants to understand the economic environment of the region.”—David Molina, economist"Provides four historical narratives that show how specific economic sectors developed in response to changes occurring across the border, covering histories of border tourism, agriculture and water sharing, retailing, and manufacturing from a binational perspective of crossborder interdependence.”—Journal of Economic Literature

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List of IllustrationsPrefaceAbbreviationsPart I. Border Cities and Interdependent Economies1. The Border Economy2. Crossing the BorderPart II. Historical Narratives of Economic Interdependence3. Tourism, Interdependence, and the Black Legend4. Agricultural Development and Water Resources5. Trade Policy and the Retail Sector6. Manufacturing on the BorderPart III. Two Dilemmas of Interdependence7. Border Security and Immigration8. Drugs, Guns, and MoneyPart IV. Measures of Flows, Convergence, and Integration9. Cross-Border Economic Interactions10. Moving Goods11. Economic Growth and ConvergencePart V. Where to Go from Here?12. Looking ForwardAppendix A: Border Studies and Economic Theory Appendix B: Selected Data for U.S. and Mexican Border Counties and Municipalities Appendix C: Estimating Regional Product for Mexican Municipalities Appendix D: Tests for Alpha and Beta Convergence Notes Bibliography Index