Oscar J. Martínez is a Regents' Professor of History at the University of Arizona. His previous books include Troublesome Border and Mexican-Origin People in the United States: A Topical History.

"This book provides a lucid introduction to the history of economic development in Mexico by means of a comparison with the United States. It engages with debates in economic history about the roles and importance of geography and institutions in the paths to prosperity. It also revisits dependency theory while putting the emphasis on national contexts."Ingrid Bleynat, King’s College London

• PrologueIntroductionPART I. THE MEXICO-UNITED STATES DIVIDE1. Divergent Pathways 2. Affluence and PovertyPART II. CONTEXT: NATURE AND PEOPLE3. The Power of Geography4. Landforms, Transportation, and Cities5. Mexico’s Fabled "Riches6. People and the Economic PiePART III. CONTEXT: EXTERNAL RELATIONS7. So Far, So Close8. Chasing Capital9. Legal and Illegal Trade10. Drugs, Liquor, Tobacco, and MigrantsConclusion: Lessons Learned Bibliography

Oscar J. Martínez is a Regents' Professor of History at the University of Arizona. His previous books include Troublesome Border and Mexican-Origin People in the United States: A Topical History.

"This book provides a lucid introduction to the history of economic development in Mexico by means of a comparison with the United States. It engages with debates in economic history about the roles and importance of geography and institutions in the paths to prosperity. It also revisits dependency theory while putting the emphasis on national contexts."Ingrid Bleynat, King’s College London

• PrologueIntroductionPART I. THE MEXICO-UNITED STATES DIVIDE1. Divergent Pathways 2. Affluence and PovertyPART II. CONTEXT: NATURE AND PEOPLE3. The Power of Geography4. Landforms, Transportation, and Cities5. Mexico’s Fabled "Riches6. People and the Economic PiePART III. CONTEXT: EXTERNAL RELATIONS7. So Far, So Close8. Chasing Capital9. Legal and Illegal Trade10. Drugs, Liquor, Tobacco, and MigrantsConclusion: Lessons Learned Bibliography

Oscar J. Martínez is a Regents' Professor of History at the University of Arizona. His previous books include Troublesome Border and Mexican-Origin People in the United States: A Topical History.

"This book provides a lucid introduction to the history of economic development in Mexico by means of a comparison with the United States. It engages with debates in economic history about the roles and importance of geography and institutions in the paths to prosperity. It also revisits dependency theory while putting the emphasis on national contexts."Ingrid Bleynat, King’s College London

• PrologueIntroductionPART I. THE MEXICO-UNITED STATES DIVIDE1. Divergent Pathways 2. Affluence and PovertyPART II. CONTEXT: NATURE AND PEOPLE3. The Power of Geography4. Landforms, Transportation, and Cities5. Mexico’s Fabled "Riches6. People and the Economic PiePART III. CONTEXT: EXTERNAL RELATIONS7. So Far, So Close8. Chasing Capital9. Legal and Illegal Trade10. Drugs, Liquor, Tobacco, and MigrantsConclusion: Lessons Learned Bibliography