| The
U.S.-Mexican border environment:
U.S.-Mexican border communities in the NAFTA era
Edited by Norris C. Clement
Table
of Contents
I. Introduction
Background
Organization of the Study
Objectives and Assumptions of the Study
II. U.S.-Mexican
Border Communities: An Overview
The Economic Dynamics
of the U.S.-Mexican Border Region
U.S. Border Communities Profiles
Mexican Border Communities Profiles
III. Changing Demographic and Economic Patterns
in the U.S.-Mexican Border Region during the NAFTA Era
Expansion of
Economic Activity in the 1990s
The Changing U.S. Border Region
in the 1990s
The Changing Mexican Border Region
in the 1990s
A Shift-Share Analysis of Employment
Change: 1985-1997
U.S.
Results: Border Industry Level
U.S.
Results: Border County Level
Mexican
Results: Border Industry Level
Mexican
Results: Border State Level
IV. Major Findings of the Surveys: Perceptions
of Local Stakeholders
Survey
of U.S. Border Communities: Main Findings
Survey of Mexican Border Communities:
Main Findings
V. Conclusions and Recommendations
A Framework for
Analyzing the Data
Findings and Conclusions
Implications of the Study for Public
Policy and Future Research
Index
Notes
References
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