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OECD territorial reviews. The Mesoamerican region : Southeastern Mexico and Central America

Mesoamerica is a region characterized by high poverty levels, large urban-rural disparities, and a large informal economy, but also having a strategic location, rich natural and cultural resources, and light manufacturing. This study examines how Mesoamerica could better exploit its economic potential. It shows how the region could improve its competitiveness and social cohesion and strengthen governance through a comprehensive development agenda

Print Book, English, ©2006
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris, ©2006