Local Government Capacity in the U.S.-Mexican Border: A Comparative Analysis of Calexico, California and Mexicali, Baja California

Along the U.S.-Mexican border, there are issues on both sides of the border confronting local governments. Examples of the issues include immigration and security policies; uncontrolled population growth driven by economic development; and lack of urban planning and infrastructure. This paper review...

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Autor principal: Kimberly Collins
Formato: Artículo científico
Publicado: Instituto de Ciencias Sociales y Administración 2007
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Acceso en línea:http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=85903109
http://biblioteca.clacso.edu.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=mx/mx-044&d=85903109oai
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Sumario:Along the U.S.-Mexican border, there are issues on both sides of the border confronting local governments. Examples of the issues include immigration and security policies; uncontrolled population growth driven by economic development; and lack of urban planning and infrastructure. This paper reviews these issues through an analysis of federalism and the sister cities of Calexico, California and Mexicali, Baja California.