| Description |
1 online resource (592 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Four scenarios for the population of Mexico for the late 21st century constructed through an expo (exponential) function / Manuel Ordorica -- Estimates of births that occurred during the 1990s in Mexico / Beatriz Figueroa Campos -- A decade in the evolution of the principal causes of death among senior citizens in Mexico and the Federal District, 1985-1995 / José B. Morelos and Gabriela Mejia Paillés -- Causes of death in Mexico and its increase in life expectancy / Alejandro Mina Valdés -- Is the nature of consensual union in Latin America changing? The examples of Brazil, Mexico and the Dominican Republic / Julieta Quilodrán -- A reflection on contraceptive use in Mexico in light of reproductive rights / Juan Guillermo Figueroa Perea and Blanca Margarita Aguilar Ganado -- Participation in the labor force, women's social position and reproductive behavior : an analysis of the progress achieved to date / Brigida Garcia and Orlandina de Oliveira -- School dropout rates, adolescent labor and family structures in Mexico / Silvia E. Giorguli Saucedo -- Change and continuity in government responses to Mexican migration / Francisco Alba -- The service revolution / Gustavo Garza -- Competitiveness and employment in the largest metropolitan areas of Mexico / Jaime Sobrino -- Distribution of the Mexican population during the 20th century : interpretation of an article / Crescendo Ruiz Chiapetto -- The evolution of urban and rural poverty in Mexico / Araceli Damián -- Senior citizens in an urban space undergoing a process of regeneration : the case of Mexico City's historic center / Clara E. Salazar and Catherine Paquette -- Geography and environment : from natural resources to natural capital / Boris Graizbord -- Metropolitan environmental management : the case of air pollution in the Valle de México / José Luis Lezama -- Urban transport and air pollution in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area / Valentín Ibarra Vargas -- Interview with Víctor L. Urquidi on the status of the population at the time when Gustavo Cabrera was embarking on his career as a demographer / José Luis Lezama and Víctor L. Urquidi -- Interview with Carmen Miró for book-homage to Gustavo Cabrera / José Luis Lezama and Carmen Miró |
| Summary |
This work presents the results of a group of research projects on various aspects of the demographic, urban and environmental problems of present-day Mexico. These projects are a sample of what is currently being researched in Mexico, particularly at the Center for Demographic, Urban and Environmental Studies, El Colegio de México. The articles analyze both the basic, technical and theoretical aspects of the three disciplines referred to above, as well as important issues in decision-making and public policy. Some of the key issues in the evolution of population, urban and environmental problems in recent years that have defined the profile of contemporary Mexico are summarized in the various studies included in this work |
| Notes |
Festschrift for Gustavo Cabrera |
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Issued also in Spanish |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Cabrera, Gustavo
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| SUBJECT |
Cabrera, Gustavo fast |
| Subject |
Demography -- Mexico
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- General.
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Demography
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Population
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| SUBJECT |
Mexico -- Population
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| Subject |
Mexico
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lezama, José Luis
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Morelos, José B
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Colegio de México. Centro de Estudios Demográficos, Urbanos y Ambientales.
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| ISBN |
9786076288719 |
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607628871X |
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9681212304 |
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9789681212308 |
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