Organised crime in Mexico has gone local, as cartels break up into sub-groups battling over smaller patches of turf. At the same time, the federal government has wrested policing away from town halls. A reset is needed to re-empower municipal officials to protect the public.
Topic:
Organized Crime, Municipalities, Local Government, and Mayors
Institute for Advanced Development Studies (INESAD)
Abstract:
This paper uses municipality level data to estimate the general relationships
between climate, income and child mortality in Mexico. Climate was found to
play only a very minor role in explaining the large differences in income
levels and child mortality rates observed in Mexico. This implies that Mexico
is considerably less vulnerable to expected future climate change than other
countries in Latin America.
Topic:
Climate Change, Municipalities, Income, and Child Mortality