Jesus Arroyo Alejandre Libros

Investigates relationship between regional development and migratory patterns, examining flow of population in regions with distinct forms and levels of socioeconomic development. Explores possibility of development policies that could increase retention of local population. Based mainly on interviews with 576 families in rural and semiurban areas with high levels of migration –Handbook of Latin American

Nine essays explore agricultural modernization strategies and their impact in Nayarit, Sonora, Jalisco, Michoacán, Baja California, and state of Mexico. Examines population movements, labor force transformation, environmental effects, economic outcomes, crop and technology changes, effects on poverty, and health consequences. Several contributions discuss NAFTAs role –Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.