Institutional Factors and Economic Growth in Mexico - Two regional case studies - Aguascalientes and Veracruz (1970-2000)

This paper examines the role of institutional factors in the economic growth of Mexican regions. Following on from the documents presented at the ERSA Annual Conferences of 2003-2004, it contains an analysis of two of these regions and seeks to illustrate the characteristics and evolution of their institutional frameworks as well as their relationship with economic growth.