title: [Demographic and economic development in contemporary Mexico].
abstract: This paper briefly reviews the main features of the recent Mexican experience in demographic and economic development matters. It assesses the development pattern that prevailed between 1940 and 1970 and the ways and policies that were instrumental in accommodating the rapid population growth of the period. The author considers that by 1970 the relatively acceptable demo-economic system in place since 1940 entered a period of emerging tensions, and examines the responses to those difficulties, among them the change in population policy. It closes with a brief review of the tasks ahead considering future demographic and economic tendencies in Mexico.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alba
mesh_terms: D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico; D011158:Population Growth; D011640:Public Policy
vernacular_title: El contexto demográfico y de desarrollo en el México contemporáneo.