Economic efficiency of the mexican metropolitan regions between 1998 and 2008

Abstract

This paper attempts to add evidence on the issue of disparities in economic efficiency among the metropolitan economies in the period 1998-2008 by examining the differences and evolution of efficiency. The analysis includes estimates of the technical efficiency for the 56 metropolitan regions in Mexico by means of data envelopment analysis for the years 1998, 2003 and 2008. The paper will provide information on the functionality and relative productive performance of metropolises in Mexico in order to guide further analysis as well as private and public policy projects and programs that support an improved performance and participation in the global and local scenes. Even though economic efficiency is a partial vision of the complex running of a metropolis, it is a subject of valid relevance.