"Examines the changing economic structure of Mexico, with emphasis on the shift of production toward the tertiary or service sector. While the study covers the whole country and its regions, emphasis is on the state of Sinaloa. Contains numerous tables of hard to find data on regional...

"Exceptionally well researched and data-rich study. A brief summary chapter on recent Caribbean Basin urban trends is followed by two longer in-depth studies of Costa Rican changes (esp. in metropolitican San José) and of Guatemala City. Close attention is paid to 30-40 years of economic...