Mexico: Why a Few Are Rich and the People Poor

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Mexico This page intentionally left blank Mexico why a few are rich and the people poor ramón eduardo ruiz u n i v e r s i t y o f c a l i f o r n i a p r e s s Berkeley Los Angeles London University of California Press, one of the most distinguished university presses in the United States, enriches lives around the world by advancing scholarship in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Its activities are supported by the UC Press Foundation and by philanthropic contributions from individuals and institutions. For more information, visit www.ucpress.edu. University of California Press Berkeley and Los Angeles, California University of California Press, Ltd. London, England© 2010 by The Regents of the University of California Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ruiz, Ramón Eduardo. Mexico : why a few are rich and the people poor / Ramón Eduardo Ruiz. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-0-520-26235-5 (cloth : alk. paper) isbn 978-0-520-26236-2 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Mexico—Economic conditions. 2. Mexico—Economic policy. 3. Economic development—Mexico. 4. Poverty—Mexico. I. Title. HC135.R777 2010 330.972—dc22 Manufactured in the United States of America 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is printed on Cascades Enviro 100, a 100% post consumer waste, recycled, de-inked fiber. FSC recycled certified and processed chlorine free. It is acid free, Ecologo certified, and manufactured by BioGas energy. A la memoria de Natalia, con quien compartí una vida This page intentionally left blank Juan era un candidato perfecto, tenía una promesa para cada gente y nunca lo oí repetirse . . . ni lo vi complir ninguna, por cierto. Jorge Ibargüengoitia, Los relámpagos de agosto This page intentionally left blank ...