Governance and Local Development - GLD

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Policy Brief No. 30: Rethinking Place-Based Development in Left-Behind Regions

This month’s policy brief centers around why spatially targeted policies in Mexico fall short and how to improve. Persistent regional inequality in Mexico stems from long-term structural and policy dynamics—unequal integration into national and global markets and selective state investment—rather than simply local shortcomings in lagging regions. While place-based strategies have become a prominent policy response, their mixed results highlight a central policy question: under what institutional and governance conditions can they generate sustained and equitable regional transformation?

This brief was written by Alejandra Trejo Nieto and based on her article, “Reconsidering Development in Left-Behind Places and a Critical Discussion of Place-Based Strategies,” Geografiska Annaler: Series B, Human Geography

Read the Policy Brief here: https://bit.ly/GLDPB30

GLD Work-in-Progress Seminar Series

Our Work-in-Progress seminar series brings together scholars to share cutting-edge research and foster intellectual exchange. Each session offers a unique opportunity to engage with emerging scholarship, provide feedback, and connect with colleagues working on timely questions in political science and related fields. Join us in person in Gothenburg or online throughout the spring!

📅 Next Session: February 25 at 1600 CET/CEST
We're pleased to welcome Brian Palmer-Rubin from the University of Southern California presenting: “Social Capital and Smallholder Adaptation to Export Agriculture in Mexico."

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GLD 2026 Spring Work-in-Progress Series - February 25 GLD would like to welcome you to our Spring 2025 Work-in-Progress Series. This series offers scholars from around the world an opportunity to present and receive feedback on their works in progress, including manuscripts, PAPs, conference papers, articles, etc. This series is virtual and open to any...