| Journal: | Investigaciones geográficas - Instituto de Geografía. UNAM |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000446446 |
| ISSN: | 0188-4611 |
| Authors: | Gasca Zamora, José1 |
| Institutions: | 1Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Investigaciones Económicas, Ciudad de México. México |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Number: | 105 |
| Country: | México |
| Language: | Español |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Analítico, descriptivo |
| English abstract | Based on the extraordinary provisions implemented in Mexico by the federal government to reduce the spread of infections caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, productive activities considered non-essential were interrupted, leading to the contraction of the economy. Several agencies have estimated the magnitude of this recessive trend through aggregated indicators at national level; however, little is known about how this process affected inner areas of the country. Spatial areas at subnational scale, such as regions, states, or municipalities, showed differential effects because their productive structures and other internal and external factors regulated the degree to which economic sectors were affected. To alleviate the adversity caused by this situation, state governments took various actions. The differential behavior of economic recession in states and the scope of government actions are indicators of vulnerability levels and institutional responsiveness of the territorial areas studied. This work has a dual objective: on the one hand, estimate the differential performance of the economic activity recorded by states in Mexico over the period of highest social lockdown and restrictions imposed on business operations during the pandemic. The aim is to measure the relative losses of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of productive sectors and explain the causes of economic and regional recessive behavior. Second, it analyzes the actions taken by state governments to mitigate the effects of economic inactivity, especially those related to the temporary closure of businesses and job losses, and the impact on vulnerable social groups. A methodological technique was used to estimate the sectoral losses of GDP at state level by determining the extent of the impact to economic activities deemed “nonessential” and considering the period of greatest restriction on business operations during the second quarter of 2020. To assess public policies issued to face the cri |
| Disciplines: | Geografía |
| Keyword: | Geografía económica y regional, México, COVID-19, Pandemia, Recesión económica, Crisis económica |
| Keyword: | Economic and regional geography, Mexico, COVID-19, Pandemic, Economic recession, Economic crisis |
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