The Socioeconomic Transformations in the Northwest of the State of Mexico (1980-2010)

Abstract

The paper contains some observations and reflexions – results from field research in Mazahua Region, in the nortwestern part of the State of Mexi-co, conducted in February 2010 by the geographers from the Warsaw University and the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico. This field research has been a first part of the common research project planned for the period 2010-2012. The author’s reflexions deal with the three elements of socioeconomic changes in the region during the last thirty years: the new migration patterns, the programmes of economic aid and social assistance and the projects of community tourism, presented in the region since the last years of the XX century.