Introduction : market vendors and the history of capitalism in Mexico, 1867-1966 -- Taxes and compassion, 1867-1880 -- A cloak of magnificence over beggars' rags, 1880-1903 -- Vendors, workers, or pueblo? 1903-1928 -- Political experimentation in a time of crises, 1929-1945 -- Vendors'...

Coping with Adversity addresses the question of why some metropolitan-area regional economies are resilient in the face of economic shocks and chronic distress while others are not. It is particularly concerned with what public policies make a difference in whether a region is resilient. The...