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This book examines metropolitan governance and interjurisdictional collaboration in Latin America, focusing on the metropolitan problem created by fragmented jurisdictions that produce inefficiency, inequity, and weak coordination. Moving beyond traditional metropolitan governments, it highlights interjurisdictional collaboration as a middle ground, drawing on and adapting the Institutional Collective Action (ICA) framework to contexts marked by weak rule of law and informal institutions. The book proposes that collaboration choices depend on the problem s nature, actors preferences and capacities, and institutional settings. Through case studies of Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Santiago, and São Paulo, it shows how inequalities, wealth disparities, institutional frameworks, and leadership shape collaboration, particularly in transportation and environmental policy. Ultimately, it advances a dynamic view of metropolitan governance as evolving institutions that balance risks, costs, and benefits, offering a new research agenda for urban governance in Latin America.
List of contents
Chapter1:Metropolitan Governance, Inequality, and Interjurisdictional Collaboration.- Chapter 2:The Bogotá-Cundinamarca Metropolitan Region.- Chapter 3:The Buenos Aires Metropolitan Region.- Chapter 4:The Metropolitan Zone of the Valley of Mexico.- Chapter 5:The Metropolitan Region of Santiago.- Chapter 6:The São Paulo Metropolitan Region.- Chapter 7:Metropolitan Governance in Latin America and Beyond.
About the author
Edgar Eugenio Ramírez de la Cruz i
s Professor in the School of Public Policy and Leadership at UNLV. He is also a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration and a Senior Lecturer at El Colegio de Jalisco, Mexico. Dr Ramirez de la Cruz holds the recognition of Level II Researcher in the National System of Researchers of Mexico's Ministry of Science, Humanities, Technology, and Innovation. He was Professor and Division Director at the Center for Economic Research and Teaching (CIDE) in Mexico City. Dr Ramírez de la Cruz was awarded the 2019 International Public Administration Award from the American Society for Public Administration.
Summary
This book examines metropolitan governance and interjurisdictional collaboration in Latin America, focusing on the “metropolitan problem” created by fragmented jurisdictions that produce inefficiency, inequity, and weak coordination. Moving beyond traditional metropolitan governments, it highlights interjurisdictional collaboration as a middle ground, drawing on and adapting the Institutional Collective Action (ICA) framework to contexts marked by weak rule of law and informal institutions. The book proposes that collaboration choices depend on the problem’s nature, actors’ preferences and capacities, and institutional settings. Through case studies of Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Santiago, and São Paulo, it shows how inequalities, wealth disparities, institutional frameworks, and leadership shape collaboration, particularly in transportation and environmental policy. Ultimately, it advances a dynamic view of metropolitan governance as evolving institutions that balance risks, costs, and benefits, offering a new research agenda for urban governance in Latin America.
