The Conflicts for the COVID-19 Pandemic Management in Mexico: An Analysis of Intergovernmental Relations

Edgar E. Ramirez () and Manlio F. Castillo ()
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Edgar E. Ramirez: Center for Research and Teaching in Economics (Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, CIDE)
Manlio F. Castillo: Center for Research and Teaching in Economics (Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, CIDE)

Public Organization Review, 2023, vol. 23, issue 3, No 6, 945-963

Abstract: Abstract The paper presents an exploratory case study on the operation of intergovernmental relations (IGR) in Mexico during the management of the COVID-19 pandemic to identify and explain the main conflicts faced in the management of the emergency. The main findings are: Mexico is undergoing an aggressive re-centralization process encouraged by inequalities among states and their lack of professional public administrative systems; 2) formal rules for balancing IGR lose value versus informal rules based on transitory political-partisan agreements; 3) the weakness of the rule of law, power imbalances, lack of clear rules, and communication problems difficult intergovernmental collaboration in emergencies management.

Keywords: Intergovernmental Relations; Conflict; Cooperation; Pandemic management; Emergency management; COVID-19. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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