. Case: E-Government in Mexico
3.1. General Situation
Although Mexico encompasses a big territory (15th largest worldwide), the population distribution of 124 million (11th biggest worldwide) is very irregular throughout the state (Mendoza, 2010, p. 45; US Government, n.d.). Mexico is constituted as a federal republic with a democratic representative government (OECD, 2005, p. 23). In economic terms, Mexico is classified as an emerging economy that has implemented strong economic and political reforms in the last 30 years, but still exhibits strong social inequality and a high income inequality (Bonina, 2012, p. 25; DePersio, 2015). Added to this, Mexico is also battling corruption by improving government transparency and increasing anti-corruption efforts (OECD, 2005, p. 15). Furthermore, Mexico is undergoing a process of modernisation reforms in the public administration in which E-government plays a major role (Bonina, 2012, p. 31). However, due to a lack of sufficient technological infrastructure within the country, a deficient technological education, low wages for most people, and a great digital
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Improvement efforts should be primarily focused on fighting the digital divide in the population to achieve more digital inclusion. This would not only reduce social inequality, but would also increase the efficiency of E-government overall, since more people would be able to access its services online. Other efforts should be directed towards improving legal, regulatory and budgetary inflexibility in their framework to facilitate the further implementation of E-government applications. New laws on how to protect and secure data must be constituted to ensure the viability of E-government in the future. Lastly, the empowerment of the citizens should be addressed more directly and attributed a higher priority. Ultimately, E-government should lead to the empowerment of citizens in all branches of public
This report provides data on Mexico which includes the economy, geography, its society, and government. It also discusses how Mexico’s economy is becoming orientated toward manufacturing. In addition, it shows that the GDP rate is not growing. The report explores the transnational issues facing the country which are international conflicts, refugees and domestically displaced persons, and drug trafficking. This source will contribute to my final project because it provides facts on the measures I am using to determine the development of a country.
In the Shadow of the Mexican Revolution by Hector Aquilar Camin and Lorenzo Meyer tells a chronological story of contemporary Mexico from the fall of Porfirio Diaz in 1910 to the July elections in 1989. The time period that Camin and Meyer portray in Mexico is one of corruption, civil war, and failure. While Mexico would undergo an era described as the “Mexican Miracle” where the Mexican country would begin to see a positive output in the country, it would be short-lived and Mexico would continue to fall behind as other countries progressed. While In the Shadow of the Mexican Revolution is comprised of facts throughout history, one cannot help but feel a sense of sympathy for Mexico. While their corruption, political, and economical,
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a one of the top public research universities in the world. The technology and society program is one of the top-rated programs at Georgia Tech. The program aims to lead in the research and breakthroughs that drive social and scientific progress. This paper investigated and discussed the effect of the Internet on democracy over the world in the period of 1992 to 2002 by using several methods including survey, research and discovering the relationships between the Internet and policies. Numerous previous reports and tests were cited in the paragraph as well as charts. Although the data were gathered only for the period of 1992 to 2002 which means the findings may be outdated, the writers’ predictions in
The article “From Darkness, Dawn” demonstrates how Mexico is no longer the way it used to be in terms as in economy, population growth, poverty, and drug war. The author of the article “From Darkness, Dawn” Tom Wainwright states, “Mexico outpaced Brazilin their economy, Net emigration is down to zero, fertility rate will soon be lower, Yes there is poverty, but alleviated by services such as universal free health care, and the failure of rich countries’ anti-drugs policies means that organized crime will not go away. But Mexico’s murder rate is now falling, albeit slowly, for the first time in five years”. Wainwright
Seeing the Mexican government and their democracy on the news daily has become a big interest that I want to explore and learn more about. Corruption seems to be seen and heard of in all countries, but Mexico has always had a crucial point in this subject. With the election of Mexico’s president, Pena Nieto, the corruption has seemed to flourish within his half way point into his presidency. Although it might have been seen that Pena Nieto had started off on the right track by capturing one of Mexico’s biggest and most powerful drug lords, El Chapo Guzman, some of Nieto’s corrupt schemes seem to unbridle with time afterwards. One capture of a drug lord does not give lenience on all the other wrong doings that have been discovered. Money was
To our southern border lays a land of rich culture, values, history, and beautiful scenery. Despite small truth behind the common stereotype of Mexico as a sluggish land of subsistence laborers, Mexican society is much more than that. Mexico can be depicted by the stark contrast of wealth and poverty in the country, with a small middle class stuck between the elite landowners and investors, and the multitude of urban and rural poor. Nevertheless the daily challenges faced by the developing third-world country, Mexico is still a force to be reckoned with. Mexico is one of the head political and economic forces in all Latin America.
Mexico is a product of its past; political violence early in its history proceeded to cause a quasi-authoritarian, corporatist regime. Its nationalist tone was a result of both foreign intervention and a search for stability, workers were expectant of unionized labor creating job security and a living wage, and businesses were accustomed to subsidies and tariff protection (Gill, 2014). However, this all changed in the 1980’s when Mexico experienced an economic crisis when the international economy changed, but interests in Mexico did not, causing a reimagining of both economic policies and the political system. Grassroots demand for democracy led the system from a one party system to a multiparty one. This crisis also showcased economic
Mexico has experienced many reforms economically, socially, and politically in recent history leading itself into becoming a more well developed country. Typically, when people think of Mexico they think of the corruption in the government, the violent drug cartels, the widespread poverty, and the long time one party dominance of the government. Although these are major problems, they are not problems that are impossible to fix, or are currently being fixed. They are not persistent all throughout Mexico either, there are places where poverty, violent drug cartels, and corruption is non existent. Mexico is often misunderstood and generalized for a few flaws and characteristics it possesses. By the previously accepted definition,
Mexico has gone through a very interesting history since the ancient years. It’s a culture that quickly involves you and makes you fall in love with it. The passion of Mexicans is reflected in every movement of a daily life. The current situation of the country is quite complicated due to bribery, corruption, unemployment, low wages, and lack of people’s interest on education; we can also find problems due poverty, and the difference between the social statuses. Mexicans are tired of the killings, kidnaps, insecurity and things that they have to face during daylight and night. In this research I cover most of the situations that may influence the country to take any decision. Private venture, especially in
The unemployment rate in Mexico is currently at 4.5% which is generally considered low. Mexico splits its criteria to be considered living in poverty into two categories: moderate poverty and extreme poverty. The Mexican government estimates that 33% of its population lives in moderate poverty while 9% live in extreme poverty (“Mexico”, 2017). Mexican people also face a high degree of income inequality, with the second highest level of any country of economic disparities between the extremely rich and the extremely poor, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) which measures economic progress and world trade. The richest 1% of the country hold 43% of Mexico’s
Alarming levels of corruption in government, the judiciary and law-enforcement, earned Mexico the 2013 title of one of the two most corrupt countries in Latin America, according to the Global Corruption Barometer released in July by Transparency International, an anti-corruption nonprofit group. Mexico shares its rank with Argentina. In the group’s Global Corruption Barometer of 2013, Mexico’s political parties, police, legislature and judiciary were perceived as the most corrupt, with 91%, 90%, 83% and 80% negative views on corruption. The report, which is based on a survey of 114,000 people in 107 countries, offers a warning that the abuse of power, secret dealings and bribery continue to ravage societies around the world. Mexican politics
Mexico is a country located in North America. It borders the North Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea. Mexico has two mountain ranges that are extensions of the Rocky Mountains from northern North America. Mexico has a federal republic and a free market economy where the prices of good and services are determined in a free price system. They are quite easy to do business with in the world, being 47th out of 188 countries. Mexico has a population of over 129 million people and the growth rate in 2017 is 1.27%, which is actually 50% lower than it was in 1980. With so many people being born each year, more and more areas are becoming populated, and there is no room to really grow. This was a factor of why my friend Emilio Yepez moved from Mexico. Him and his family knew that there could be a better life in the United States rather than staying and living in Mexico due to the socio-economic gap that is very wide, and the fact that rural areas are often neglected in Mexico. There is also thousands of people who die due to gang related violence. There are powerful cartels that control the drug trafficking in South America to the US. Mexico has rampant gang violence, corruption within the government and it is also a weak state with little authority. The Hofstede’s Cultural Values are very interesting to compare to the United States. The power distance in Mexico is two times better than the United States’s; however, the United States is three times greater in the
Brazil and Mexico are two emerging markets that are becoming increasingly prevalent and influential on the international stage. These nations share many similarities. Both are newly industrialized developing economies, share similar cultural and societal norms and are considered the top economies of Latin America. Brazil and Mexico both have crumbling infrastructures in dire need of upgrades. Despite these similarities,
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The implementation of electronic government started since the initiation of Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) by the Malaysian government. The status of e-government implementation in Malaysia is widely discussed as to the potential of e-government implementation towards the public and businesses. The e-government initiative launched the country into the Information Age. It will improve the government operates internally as well as how it delivers services to the people of Malaysia. It seeks to improve the