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Mexico has undergone a rapid transition in its economic, social, cultural, and educational development: Many rural areas have become urbanized and cities have increased their level of technology and industry. In the educational realm, however, Mexico suffers many of the tensions faced by developing countries, such as exponential growth at all educational levels, a perceived decline in the quality of education, and the virtual stagnation of financial support.
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Casillas, J.C.S. (2012). Context and Regulation Matter. In: Schuetze, H.G., Mendiola, G.Á., Conrad, D. (eds) State and Market in Higher Education Reforms. Comparative and International Education, vol 13. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-800-1_6
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