e-ISSN 2395-9134 Estudios Fronterizos, 2018, , February 7, e004 https://doi.org/10.21670/ref.1804004 Articles Paradiplomacy and economic development in the Reynosa-McAllen cross-border region Paradiplomacia y desarrollo económico en la región transfronteriza de Reynosa-McAllen Karla María Nava Aguirre a* https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7072-8943 Gustavo Córdova Bojórquezb https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9085-1375 a Universidad de Monterrey, Departamento de Economía de la División de Negocios, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, e-mail:
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[email protected] Abstract: Paradiplomacy is a new international participation phenomenon invol- ving local governments and other non-state entities. This research aims at analyzing paradiplomacy and observing the economic development in the Reynosa-McAllen cross-border region after the North American Free Trade Agreement (nafta). A qualitative research method with a descriptive approach Received on July 14, 2017. was used. The data collection instruments were a literature review and inter- views. The findings indicate that outreach activities between Reynosa and McA- Accepted on November 8, 2017. llen respond mainly to the teamwork between the Municipal Government of Reynosa, the Tamaulipas State Government and the McAllen Economic Deve- ORIGINAL ARTICLE LANGUAGE: lopment Corporation (medc), which have increased investment and employ- SPANISH. ment, thereby generating economic development in this cross-border region. Keywords: paradiplomacy, local government, cross-border region, economic *Corresponding author: Karla María development. Nava Aguirre, e-mail: karla.nava@ udem.edu Resumen: La paradiplomacia es un nuevo fenómeno de participación internacional de gobier- nos locales y otras entidades no-estatales.