The magazine that analyzes the power of Mexican municipalities in the economy, governance and Mexico's relationship with the world.

Mexico spent decades understanding family planning as a policy to have fewer children. At the time, it made sense: the country was younger, more rural, with larger households and insufficient public services. The message was clear: fewer births meant more opportunities. The problem is that no one prepared the country for the day after. Today, having children is no longer just a family decision. It is an economic, labor, urban and deeply social decision. For millions of yo

By 2050, Mexico could emerge among the world’s leading economies if it turns its demographics into productivity and its integration with the United States into innovation. The demographic bonus —a still relatively young population compared to the accelerated aging of Europe and Asia— is the most underestimated comparative advantage of this decade. Projections from Mexico’s National Population Council indicate that the median age will hover around 40 years by 2050; today it re