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TAMAYO P. DE HAM, Luz Ma. O.. La educación superior en la república mexicana: análisis de sus características y su relación con las actividades económicas. Invest. Geog [online]. 1988, n.18, pp.51-69. ISSN 2448-7279.

Higher education is considered to be an important factor in a country's development. The aim of this paper is twofold: to analyze the characteristics of higher education in Mexico, and to question its role in relation with the problems and needs of the region concluding that, local economic activities are a fundamental reference to link education with the community.