Border Report: The Tale of Twin Cities and Their Economies

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Border Report: The Tale of Twin Cities and Their Economies

Cities along the U.S.-Mexico border are different from those in the countries’ interior. San Diego economist James Gerber looks at the reasons why in his new book, “Border Economies: Cities Bridging the U.S.-Mexico Divide.” It’s a broad analysis of a region that extends nearly 2,000 miles – from San Diego-Tijuana to Brownsville-Matamoros – an area with a population of more than 15.5 million people, the great majority of them living in urban area…