Análisis de la evolución de la matrícula de las licenciaturas en ciencia política y administración pública en México: 1974-2007.

Our paper offers a first analysis on the evolution and behaviour of enrollment to the undergraduate degrees of PC and PCPA in Mexico during 1974-2004. We emphasized an increase in enrollment, more accentuated for pcpa, which is explained to a great extent by the expansion of private institutions, particularly in the last ten years. A decentralization process is also observed, increasing the participation in province, as well as a growing participation of women. Our analysis suggests the political context is relevant for the election of cp, whereas the relevance of the State is useful to explain the fluctuations in the enrolment pcpa. Finally, a substitution effect between cp and economy and ri is also observed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]