There has been academic and policy concern about the financial capacity of administratively fragmented metropolitan areas to implement inclusive development measures and provide public services. Metropolitan public financing is problematic because there is a geographical mismatch between extended functional urban regions and administrative units. While local governments are responsible for implementing policies, spending, and raising revenues, financial capacity tends to differ across jurisdictions in response to economic, social and political factors, resulting in manifold disparities. Such variations can be particularly acute depending on the complexity and size of the metropolitan area, and can lead to major spatial disparities in the life standards of residents. This paper focuses on the local financial condition in Mexico City Metropolitan Area, which is often used to exemplify a fragmented metropolitan area. Official statistics from 1989 to 2018 are used to identify major intra-metropolitan variations in the financial condition of local governments. A novel methodology is used to classify municipalities according to their financial health, and discriminant analysis is used to explore the factors shaping the geography of financial performance. The economic and demographic size of municipalities appear to play a significant role.

对于行政上分散的大都市区实施包容性发展措施和提供公共服务的财政能力，学术和政策一直存在担忧。大都会公共融资存在问题，因为扩展的城市功能区域和行政单位之间存在地理错配。虽然地方政府负责实施政策、支出和增加收入，但不同司法管辖区的财政能力往往因经济、社会和政治因素而异，导致存在多种差异。根据大都市区的复杂性和规模，这种变化可能特别严重，并可能导致居民生活水平的重大空间差异。本文重点关注墨西哥城都市区的当地金融状况，这通常被用来举例说明一个支离破碎的大都市区。1989 年至 2018 年的官方统计数据用于识别大都市内部地方政府财务状况的主要差异。一种新颖的方法用于根据市政当局的财务状况对其进行分类，并使用判别分析来探索影响财务业绩地理的因素。自治市的经济和人口规模似乎起着重要作用。一种新颖的方法用于根据市政当局的财务状况对其进行分类，并使用判别分析来探索影响财务业绩地理的因素。自治市的经济和人口规模似乎起着重要作用。一种新颖的方法用于根据市政当局的财务状况对其进行分类，并使用判别分析来探索影响财务业绩地理的因素。自治市的经济和人口规模似乎起着重要作用。