bring about a regularization of domestic demand at levels the economy can absorb while remaining efficient and economically sound; (c) To promote a better-balanced territorial distribution of production and social welfare activities as part of the strengthening of the Federal and Free Municipality Agreement. 131. In connection with the objective of promoting social development, the Government of Mexico has directed public investment towards the creation of jobs, giving priority to the sectors of communications and transport, rural development and popular housing. In the same way the basic social welfare services in education and health have been maintained or even increased, in spite of the constraints on public spending resulting from the economic crisis. 132. This has meant that among the general aspects of economic policy activities have been defined as priorities which fall into the following very broad categories; (a) Broadening public programmes of a social nature, laying particular emphasis on the processes of change in education, extended and decentralized health and social security services, the construction of housing, environmental protection and betterment, safety in the cities and the dispensing of justice; (b) Giving impetus to the structural changes envisaged in the National Supply System, the National Transport and Communications System, the Technological and Scientific Development System, the strategy of integrated rural development and support for the integration of the industrial sector and an improvement in its competitivity; (c) Continuing to support regional development by implementing the plans for structural changes included in the National Development Plan and the corresponding regional and sector plans by allotting resources to the regions and to priority projects. 133. It must be emphasized that the policy of regulating the prices of basic products and stimulating their production helps to protect the workers' purchasing power, while the maintenance of the basic health, education and public transport services mainly benefits the working class, representing 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the economic policies of the Government of Mexico, focusing on the objectives of regulating domestic demand, promoting territorial distribution of production and social welfare activities, and supporting regional development. The policies aim to create jobs, maintain or increase basic social welfare services, and promote structural changes in various sectors, including education, health, transportation, and industry. These objectives suggest that the main focus is on economic development, employment, and social welfare, rather than natural resources, environment, or international trade.

**Category**
Economic development, Employment, Education, Health