 The small amount of local spatial
autocorrelation that was found suggests a few clusters of high and low literacy rates amongst municipios in Veracruz but not enough to warrant including an I-statistic as a regressor.Global spatial autocorrelation is found especially literacy at the macro-regional level which is an area for further research beyond this study.Improved literacy bolsters both the informal and formal economies in Veracruz indicating policies designed to further literacy are vital for growing the regional economy.