Globalisation and the rise of Narcos: Understanding violent crime in urban Mexico Manufacturing job loss, induced by competition with China, increased cocaine trafficking, thereby increasing violent crime in urban areas in Mexico Labour Markets Melissa Dell Ben Feigenberg Kensuke Teshima Published 27.05.19
Are women better for development? Money in the hands of mothers increases expenditure on children. Does this human capital investment promote economic growth in developing countries? Macroeconomics & Growth Michèle Tertilt Published 09.01.19
The long-term effects of cash transfers: Mexico’s Progresa Conditional transfers in childhood improve education, labour, and economic outcomes in adulthood, especially for women Social Protection Susan W. Parker Tom Vogl Published 17.12.18
Remedying early life weather shocks with Mexico’s PROGRESA Mexico’s conditional cash transfer programme improved the life of disadvantaged children even when not explicitly targeted Social Protection Achyuta Adhvaryu Teresa Molina Anant Nyshadham Jorge Tamayo Published 26.11.18
How do migration and remittances affect inequality? A case study of Mexico Remittances can lower inequality and may help mitigate some of the negative impact of shocks on the poorest Migration & Urbanisation Zsoka Koczan Franz Loyola Published 23.11.18
One problem with giving aid to small villages How do cash transfers impact prices? Evidence from rural Mexico Public Economics Seema Jayachandran Published 24.10.18
Tourism and economic development: Evidence from Mexico's coastline Tourism leads to long-run economic gains locally and in the aggregate. The local gains are in part driven by positive spillovers on manufacturing. Firms Benjamin Faber Cecile Gaubert Published 30.01.18
Liberalising the domestic retail market How does the entry of foreign retailers into domestic markets affect welfare? Dave Atkin discusses evidence from Mexico. Firms David Atkin Published 02.01.18
Using consulting to improve managerial capital for SMEs Improving managerial capital for SMEs in emerging markets also improves productivity, return on assets, and entrepreneurial spirit Firms Miriam Bruhn Dean Karlan Antoinette Schoar Published 18.12.17
