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Migration from Mexico to the United States: Wage Benefits of Crossing the Border and Going to the U.S. Interior
In: Politics & policy: a publication of the Policy Studies Organization, Volume 39, Issue 1, p. 119-141
ISSN: 1555-5623
Foreign vs domestic remittances and household welfare: evidence from Mexico
In: International Journal of Development Issues, Volume 20, Issue 2, p. 176-190
PurposeThis paper aims to analyse the differential impact of foreign and domestic remittances on household expenditure shares.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses micro-data from a very large and detailed income-expenditure survey in Mexico and runs consumption-share Engel equations to estimate income (expenditure) elasticities for different consumption goods groups. Trying to account for the standard problems of endogeneity, this paper considers only nuclear households with migrant fathers and compare households that receive remittances from abroad, from within Mexico and those not receiving remittances.FindingsThis study finds that international remittances have a larger impact on the expenditure shares of women's clothes, insurances and durable goods, while domestic remittances have a larger impact on the share of income dedicated to food, health and education.Originality/valueBased on the results, differences in consumption shares between families receiving foreign and domestic remittances might depend not only on the relative size of the income transfer but also on the nature of the transfer and the sender's capacity to monitor in person the use of those remittances. The results indicate that households that receive remittances from abroad present higher shares of consumption of some goods the literature commonly associates with the mothers' preferences.
Is formal employment sector hereditary? Determinants of formal/informal sector choice for Mexican male workers
In: Estudios económicos, p. 91-121
ISSN: 0186-7202
Understanding the relationship between parents' and sons' formal employment is essential for promoting social mobility in Mexico. Using the 2011 Survey of Social Mobility in Mexico (EMOVI), this paper contributes to the literature by addressing the intergenerational mobility of employment. Findings show a strong connection between intergenerational employment choices and suggest a positive selection for workers. Individuals with parents who worked in the formal sector are more likely to be enrolled in formal work and vice versa. Also, after controlling for parent's employment sector, schooling remains as a significant vehicle to transit to the formal sector.
Globalization and Formal Sector Migration in Brazil
In: World development: the multi-disciplinary international journal devoted to the study and promotion of world development, Volume 38, Issue 6, p. 840-856
Confianza y capital social:evidencia para México
In: Economía, sociedad y territorio, p. 35
ISSN: 2448-6183
Desde la perspectiva económica la confianza entre los miembros de una sociedad está asociada al funcionamiento eficiente de los mercados, al reforzamiento de contratos y, en general, a la capacidad para generar desarrollo y bienestar. En este artículo exploramos empíricamente los determinantes de la confianza en México, en particular, aislamos la relación entre dos medidas de capital social, una para el individuo y otra para su entorno. Nuestros resultados muestran que la confianza aumenta con estas medidas de capital social y con ausencia de segregación es mayor en comunidades pequeñas, a mayor edad y para habitantes del centro-occidente, entre otras.