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The value of longevity in Mexico
(Centro de Investigación y Docencia Ecónomicas, 2013)
This paper evaluates the gains in longevity based on individuals’ willingness to pay, and measures the social values of these gains. We apply the Murphy and Topel (2003, 2006) model for Mexico for the first time, which ...
Potential currency areas in East Asia using United States, Japan or China as the monetary anchor
(Centro de Investigación y Docencia Ecónomicas, 2013)
This paper applies fuzzy clustering techniques to developed and emerging economies in East Asia, in order to arrive at an identification of potential subgroups of economies for monetary union. The statistical criteria ...
Determinantes de la concentración industrial en México
(Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, División de Economía, 2013)
This paper studies the factors that influence industrial concentration and the form in which such influence is affected by the introduction of free trade. The analysis is done contrasting the predictions of the International ...
Power system transformation towards renewables: an evaluation of regulatory approaches for network expansion
(Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, División de Economía, 2013)
We analyze various regulatory regimes for electricity transmission investment in the context of a transformation of the power system towards renewable energy. We study distinctive developments of the generation mix with ...
Environmental policies, mergers and welfare
(Centro de Investigación y Docencia Ecónomicas, 2013)
Unlike previous theoretical studies, we examine the welfare effects of a merger when participating firms are in a pollution-intensive sector. With passive environmental policy we show that profitable mergers reduce welfare; ...
Fiscal decentralization in specific areas of government: a technical note
(Centro de Investigación y Docencia Ecónomicas, 2013)
This study makes a contribution in two basic areas. First, it sets up a model which combines efficiency as well as political economy aspects in explaining the degree of fiscal decentralization. It innovates in making ...
Evolución de la brecha salarial de género en México
(Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, División de Economía, 2013)
El artículo analiza la brecha salarial de género en México para el periodo 1990-2010 utilizando los Censos de Población. En promedio, la brecha salarial ha disminuido en el periodo. En 2010, la brecha salarial de género ...
Efectos distributivos de la aplicación de un impuesto a la demanda de combustibles fósiles
(Centro de Investigación y Docencia Ecónomicas, 2013)
El objetivo de este trabajo es verificar si existe algún efecto en la distribución del ingreso de la economía mexicana, al aplicar un impuesto a la demanda de combustibles fósiles con el fin de disminuir la emisión de ...
When change matters identifying score gains school determinants in Mexico: an intra-cohort value-added approach
(Centro de Investigación y Docencia Ecónomicas, 2013)
Educational quality in Mexico is a recurrent topic in the country’s public agenda. For this reason, better information about its determinants is required to guide policy makers. This discussion is particularly relevant ...
Economic analysis of theft reporting: the case of Mexico City
(Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, División de Economía, 2013)
Theft is the major component of crime rates in Mexico City and its reporting remains low and stable even when the budget assigned to federal public security reached an increase of 202.23% in 2006-2010. We develop a utility ...