The impact of Mexico’s Progresa programme twenty years on The ground-breaking conditional cash transfer programme shows long-term benefits to education, income, geographic mobility and family formation Education M. Caridad Araujo Karen Macours Published 04.05.22
Urban water disinfection and mortality decline: Evidence from Mexico Ageing pipe systems and the absence of complementary sanitation investments compromise the health benefits of water disinfection Health Sonia Bhalotra Alberto Diaz-Cayeros Grant Miller Alfonso Miranda Atheendar Venkataramani Published 11.03.22
The cross-border effects of environmental regulation: Evidence from battery recycling in the US and Mexico Tightened US regulations around lead increased exports of lead-acid batteries to Mexico for recycling, worsening health outcomes for locals, especially the poor Energy & Environment Shinsuke Tanaka Kensuke Teshima Eric Verhoogen Published 21.02.22
Speeding up recovery: Evidence from disaster relief financing in Mexico Saving money today for future natural disasters quickens economic recovery and benefits those hardest hit Public Economics Alejandro Del Valle Alain De Janvry Elisabeth Sadoulet Published 26.01.22
Can privatised healthcare add value? The Mexico diabetes experiment Private care led to large savings for the public sector and improved health outcomes through more access to care, not necessarily better technology Health Ari Bronsoler Jonathan Gruber Enrique Seira Published 29.11.21
Reducing mortality in disaster response and recovery: Evidence from Mexico Quasi-experimental evidence from Mexico shows that pre-financed, rules-based disaster response can considerably reduce mortality after disasters Energy & Environment Alejandro Del Valle Published 11.10.21
How education technology impacts human capital gains in Mexico A recent analysis highlights the promising impacts of television-based teaching, an area ripe with opportunities for future research Education Raissa Fabregas Published 25.08.21
The impact of human error in vote tallies: Evidence from Mexico Human error in vote counting leads to inconsistencies in vote tallies and threatens citizens’ trust in election institutions Institutions & Political Economy Cristian Challu Enrique Seira Alberto Simpser Published 06.08.21
The effects of crime on the labour market: Evidence from Mexico Rising violence in Mexico City led workers, especially women, to reduce hours and leave the labour force Labour Markets Andrea Velásquez Published 14.07.21
