Mexico

A large-scale debit card rollout to cash transfer recipients in Mexico led small retailers to adopt point-of-sale terminals and had a broad range of impacts on financial technology adoption, shopping behaviour, and retailer sales and profits.

When does distance learning work? Telesecundarias have operated in Mexico since 1968 and have succeeded in boosting student performance and closing urban-rural gaps. Mexico’s experience provides key lessons on designing effective remote education programmes.

Evidence from Mexico shows that extreme heat leads to increased delinquency rates, particularly among small and medium-sized enterprises. Policy must address these risks, coupling climate resilience with enhanced credit access for vulnerable firms.

The recent change in US trade policy vis-a-vis China significantly boosted Mexican firms' exports to the US

Investments in local infrastructure that promoted urban livability in Mexico also led to sustained development of the local economy in terms of the size and profitability of private sector firms

Lottery incentives in Mexico attracted unbanked households to open bank accounts and caused a persistent increase in the flow of deposits and the stock of savings

Evidence from Mexico shows how migrants can foster local economic development after returning to their countries of origin

Childcare responsibilities fall disproportionately on women, causing them to leave the labour market after grandmothers pass away

In Mexico, where formal jobs have low starting salaries which increase rapidly over time, temporary wage subsidies to young high school graduates lead to sustained formal employment gains