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
Market power and in-kind transfers: Evidence from Mexico In settings with market power, providing goods directly can generate larger consumer surplus gains than cash and vouchers because of price effects Public Economics Diego Jiménez Hernández Enrique Seira Published 12.07.21
How developing countries can boost their property tax revenues: Evidence from Mexico City Increasing property taxes can boost revenues for developing countries, but enforcement may threaten the welfare of liquidity-constrained households Public Economics Anne Brockmeyer Alejandro Estefan Karina Ramírez Arras Juan Carlos Suárez Serrato Published 07.05.21
