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The role of family networks, coyote prices and the rural economy in migration from Western Mexico: 1965-1994

Orrenius, Pia M. - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas - 1999

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Coyote crossings: the role of smugglers in illegal immigration and border enforcement

Guzman, Mark G.; Haslag, Joseph H.; Orrenius, Pia M. - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas - 2002

Illegal immigration and border enforcement in the United States have increased concomitantly for over thirty years. One interpretation is that U.S. border policies have been ineffective. We offer an alternative view, extending the current immigration-enforcement literature by incorporating both...

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U.S. banks, competition, and the Mexican banking system: how much will NAFTA matter?

Gruben, William C.; Welch, John H.; Gunther, Jeffery W. - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas - 1994

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Prevalence, Distribution, and Impact of Mild Cognitive Impairment in Latin America, China, and India: A 10/66 Population-Based Study

Sosa, Ana Luisa; Albanese, Emiliano - eSocialSciences - 2012

Rapid demographic ageing is a growing public health issue in many low- and middle-income countries (LAMICs). Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a construct frequently used to define groups of people who may be at risk of developing dementia, crucial for targeting preventative interventions....

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Pesticide Applications in Bt Cotton Farms: Issues Relating to Environment and Non-Tariff Barriers

Lalitha, N.; K, Viswanathan P - eSocialSciences - 2011

This paper is undertaken to examine various aspects of farm level adoption of Bt cotton in Gujarat as well as explore issues relating to environment and non-tariff barriers affecting the cotton trade of India. [Working paper No. 198]. URL:[http://www.gidr.ac.in/pdf/Working%20Paper%20198.pdf].

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The Complexity of Immigrant Generations: Implications for Assessing the Socioeconomic Integration of Hispanics and Asians

Duncan, Brian; Trejo, Stephen J - eSocialSciences - 2012

Much of the socioeconomic mobility achieved by U.S. immigrant families takes place across rather than within generations. When assessing the long-term integration of immigrants, it is therefore important to analyze differences not just between the foreign-born and U.S-born, but also across...

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Mexican Swine Fluâ€”A New Threat to Humanity

Ghatak, Shambhu - eSocialSciences - 2009

The article provides information pertaining to the recent outbreak of "swine flu", which has spread beyond Mexico and …

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A perspective on Mexico

Fisher, Richard W. - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas - 2006

Remarks for the Jose Cuervo Tequila Talk, Institute of the Americas, La Jolla, California, April 5, 2006 ; "For Mexico … are key aspects of Mexico's comparative advantage vis-a-vis nations in Asia and Eastern Europe. A loss of competitiveness … in Mexico is a loss for the entire border economy, where so much of our growth is linked to expansion on the more …

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Privatization, competition, and supercompetition in the Mexican commercial banking system

Gruben, William C.; McComb, Robert P. - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas - 1999

Economic Research Working Paper 9904

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Financial crises and total factor productivity

Meza, Felipe; Quintin, Erwan - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas - 2005

Total factor productivity (TFP) falls markedly during financial crises, as we document with recent evidence from Mexico … neoclassical model. We show in the case of Mexico’s 1994-95 crisis that the model predicts that inputs and output should have …

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