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Firm dynamics and real exchange rate fluctuations : does trade openness matter? ; evidence from Mexico's manufacturing sector
Fuentes, Miguel Andrés; Ibarrarán, Pablo - 2009
In this paper we study the effect of NAFTA on the responsiveness of Mexican economy to real exchange rate shocks. We argue that, by opening the U.S. and Canadian markets to Mexican goods, NAFTA made it easier for domestic producers to take advantage of the opportunities brought by the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003904720
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Trade, quality upgrading and wage inequality in the Mexican manufacturing sector
Verhoogen, Eric (contributor) - 2007
heterogeneous plants and quality-differentiated goods, only the most productive plants in a country like Mexico enter the export …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003591494
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Enlisting employees in improving payroll-tax compliance : evidence from Mexico
Kumler, Todd J.; Verhoogen, Eric; Frias, Judith A. - 2013
investigation. We then compare two independent sources of individual-level wage information from Mexico - firms' wage reports to the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010125917
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North-South displacement effects of environmental regulation: the case of battery recycling
Tanaka, Shinsuke; Teshima, Kensuke; Verhoogen, Eric - 2021
battery recycling to Mexico and on infant health in Mexico. In the U.S., airborne lead dropped sharply near affected plants …, most of which were battery-recycling plants. Exports of used batteries to Mexico rose markedly. In Mexico, production …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012607308
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Working less to take care of parents? : labor market effects of family long-term care in Four Latin American countries
Stampini, Marco; Oliveri, María Laura; Ibarrarán, Pablo; … - 2020
We provide causal evidence that children's school schedules contribute to the persistence of the gender pay gap between parents. Historically, French children have had no school on Wednesdays. In 2013, a reform reallocated some classes to Wednesday mornings. Exploiting variations in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012296661