AThis paper presents income poverty and inequality estimates at the State and Municipal levels for Mexico. Our estimates allow for the mapping of poverty and inequality in the country, as well as for determining the specific contribution of each geographic unit to overall poverty. Additionally,...

In 1993 two thirds of the labour force were working in the informal sector, without the benefits of both social security and labor legislation. Three facts will reinforce this: the working population grows at a faster rate than the global population, the participation of women in labor will...

Durante la década de los noventa, México sufrió una serie de transformaciones profundas en varios ámbitos. Por una parte, se afianzó la apertura comercial y el país entró en un acelerado proceso de integración a los mercados mundiales y de cambio en sus estructuras productivas. Por la...

During the 90’s, poverty in Mexico followed the economic cycle. It diminished with GDP growth and with the stability observed during 1992-94, and it increased considerably between 1994 and 1996 as consequence of the macroeconomic crisis experienced in 1995. From 1996 to the year 2000 the...

This paper shows evidence on the level and distribution of household saving in Mexico for the period 1984-1996. We verify, whether the changes in household saving behavior are related to short or longer term decisions by controlling for cohort effects, changes in family structure and for...