In this article we set out a methodology for defining compensation policies to reduce inequities according to the theory of the equality of opportunities. We expand Roemer’s approach by studying the determinants of income to find the most efficient compensation policies. We apply this...

In this document we analyze the dynamics of per capita value added in manufacturing as a proxy of per capita income in Mexico’s municipalities and US counties. Specifically we seek to determine if there is convergence (absolute or conditional), divergence or stratification. A dynamic panel...