This article analizes the relationship between health and economic growth and poverty. It finds that Mexico presents lower levels of health that those expected for its degree of development. It also concludes that there are huge contrasts among geographic zones, ethnic groups and socioeconomic...

This paper estimates an Euler equation for per capita consumption to investigate whether social security increases consumption ceteris paribus in seventeen countries. Following the seminal work of Martin Feldstein, the literature has estimated consumption functions to address this question....

This study evaluates the labor market impact of the most recent reforms that have been proposed or implemented in the social security systems of the United States and Canada. The demographic changes experienced by both countries in recent years are an important challenge to the financial...

Mexico is experiencing a demographic transition in which the percentage of the population older than 50 years of age is growing rapidly as a result of increases in life expectancy. This population has special needs that must be taken into account when formulating policy, especially in terms of...

Contributory pension system coverage has been historically low. High mobility between formal and informal sector results in low contribution density which does not guarantee a minimum pension. The state has created cash transfer programs, which can disincentive formality. This paper proposes a...