The objective of this paper is to contribute to the discussion on the sensitivity of both savings and interest rate. The relation between these two variables is estimated empirically in the case of Mexico. An Euler Equation model is applied. Consumers facing liquidness restrictions are...

This paper uses the switching probability regimes methodology to estimate the determinants of financial crisis, measured in changes in the stochastic regimes of interest and exchange rates. We use Mexico to perform the exercise. Results suggest that public debt structure is important in...

This paper uses structural vector autoregression (SVAR) models to characterize the dynamic impact of fiscal policy on national saving. SVARs have extensively been used in case of monetary policy. Data adjusted for inflation, capital flight, the value loss of debt and cyclical effects, is used...