This paper evaluates the global welfare consequences of increases in mortality and poverty generated by the Covid-19 … pandemic. Increases in mortality are measured in terms of the number of years of life lost (LY) to the pandemic. Additional … dominance of poverty over mortality is reversed in a counterfactual "herd immunity" scenario: without any policy intervention …

markets in Mexico that are known for their high level of concentration: mobile telecommunications and corn products. The …

Over the last two decades, Mexico has experienced macroeconomic stability, an open trade regime, and substantial … downward path. The paper concludes arguing that the persistence of misallocation impedes Mexico from taking full advantage of …

This paper exploits a novel municipal-level data set to explore patterns of convergence in income and poverty in Mexico …