Este estudio examina el efecto de la propiedad efectiva de tierras por parte de la mujer sobre el empoderamiento femenino y la seguridad alimentaria del hogar, en el contexto de la agricultura familiar peruana. Utilizando un enfoque de variable instrumental, exploramos si la propiedad informal...

Este estudio examina el efecto de la propiedad efectiva de tierras por parte de la mujer sobre el empoderamiento femenino y la seguridad alimentaria del hogar, en el contexto de la agricultura familiar peruana. Utilizando un enfoque de variable instrumental, exploramos si la propiedad informal...

We estimate the Non-Accelerating Inflation Rate of Unemployment (NAIRU) for Mexico (2002Q1-2018Q2) with Ball and Mankiw's (2002) methodology using the Generalized Method of Moments. We prove that, with this methodology, the calculation of NAIRU is more efficient than the one calculated with the...

Mexico, among the OECD countries, is the country with the greatest difference in income between rich and poor. This situation has been accompanied by high levels of perception of corruption. The goal is to show that corruption and income inequality are correlated. The estimates are affected by...

English Abstract: Using data from nationwide surveys of provincial institutions and private manufacturing small medium enterprises, this study provided the first evidence of the impact of provincial institution quality and firms' participation in and intensity of corrupt activities on firm...

We estimate the Non-Accelerating Inflation Rate of Unemployment (NAIRU) for Mexico (2002Q1-2018Q2) with Ball and Mankiw's (2002) methodology using the Generalized Method of Moments. We prove that, with this methodology, the calculation of NAIRU is more efficient than the one calculated with the...

This paper aims to study the impact of teachers´ professionalization degree on the quality of schools, measured by student performance on the standardized test SABER11. We use instrumental variables (IV) models, in order to overcome possible endogeneity problems. The results indicate that the...

Spanish Abstract: Desde 2008 hasta 2011 se evidenció un aumento pronunciado en los niveles de violencia de México. Este trabajo analiza si se dieron cambios en la asignación del tiempo por esta mayor violencia diferenciando por sexo. Utilizando datos panel, y bajo un enfoque de variables...

Mexico, among the OECD countries, is the country with the greatest difference in income between rich and poor. This situation has been accompanied by high levels of perception of corruption. The goal is to show that corruption and income inequality are correlated. The estimates are affected by...