We estimate wage differentials across different sectors of the Mexican economy. The results suggest that the wage differential between the formal and informal sectors is significant and larger than the differential between industry and services. The findings suggest that significant differences...

Spanish Abstract: Con base en las cartas privadas recopiladas por Enrique Otte, el propósito de este artículo consiste en examinar en detalle las fórmulas de supervivencia, el emprendimiento económico y la solidaridad familiar de los primeros colonizadores españoles con miras a alcanzar el...