Assessing the progressivity of a fiscal system is relevant to develop a global idea on the extent of redistribution. In this paper we assess the evolution of progressivity over time and how economic shocks and government fiscal policy affects its design. The social performance of fiscal...

The paper examines the redistributive effect achieved by the tax-benefit system in Mexico in 2012 using personal income tax, indirect taxes, social security contributions and social benefits. Our goal is to analyze progressivity of the fiscal system and go further to demonstrate how the...

In this paper three components of social capital (collaboration, trust and reciprocity) on the local metalworking industry are analyzed. These components relate to contribute to the coordination on transmission of information from agents. The processes, for innovation and technological...

The purpose of this paper is to show the major demographic changes of Juarez in the first decade of the 21st century. A decade marked by the significant impact of the United States economic crisis in 2002 and 2008 and by violence crisis due to the fighting of organized crime. The results allow...

The present paper is intended to expose the potential of economic development in the Mexican regions, based on the analysis of the concentration of product per worker in the different economic activities which together make up the tertiary sector, and taking into account the distribution of FDI,...

Access to car has traditionally been seen as an element of greater welfare of society. This is explained by its ability to increase the mobility of individuals and improving the accessibility of territories. This has led to a huge expansion of infrastructure, public services and private...

The hot springs tourism is an economically important recreational activity that has been practiced traditionally in Zinapecuaro and Ciudad Hidalgo - Michoacán, Mexico. The economic benefit of the recreational use of this service represents a significant income for the regional economy. In this...

Este artículo estudia los rasgos distintivos del capital social en la provincia de Prato (Italia), así como su papel en el nacimiento y posterior desarrollo de su distrito industrial. Para ello, se basa en múltiples investigaciones previas sobre dicha región, analizando sus resultados desde...

The global financial crisis of the first decade of the 21st century had its origin in the creation and diversification of financial instruments backed by mortgages that eventually returned on high risk derivatives. As part of the shocks of the crisis a temporary restriction of credit was one of...

The economic crisis observed in Mexico since 2009 has had important social results, such as a rising unemployment, a growing precarious employment, low incomes, lack of social security, increasing levels of poverty, more families with female leadership, among others. This situation has led many...