This paper evaluates how the Progresa Program, which provides poor mothers in rural Mexico with education grants, has … Progresa are compared to those who reside in other (control) communities. Pre-program comparisons check the randomized design …

school attendance among a sub-group of eligible children within small rural villages in Mexico. Results indicate that (i) the …

school attendance among a sub-group of eligible children within small rural villages in Mexico. Results indicate that (i) the …

development program, Progresa, are used to estimate the effect of the potential grant size on migration. The empirical analysis is …

Mexico's indirect tax system. This leads to the identification of several possible pro-poor tax reforms in that country. It …

extended family. Using data from the PROGRESA program in Mexico, we exploit information on the paternal and maternal surnames … family links of each household to others in the same village. We then exploit the randomized research design of the PROGRESA … evaluation data to identify whether the treatment effects of PROGRESA transfers on secondary school enrolment vary according to …

The paper evaluates the political and economic incentives to conclude the EU-Mexico Free Trade Agreement (FTA). It … the EU is likely to gain much more than Mexico. … EU und Mexiko bewertet. Dafür werden die europäische und mexikanische Handelspolitik analysiert und der multilaterale …

In this paper I examine the trend in income inequality and poverty among the selfemployed workers in Mexico over the … last two decades (1984–2002). This is the period over which Mexico opened its economy to the global market through trade …

stress in Mexico and this retards the growth of skills of workforce. (2) The informal sector is large, mostly due to the …

This paper tests whether family size has a causal effect on girls' education in Mexico. It exploits son preference as …