boost activity on the northern Mexican border. In this paper we estimate the effects of both policies on prices. We find … that the upward pressures on prices due to the minimum wage hike were more than offset by the downward pressures associated … with the VAT. In the absence of the VAT reduction policy, average prices in the northern Mexican border would have been …

. Businesses indicated that their prices were strongly influenced by demand, a desire to maintain steady profit margins, and wages … and labor costs. Survey respondents expected reduced growth in costs and prices of about 5 percent on average over the …

providers, this study quantifies effects on local markets' service capacity and prices. We also estimate how increased funding … child, 2) raise average prices by $0.56 per week, mainly driven by a price increase among incumbent providers, and 3) induce …