This paper studies a preferential credit program of one of Mexico’s main development banks. This program provides credit a relatively low interest rates to specially targeted producers. However, when appraising the cost of credit it is necessary to go beyond its financial cost (the intererest...

This paper uses a subjective wellbeing approach to study the role of household arrangements on the health satisfaction of an individual. It also studies the impact of household arrangements on health satisfaction across different income groups, by contrasting two main theories of the family: the...