Despite the fact that China is already one of the most important economies in the world, the country has many big tasks to solve, being one of them the implementation of a comprehensive social agenda, including those related with the old-age stage and the consequently diminishing financial...

This paper develops a particle …ltering algorithm to estimate dynamic equilibrium models with stochastic volatility using a likelihood-based approach. The algorithm, which exploits the structure and profusion of shocks in stochastic volatility models, is versatile and computationally...

The reform of the pension system of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) in 1997, limited the growing fiscal cost of the previous pay-as-you-go scheme. Sixteen years on from its creation, the Retirement Savings System (SAR) has had favourable macroeconomic effects for Mexico, as it has...

El incremento del riesgo de longevidad viene imponiendo retos importantes en las economias. Las industrias como la de seguros y pensiones, que se encuentran mas directamente relacionadas a la gestion de los riesgos de vejez, han venido experimentando desde hace varios anos efectos directos, lo...

The Mexican banking sector experienced a process of liberalization which aimed towards increasing the level of competition and efficiency. This paper studies the evolution of the efficiency of the Mexican banking sector from 2002 to 2012 and also analyses its relationship with the degree of...

Using a broad number of indicators from an updated data set on human capital inequality for 146 countries from 1950 to 2010, this paper documents several facts regarding the evolution of income and human capital inequality. The main findings reveal that, in spite of a large reduction in human...

En este trabajo se muestra que, desde la incorporacion a la UEM, la evolucion de la cuota exportadora de Espana en el comercio mundial y, por lo tanto, su proceso de internacionalizacion han venido determinados por un amplio conjunto de variables, que van mucho mas alla de la evolucion de los...

The increase in longevity risk is leading to serious challenges for economies. Industries such as insurance and pensions, which are most closely related to the management of the risks of an aging population, have for a number of years experienced direct effects of this kind. To counterbalance...

Colombia has a low level of financial depth. Efforts have been made by governments and the private sector in recent years to encourage the development of models which might provide enhanced access to financial services. These financial inclusion plans are based on creating access channels that...

Los bajos niveles de bancarizacion de la poblacion mexicana, en comparacion con otros paises de Latinoamerica, plantean el reto de incrementar la oferta de servicios financieros hacia nuevos mercados, a traves del uso de avances tecnologicos y canales innovadores. Los telefonos moviles son...