We study how NAFTA changed the geography of violence in Mexico. We propose that this open border policy increased trafficking profits of Mexican cartels, resulting in violent competition among them. We test this hypothesis by comparing changes in drug-related homicides after NAFTA's introduction...

This paper examines the dynamics of silver production in Mexico in the context of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and its successor, NAFTA 2.0. With a focus on addressing environmental externalities, the study explores the relationship between silver production, property rights...

ABSTRACTAbnormal accruals might indicate earnings management. We investigate whether Mexican companies increased their abnormal accounting accruals in the years following the adoption of the North American Free Trade agreement [NAFTA]. This issue is of regulatory importance, as it examines...

This paper assesses the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement on Mexican manufacturing plants' output prices and markups. We distinguish between Mexican goods that are exported and those sold domestically, and decompose their prices separately into markups and marginal costs. We then...