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In this paper, we go a step further in the direction of resolving the issue of the likely welfare effects of world regionalization in trade, by using a two-factor model whre trade is explained both by product variety and by comparative advantage.
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In this paper, we examine the impact of government enforcement of the U.S.-Mexico border on wages in the border regions of the United States and Mexico. The U.S. Border Patrol polices U.S. boundaries, seeking to apprehend any individual attempting to enter the United States illegally. These...
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The focus of this paper is the link between income volatility and the accumualtion of human capital in the presence of credit constraints. The paper also studies the effect of income inequality on the accumulation of human capital within the same framework.
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In this paper, we examine the correlation between sectoral shocks and border enforcement in the United States. Enforcement of national borders is the main policy instrument the U.S. government uses to combat illegal immigration. The motivation for the exercise is to see whether border...
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This paper studies the empirical links among factor endowments, trade, and personal income distribution. The motivation is that many developing countries have implemented radical trade reforms in recent years. These reforms have changed relative prices, induced a reallocation of resources, and...
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(Disponible en idioma inglés únicamente) En este trabajo se analizan los factores determinantes de la inmigración ilegal hacia EE. UU. desde México desde 1976 hasta 1995. El principal problema de este trabajo empírico es que las observaciones no son de la cantidad de personas que tratan de...
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(Disponible en idioma inglés únicamente) Este trabajo se concentra en la conexión entre la inestabilidad del ingreso y la acumulación de capital humano en presencia de factores que limitan el crédito. También se estudia el efecto que tiene la desigualdad del ingreso en la acumulación de...
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(Disponible en idioma inglés únicamente) En este trabajo se analizan los vínculos empíricos entre la dotación de factores, el comercio y la distribución del ingreso personal. La motivación es que muchos países en desarrollo han llevado adelante reformas radicales del comercio...
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