In this paper we carry out a first analysis of the behavior and determinants of the enrollment in the economics undergraduate program in Mexico for the years 1974-2004. Some characteristics of this behavior reflect trends in higher education in our country since the end of the 1970s, such as the...

This article documents trends in enrollment in undergraduate economics programs in Mexico in 1970--2007 and discusses the characteristics of the programs—particularly the typical curriculum and graduation requirements—and the entry of graduates into the job market. Recent data show a pattern...

The objective of this paper is to contribute to the discussion on the sensitivity of both savings and interest rate. The relation between these two variables is estimated empirically in the case of Mexico. An Euler Equation model is applied. Consumers facing liquidness restrictions are...

In this paper we analyze the evolution of family structure, human capital accumulation and returns, labor force participation and household consumption and savings decisions for Mexican households. We use as theoretical framework the Life Cycle Model. Our analysis is based on a synthetic panel...

Este artículo examina algunas de las hipótesis sobre las estrategias de deuda que a prioriparece haber seguido el gobierno mexicano, partiendo de un examen de la evolución ycomposición de la misma. Un aspecto interesante de este examen es que el nivel de la deudatotal con respecto al PIB en...

This paper uses the switching probability regimes methodology to estimate the determinants of financial crisis, measured in changes in the stochastic regimes of interest and exchange rates. We use Mexico to perform the exercise. Results suggest that public debt structure is important in...

Este artículo examina algunas de las hipótesis sobre las estrategias de deuda que a priori parece haber seguido el gobierno mexicano, partiendo de un examen de la evolución y composición de la misma. Un aspecto interesante de este examen es que el nivel de la deuda total con respecto al PIB...

El ahorro continúa siendo un tema central en las discusiones académicas y de política económica en los países en desarrollo. Esto es porque el ahorro ha sido considerado un elemento fundamental en el proceso de acumulación de capital y para el crecimiento económico. En consecuencia, la...

There is still considerable controversy about the interest rate responsiveness of private saving in developing countries. This paper provides recent evidence based on individual country estimations for a sample of 16 countries. The model used here follows the 'uler equation approach' and...