We study the consequences of international migration on labor market outcomes in a developing country. Specifically, we look at the case of Mexico, where large-scale international migration has led to significant declines in the male/female ratio. We explore whether this results in Mexican women...

We estimate the impact of the escalation of the drug war in Mexico on the mean hours worked among the general population. We focus on homicides and exploit the variation in the trajectory of violence across states to identify a relationship between changes in homicides and hours worked. Using...