Using data from Mexico, the authors study empirically the link between trade policy and individual income risk and the extent to which this varies across workers of different human capital (education) levels. They use longitudinal income data on workers to estimate time-varying individual income...

The authors employ propensity score matching and a traditional control function approach to examine the impact of participation in various societal institutions on microfirm performance in Mexico. They find that firms that participate in credit markets, receive training, pay taxes, and belong to...

This article offers an alternative to the traditional dualistic view of the relationship between formal and informal labor markets. It offers the first study of worker transitions between sectors using detailed panel data from Mexico and finds little evidence in favor of the dualistic view....