In this article, we present a descriptive analysis of the results of the 2009 Economic Census regarding the use of bank credit and accounts by productive entities (companies). To this end, INEGI was requested to prepare a set of statistics regarding various company characteristics that are...

In this work I analyze the relevance of considering a range of elements related to the investment process to evaluate the long-term returns of Pension Funds and the possible impact of these on the replacement rates of participants in a Pension System. The analysis focuses on Mexico for three...

Low contribution levels to pension schemes in Latin America are an enormous obstacle limiting the implementation of a broad-based social security system. Contribution rates measured as a ratio of contributors to the total labour force stand at an average of 40%, or 60% in the best of cases....