Mexico

Using lotteries to attract deposits: Evidence from Mexican banks

Lottery incentives in Mexico attracted unbanked households to open bank accounts and caused a persistent increase in the flow of deposits and the stock of savings

Finance

Paul Gertler Sean Higgins Aisling Scott Enrique Seira

Published

17.10.23

Coming home to prosperity: How return migration promotes economic development

Evidence from Mexico shows how migrants can foster local economic development after returning to their countries of origin

Migration & Urbanisation

José Bucheli Matias Fontenla

Published

25.05.23

Grandmothers and the Mexican labour market

Childcare responsibilities fall disproportionately on women, causing them to leave the labour market after grandmothers pass away

Labour Markets

Miguel Ángel Talamas Marcos

Published

08.02.23

Can temporary wage incentives increase formal employment? Experimental evidence from Mexico

In Mexico, where formal jobs have low starting salaries which increase rapidly over time, temporary wage subsidies to young high school graduates lead to sustained formal employment gains

Labour Markets

Martin Abel Eliana Carranza

Published

10.01.23

Texting to save lives: Evidence from cardiovascular treatment reform in Mexico

Increasing across-hospital transfer coordination through app-based group chats led to large improvements in the survival rate of heart attack patients

Health

Ari Bronsoler

Published

04.10.22