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Inequality, living standards, and growth: two centuries of economic development in Mexico†
The Economic History Review, Volume 74, Issue 3, Page 584-610, August 2021., 2021 Abstract Historical wage and income data provide both normative measures of living standards, and indicators of patterns of economic development. This study shows that, given limited historical data, median incomes are most appropriate for measuring welfare and inequality, while urban unskilled wages can be used to test dualist models of development ...
Ingrid Bleynat +2 more
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Redistributive effects of fiscal policies in Mexico: Corrections for top income measurement problems
Latin American Policy, Volume 12, Issue 1, Page 148-180, May 2021., 2021 Abstract This article assesses the redistributive effects of fiscal instruments in Mexico in 2010–2014, correcting for top‐income measurement problems. Two correction methods are applied—survey‐sample reweighting for households' nonresponse probability and replacing of top incomes using smooth Pareto distributions—to reestimate the effects of pensions,
Vladimir Hlasny
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Socioeconomic drivers of wild meat consumption in the city of Iquitos, Peru
Conservation Biology, Volume 39, Issue 5, October 2025.Abstract Wild meat represents a vital source of micro‐ and macronutrients for forest‐dwelling people; however, city dwellers with access to animal protein from different animals may also consume large amounts of wild meat as part of their customs and traditions, to diversify their diets, to maintain connections to their rural kin, and to access meat ...
Fiorella Briceño Huerta +3 more
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Conservation Biology, Volume 38, Issue 5, October 2024.Abstract Managing invasive species is crucial to mitigate their negative impacts on ecosystems, yet conflicts may arise when their social benefits are disregarded. Human pressure on the endemic‐rich forests of São Tomé has been high since the island was discovered by the Portuguese in the 15th century, and numerous species have been introduced.
Martina Panisi +7 more
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Gender gaps in perceptions of social protection: Insights from the OECD Risks that Matter Survey
International Social Security Review, Volume 77, Issue 4, Page 23-48, October/December 2024.Abstract Reflecting their weaker labour force attachment and lower earnings, women consistently report feeling greater economic insecurity than men across the Member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development (OECD). Similar gender gaps emerge in perceptions of social protection systems: women are far less confident than ...
Valerie Frey +2 more
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Potholes, 311 reports, and a theory of heterogeneous resident demand for city services
Policy Studies Journal, Volume 52, Issue 3, Page 647-669, August 2024.Abstract Understanding the needs of residents is vital in public administration and management, as this helps officials when making choices on policies and service distribution. Increasingly, cities rely on 311 systems to elicit information from residents on emergent needs in particular policy areas (e.g., road quality, pest control).
Scott J. Cook +2 more
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Migración internacional, actividades agrícolas y distribución del ingreso en una comunidad oaxaqueña, México [PDF]
, 2011 Este trabajo explora el efecto que tiene la migración internacional y las remesas sobre las actividades agrícolas y la distribución del ingreso en una comunidad indígena que recientemente ha masificado su migración internacional.
SALAS ALFARO, RENATO +1 more
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Poverty &Public Policy, Volume 16, Issue 2, Page 126-145, June 2024.Abstract Although not designed as a social program to redistribute income, the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) has been reducing poverty by providing equal annual payments to nearly all state residents for over 40 years. We examine direct effects of the PFD on Alaska poverty rates since 1990, using US Census and American Community Survey Public ...
Matthew Berman
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Selection of planning unit size in dynamic management strategies to reduce human–wildlife conflict
Conservation Biology, Volume 38, Issue 3, June 2024.Abstract Conservation planning traditionally relies upon static reserves; however, there is increasing emphasis on dynamic management (DM) strategies that are flexible in space and time. Due to its novelty, DM lacks best practices to guide design and implementation.
Heather Welch +5 more
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Desigualdad social y educación en México. Una perspectiva sociológica
Educar, 2002 El documento describe la distribución de credenciales educativas en el caso mexicano, dado un contexto de una sociedad altamente diferenciada y desigual.
Teresa Bracho
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