Mexico
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Paving the Way towards Healthier Consumption Habits to Tackle Obesity: The Mexican Soda Tax Case
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New evidence on the effects of the Mexican soda tax suggests successful intermediate effects of raising the real prices of sodas and avoiding shifts in consumption towards other caloric beverages.
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Rivalry among Criminal Organizations Is One of the Most Serious Threats to Free Press in Mexico
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A study notes that the presence of profitable criminal organizations does not necessarily lead to higher levels of violence towards journalists, but rivalry among competing organizations does.
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Violence in Mexico: Beyond Ayotzinapa
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The horrifying Ayotzinapa massacre is just the tip of the iceberg in a country with high levels of crime, assassination, and violence in general: an infographic by the Chicago Policy Review.
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Human Capital and the Fight Against Poverty in Mexico
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Harris School of Public Policy alum David García-Junco discusses his career combatting poverty through the health and human capital sectors.
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An Extra Helping Hand: Changing Behavior to Fight Adult Obesity
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Suparna Ferreri’s Bienestar steps into the escalating obesity crisis with a mission of helping Mexico’s adults manage a healthy and sustainable weight.
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Analyzing Income Distribution: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Mexico’s Social Spending
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Data from Mexico indicate that the type of government social spending – indirect vs. direct subsidies – leads to different outcomes in terms of poverty reduction and income redistribution.
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Open Borders: Collaboration Between Mexico and the U.S.
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Israel Hernández Seguin, Deputy Director of the Mexican Council on Foreign Relations (COMEXI), discusses bilateral relations between the United States and Mexico
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Municipal CFO Series: Carmen Arrieta-Candelaria, El Paso
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El Paso’s CFO discusses security spending priorities during the economic downturn
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Assessing the State of Security at the US-Mexico Border
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A working paper evaluates the state of security at the US-Mexico Border and outlines a potential way forward.
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Legitimized Repression
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Community organizer Italia Méndez reflects on sexual violence and political repression in Mexico.
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Alleviating Poverty with Pavement?
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Authors investigate the role infrastructure improvement can play in improving outcomes for the developing world’s urban poor