"The Cognitive Transition in Mexico: Economic Geography and Local Governance Impacts"
David Mayer-Foulkes

This article shows that cognitive ability dynamics interact with both individual and local indicators of macroeconomic wellbeing, publicly provided goods and private goods, through 141 localities in Mexico.

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"Cambios en la desigualdad del ingreso en América Latina. Contribución de sus principales determinantes. (1995-2006)"
CEDLAS

En general, las economías de América Latina se han caracterizado por presentar altos niveles de desigualdad del ingreso respecto a otros países. No obstante, si bien tanto los niveles como las trayectorias de la desigualdad entre los países latinoamericanos han sido dispares, desde principios de 2000 han asistido a un proceso de reducción de la desigualdad.

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"Economic Geography of Human Development: Stratified Growth in Bolivia, Brazil, Guatemala and Peru"
David Mayer-Foulkes

This article begins by constructing a model of stratified and divergent economic growth integrating economic geography, human development and endogenous technological change. Even in the presence of perfect capital, goods, and labor markets, economic geography and local governance can lead to stratification and divergence.

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