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Estimación de la economía informal para México mediante un método monetario, 1970-2012

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  • Santos-Pérez, Rubén

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Empleando el método monetario de demanda de circulante sugerido por Tanzi, en el presente artículo se estima el tamaño de la economía informal para México para el periodo 1970-2012. A diferencia de otros trabajos, en este documento se emplea una base de datos bastante amplia. El modelo arroja resultados muy similares a los anteriores y las diferencias importantes sólo radican en la base de datos utilizada y en los periodos que abarcan. Los resultados son consistentes con la existencia de una relación negativa entre el crecimiento de la economía formal y el tamaño de la economía informal./ Using monetary currency demand method suggested by Tanzi, in this article the size of the informal economy in Mexico for the period 1970-2012 is estimated. Unlike other works, in this paper it is used a fairly extensive data base. The model gives very similar results to those and only major differences lie in the database used and the periods they cover. The results are consistent with the existence of a negative relationship between the growth of the formal economy and the size of the informal economy.

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  • Santos-Pérez, Rubén, 2016. "Estimación de la economía informal para México mediante un método monetario, 1970-2012," eseconomía, Escuela Superior de Economía, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, vol. 11(45), pages 71-103, Segundo s.
    • Handle: RePEc:ipn:esecon:v:11:y:2016:i:45:p:71-103
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    Keywords

    economía informal; métodos monetarios; enfoque de la demanda de circulante./ informal economy; monetary methods; currency demand approach.;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • C20 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - General
    • C51 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - Model Construction and Estimation
    • E26 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Informal Economy; Underground Economy
    • E41 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Demand for Money

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