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¿Es correcto vincular la política social a la informalidad en México?: una prueba simple de las premisas de esta hipótesis

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  • Esquivel, Gerardo
  • Ordaz, Juan Luis

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Levy (2008) ha sugerido que la expansión de programas sociales no focalizados podría provocar un aumento de la informalidad económica en países como México. Sin embargo, esta hipótesis parte del supuesto de que existen mercados laborales competitivos e integrados en una economía. En este trabajo se realiza una prueba empírica de dicho supuesto para el caso de México y se encuentra evidencia de que existe un premio salarial en el mercado laboral formal, es decir, que individuos con características similares ganan más cuando trabajan en el sector formal que en el informal de la economía. En este sentido, se concluye que el mercado laboral en México está segmentado y, por lo tanto, que el aumento de los programas sociales no incrementaría la tasa de informalidad en el país. Are Mexican Social Politics coupled with informality? An examination of the premises of this hypothesis Abstract: Levy (2008) suggests that the expansion of unfocused social programs may provoke an increase of informal economies in countries such as Mexico. However, this hypothesis is based on the assumption that competitive labor markets exist and are integrated into economic system. This study presents empirical evidence of this assumption related to Mexico, as well as evidence of salary bonuses in the formal labor market, that demonstrates how individuals in the formal sector earn more than those performing similar tasks in the informal economy. Based on the evidence found, the study concludes that Mexico's labor market is fragmented and that social programs will be unable to increment the informal aspect of Mexico's economy.

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  • Esquivel, Gerardo & Ordaz, Juan Luis, 2009. "¿Es correcto vincular la política social a la informalidad en México?: una prueba simple de las premisas de esta hipótesis," Estudios y Perspectivas – Sede Subregional de la CEPAL en México 4885, Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL).
  • Handle: RePEc:ecr:col031:4885
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