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Labor productivity and remuneration across Mexico's manufacturing industry: A spatial approach/Productividad laboral y remuneraciones en la industria manufacturera mexicana: un análisis espacial

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  • Jesús Antonio López Cabrera

    (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean)

  • Enrique González Mata

    (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean)

  • René Cabral Torres

    (EGADE Business School)

Abstract

This document investigates the relationship between wages and labor productivity in Mexico, considering the territorial dimension and, within it, the impact that the productivity of neighboring entities has on local wages, given the geographical proximity. Results show that an increase in labor productivity impacts remuneration. Moreover, an increase in productivity in a particular state positively impacts the remunerations of neighboring states. The results allow us to understand that territorial productivity has a spillover effect on the remunerations of neighboring territories.

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  • Jesús Antonio López Cabrera & Enrique González Mata & René Cabral Torres, 2024. "Labor productivity and remuneration across Mexico's manufacturing industry: A spatial approach/Productividad laboral y remuneraciones en la industria manufacturera mexicana: un análisis espacial," Estudios Económicos, El Colegio de México, Centro de Estudios Económicos, vol. 39(2), pages 203-241.
    • Handle: RePEc:emx:esteco:v:39:y:2024:i:2:p:203-241
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