PODCAST | José Merino on Corruption and Low Manufacturing Wages in Mexico
Episode 6: Our host Miguel Toro has a conversation with José Merino, Political Science Professor at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) and co-founder of the Data4 data science firm, on how corruption affects many areas of the Mexican economy, such as labor markets. Why is it that countries with similar income and productivity levels have higher manufacturing wages than Mexico?
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Mexico Institute
The Mexico Institute seeks to improve understanding, communication, and cooperation between Mexico and the United States by promoting original research, encouraging public discussion, and proposing policy options for enhancing the bilateral relationship. A binational Advisory Board, chaired by Luis Téllez and Earl Anthony Wayne, oversees the work of the Mexico Institute. Read more
