Effects of the Great Recession on state output in Mexico

This paper investigates the effects of a battery of variables on total and sector output drops in the Mexican states during the Great Recession by estimating spatial and cross-section regression models. Our main results can be summarized as follows. First, there is evidence of spatial autocorrelatio...

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Autores: Pablo Mejía-Reyes, Miguel Ángel Díaz-Carreño
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2015
País:México
Recursos:Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México
Repositório:Redalyc-UAEMEX
OAI Identifier:oai:redalyc.org:125042597002
Acesso em linha:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=125042597002
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Economía y Finanzas
Great Recession
Spatial Regression
Regional Business Cycles
Descrição
Resumo:This paper investigates the effects of a battery of variables on total and sector output drops in the Mexican states during the Great Recession by estimating spatial and cross-section regression models. Our main results can be summarized as follows. First, there is evidence of spatial autocorrelation only in the case of total production and it seems to be negative, which does not support the hypothesis of in - terstate transmission of the recession. Second, total and sector production falls can be explained by the specialization in the production of tradable (mainly durable) goods. Third, exposure to external shocks plays an important role in the cases of industrial and services production, but not in total output. Fourth, there seems to be that federal fiscal policy has actually been pro-cyclical while state fiscal policies have contributed to mitigate the recession.