Redistributive effects of the anti-inflationary strategy in Mexico: 1982-2001

Pablo Sandoval Cabrera

doi:10.32870/eera.vi15.789

Redistributive effects of the anti-inflationary strategy in Mexico: 1982-2001

Authors

Pablo Sandoval Cabrera Universidad de Guadalajara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32870/eera.vi15.789

Keywords:

anti-inflationary strategy, Mexico, 80's, redistributive effects

Abstract

This paper studies Mexico’s anti-inflation strategy since the early 1980s and its redistributive effects in favor of highest income groups and against wage earners and the poor. Such strategy was based on recessive measures such as wage and social spending restrictions.