Decompositions make it possible to investigate whether gaps between groups in certain outcomes would remain if had comparable characteristics. In practice, however, such a counterfactual comparability is difficult establish the presence of lacking common support, functional-form misspecification, and insufficient sample size. this article, authors show how decompositions can be undermined by th...

To investigate the impact of mass ivermectin treatments in Mexico on Onchocerca volvulus transmission, entomologic surveys were carried out in the two endemic states of Oaxaca and Chiapas. The data suggest that substantial progress towards the goal of elimination has been made. A comparison pre- and post-ivermectin data from a community in Southern Chiapas showed a 97% decrease in seasonal tran...

This article discusses the symbolic and social connotations of mezcal and its consumption in the rural communities of Oaxaca in Southern Mexico. Mezcal, a traditional drink in this region, is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from a particular type of agave called maguey. Based on the author’s intermittent fieldwork in the indigenous Zapotec villages of Oaxaca since the late 1990s, the articl...

Abstract The present paper explores the relationship between highly intercited papers in k -max of citation networks and an author’s impact from Mexican National System Researchers (SNI). We investigate whether a more interconnected network, higher -max, explains variation total number citations, controlling for personal characteristics such as SNI level, area expertise, publications. find that...

Performing paid work is beneficial in many ways, but not every person has equal access to it because of their social and economic situation. Discrepancies this field are especially visible the case mothers. The aim study assess impact child’s disability on probability mother taking up employment. empirical analysis used a decomposition method derived from Blinder Oaxaca approach logistic regres...