LA MIGRACIÓN EXTERNA Y LA DEUDA SOBERANA: EL CASO DE MÉXICO

Miguel  Alvarez Texocotitla

doi:10.24275/uam/izt/dcsh/denarius/v12026n50/Alvarez

Miguel Alvarez Texocotitla Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24275/uam/izt/dcsh/denarius/v12026n50/Alvarez

Keywords: External migration, Sovereign debt, public finances, Mexico

Abstract

The objective of this research is to analyze the relationship between the migratory phenomenon of Mexicans to the United States of America and Mexico’s public over-indebtedness. To achieve this goal, the first section addresses fundamental theoretical considerations on external migration; next, the phenomenon of international migration is examined, emphasizing the specific case of Mexico. In the second section, bearing in mind its link with external migration, public debt and interest payments are analyzed; the structure of Mexican public finances is rigorously examined to understand how public resources are generated and distributed; which will make it possible to identify the real financial constraints faced by the Mexican State, as well as to find an explanation for its inability to deal with the negative implications of migration. Finally, the
conclusions are offered.

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Miguel Alvarez Texocotitla, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana

I'm an experienced and dedicated researcher, educator, data scientist and econophysicist with 9+ years of experience in the academia and in the public/private sector, dedicated to solving problems related to the statistical analysis and modeling of social phenomena, and in the design and management of research projects involving theory and field work. I'm proficient at receiving and monitoring data from multiple data streams and in the processing and analysis of data using diverse methodologies. My work aims to bring forth original insights and scientific rigor to the solution of complex and multidimensional problems.

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