Emma Aguila
Biographic Data
| ID | 221608 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Emma Aguila |
| GIVEN NAMES | Emma |
| FAMILY NAME | Aguila |
| SIGNATURE | AGUILA E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Southern California |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7953-1469 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Causal effect of mandatory elementary education textbooks on literacy and cognition of low socioeconomic status older adults
How do basic income for elderly affect health of self-employed
Resiliency of Foreign-Born Hispanics in Stressful Events: Evidence of the Healthy Immigrant Paradox During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Emigration and Cognitive Aging Among Mexican Return Migrants
This study examines the impact of migration experiences—specifically undocumented status and informal sector participation—on the cognitive aging of Mexican return migrants. Using data from 6,277 participants in the 2018 Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS), we assess the likelihood of dementia among return migrants relative to non-migrants. The findings reveal that undocumented return migrants who later work in Mexico’s informal sector have sig…
The dual impact of education and occupation on cognitive functioning in older Mexican adults: A cross-sectional exploratory study
This research investigated the relationship between cognitive performance and an individual's educational attainment as well as occupational mental demands among Mexican adults aged 50 or older. We hypothesized that cognitively demanding work boosts cognitive performance for older adults regardless of their education level. To test our hypothesis, we analyzed data on 12,939 individuals in the 2012 Mexican Health and Aging Study using a Generalize…
Do conditional cash transfers reduce hypertension
Progresa, an anti-poverty conditional cash transfer program, has been a model for similar programs in more than 60 countries. Numerous studies have found positive impacts on schooling, the nutritional and health status of children and adolescents, and household consumption. However, the effects on the health of older adult beneficiaries have been particularly understudied. In this paper we analyze the effects of Progresa on middle-aged and older …
Non - Contributory Pensions, Functional Limitations, and Unpaid Family Care for Older Adults in Mexico
Objectives: We explore the effects of non-contributory pensions on functional limitations and receipt of unpaid family care by gender and frequency of pension payment. Methods: We employ a difference-in-differences estimator to identify the causal effects of non-contributory pension programs disbursed monthly or every two months for adults 70 years and older in the state of Yucatan, Mexico. Results: The monthly payment program led to lower diffic…
Private Insurance and Mental Health among Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions: A Longitudinal Analysis by Race and Ethnicity
Older adults with multiple chronic conditions have a higher risk than those without multiple conditions of developing a mental health condition. Individuals with both physical and mental conditions face many substantial burdens. Many such individuals also belong to racial and ethnic minority groups. Private insurance coverage can reduce the risks of developing mental illnesses by increasing healthcare utilization and reducing psychological stress…
Living Arrangements and Supplemental Income Programs for Older Adults in Mexico
Living arrangements often reflect important quality-of-life indicators for elderly adults. In particular, increased income can prompt changes in household living arrangements for elderly adults. Using a differences-in-differences approach, we examine whether a supplemental income program in Mexico for adults aged 70 and older influenced household size and composition. We compare outcomes at baseline and at six-month follow-up for elderly adults i…
Supplemental income program design: A cluster-randomized controlled trial to examine the health and wellbeing effects on older adults by gender, duration, and payment frequency
Short-Term Impact of Income on Cognitive Function: Evidence From a Sample of Mexican Older Adults
Objective: To estimate the short-run (6-9 months) impact and mediating mechanisms of an intervention providing supplemental income to individuals 70 years and above from the Mexican state of Yucatan on markers of cognitive functioning (immediate and delayed word recall). Method: Regression-adjusted difference-in-differences (DID) analysis using baseline and follow-up data collected at treatment and control sites from an experiment. Results: The i…
Do Income Supplemental Programs for Older Adults’ Help Reduce Primary Caregiver Burden? Evidence from Mexico
The Role of Clinics in Determining Older Recent Immigrants’ Use of Health Services
Foreign retirement income among new older immigrants in the United States
Older adults make up an increasing share of new legal immigrants to the United States. These immigrants are often financially dependent on family since they are often barred from receiving several U.S. support programmes and are less likely to receive U.S. retirement benefits than natives. However, little information exists as to whether they receive retirement income from abroad. Using the New Immigrant Survey (N=2,150), we find that only 8.1 pe…
Culturally Competent Informed-Consent Process to Evaluate a Social Policy for Older Persons With Low Literacy: The Mexican Case
The informed-consent process seeks to provide complete information to participants about a research project and to protect personal information they may disclose. In this article, we present an informed-consent process that we piloted and improved to obtain consent from older adults in Yucatan, Mexico. Respondents had limited fluency in Spanish, spoke the local Mayan language, and had some physical limitations due to their age. We describe how we…
How Do Management Fees Affect Retirement Wealth under M exico's Personal Retirement Accounts System
In 1997, Mexico transformed its pay-as-you-go social security system to a fully funded system with personal retirement accounts, including management fees. This article examines changes in retirement wealth resulting from this new system. It shows that management fees have drained a significant proportion of individuals' retirement wealth and have increased the number of persons claiming a government-subsidized minimum pension, particularly from …
R etirement and health benefits for M exican migrant workers returning from the U nited S tates
In the absence of a bilateral agreement for the portability and totalization of social security contributions between the United States and Mexico, this article examines the access to pension and health insurance benefits and employment status of older Mexican return migrants. We find that return migrants who have spent less than a year in the United States have a similar level of access to social security benefits as non-migrants. Return migrant…
Health Status and Behavioral Risk Factors in Older Adult Mexicans and Mexican Immigrants to the United States
Overall, the results of this study do not support the salmon-bias hypothesis; other explanations for the paradox could be explored
Changes in Consumption at Retirement: Evidence from Panel Data
Previous empirical literature has found a sharp decline in consumption during the first years of retirement, implying that individuals do not save enough for their retirement. This phenomenon is called the retirement consumption puzzle. We find no evidence of the retirement consumption puzzle using panel data from 1980 to 2000. Consumption is defined as nondurable expenditure, a more comprehensive measure than only food used in many of the previo…
R etirement and health benefits for M exican migrant workers returning from the U nited S tates
In the absence of a bilateral agreement for the portability and totalization of social security contributions between the United States and Mexico, this article examines the access to pension and health insurance benefits and employment status of older Mexican return migrants. We find that return migrants who have spent less than a year in the United States have a similar level of access to social security benefits as non-migrants. Return migrant…
Health Status and Behavioral Risk Factors in Older Adult Mexicans and Mexican Immigrants to the United States
Overall, the results of this study do not support the salmon-bias hypothesis; other explanations for the paradox could be explored
Short-Term Impact of Income on Cognitive Function: Evidence From a Sample of Mexican Older Adults
Objective: To estimate the short-run (6-9 months) impact and mediating mechanisms of an intervention providing supplemental income to individuals 70 years and above from the Mexican state of Yucatan on markers of cognitive functioning (immediate and delayed word recall). Method: Regression-adjusted difference-in-differences (DID) analysis using baseline and follow-up data collected at treatment and control sites from an experiment. Results: The i…
Supplemental income program design: A cluster-randomized controlled trial to examine the health and wellbeing effects on older adults by gender, duration, and payment frequency
Emigration and Cognitive Aging Among Mexican Return Migrants
This study examines the impact of migration experiences—specifically undocumented status and informal sector participation—on the cognitive aging of Mexican return migrants. Using data from 6,277 participants in the 2018 Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS), we assess the likelihood of dementia among return migrants relative to non-migrants. The findings reveal that undocumented return migrants who later work in Mexico’s informal sector have sig…
Non - Contributory Pensions, Functional Limitations, and Unpaid Family Care for Older Adults in Mexico
Objectives: We explore the effects of non-contributory pensions on functional limitations and receipt of unpaid family care by gender and frequency of pension payment. Methods: We employ a difference-in-differences estimator to identify the causal effects of non-contributory pension programs disbursed monthly or every two months for adults 70 years and older in the state of Yucatan, Mexico. Results: The monthly payment program led to lower diffic…
Foreign retirement income among new older immigrants in the United States
Older adults make up an increasing share of new legal immigrants to the United States. These immigrants are often financially dependent on family since they are often barred from receiving several U.S. support programmes and are less likely to receive U.S. retirement benefits than natives. However, little information exists as to whether they receive retirement income from abroad. Using the New Immigrant Survey (N=2,150), we find that only 8.1 pe…
How Do Management Fees Affect Retirement Wealth under M exico's Personal Retirement Accounts System
In 1997, Mexico transformed its pay-as-you-go social security system to a fully funded system with personal retirement accounts, including management fees. This article examines changes in retirement wealth resulting from this new system. It shows that management fees have drained a significant proportion of individuals' retirement wealth and have increased the number of persons claiming a government-subsidized minimum pension, particularly from …
Changes in Consumption at Retirement: Evidence from Panel Data
Previous empirical literature has found a sharp decline in consumption during the first years of retirement, implying that individuals do not save enough for their retirement. This phenomenon is called the retirement consumption puzzle. We find no evidence of the retirement consumption puzzle using panel data from 1980 to 2000. Consumption is defined as nondurable expenditure, a more comprehensive measure than only food used in many of the previo…
Health Status and Behavioral Risk Factors in Older Adult Mexicans and Mexican Immigrants to the United States
Overall, the results of this study do not support the salmon-bias hypothesis; other explanations for the paradox could be explored
R etirement and health benefits for M exican migrant workers returning from the U nited S tates
In the absence of a bilateral agreement for the portability and totalization of social security contributions between the United States and Mexico, this article examines the access to pension and health insurance benefits and employment status of older Mexican return migrants. We find that return migrants who have spent less than a year in the United States have a similar level of access to social security benefits as non-migrants. Return migrant…
How Do Management Fees Affect Retirement Wealth under M exico's Personal Retirement Accounts System
In 1997, Mexico transformed its pay-as-you-go social security system to a fully funded system with personal retirement accounts, including management fees. This article examines changes in retirement wealth resulting from this new system. It shows that management fees have drained a significant proportion of individuals' retirement wealth and have increased the number of persons claiming a government-subsidized minimum pension, particularly from …
Culturally Competent Informed-Consent Process to Evaluate a Social Policy for Older Persons With Low Literacy: The Mexican Case
The informed-consent process seeks to provide complete information to participants about a research project and to protect personal information they may disclose. In this article, we present an informed-consent process that we piloted and improved to obtain consent from older adults in Yucatan, Mexico. Respondents had limited fluency in Spanish, spoke the local Mayan language, and had some physical limitations due to their age. We describe how we…
Foreign retirement income among new older immigrants in the United States
Older adults make up an increasing share of new legal immigrants to the United States. These immigrants are often financially dependent on family since they are often barred from receiving several U.S. support programmes and are less likely to receive U.S. retirement benefits than natives. However, little information exists as to whether they receive retirement income from abroad. Using the New Immigrant Survey (N=2,150), we find that only 8.1 pe…
The Role of Clinics in Determining Older Recent Immigrants’ Use of Health Services
Short-Term Impact of Income on Cognitive Function: Evidence From a Sample of Mexican Older Adults
Objective: To estimate the short-run (6-9 months) impact and mediating mechanisms of an intervention providing supplemental income to individuals 70 years and above from the Mexican state of Yucatan on markers of cognitive functioning (immediate and delayed word recall). Method: Regression-adjusted difference-in-differences (DID) analysis using baseline and follow-up data collected at treatment and control sites from an experiment. Results: The i…
Do Income Supplemental Programs for Older Adults’ Help Reduce Primary Caregiver Burden? Evidence from Mexico
Living Arrangements and Supplemental Income Programs for Older Adults in Mexico
Living arrangements often reflect important quality-of-life indicators for elderly adults. In particular, increased income can prompt changes in household living arrangements for elderly adults. Using a differences-in-differences approach, we examine whether a supplemental income program in Mexico for adults aged 70 and older influenced household size and composition. We compare outcomes at baseline and at six-month follow-up for elderly adults i…
Supplemental income program design: A cluster-randomized controlled trial to examine the health and wellbeing effects on older adults by gender, duration, and payment frequency
Private Insurance and Mental Health among Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions: A Longitudinal Analysis by Race and Ethnicity
Older adults with multiple chronic conditions have a higher risk than those without multiple conditions of developing a mental health condition. Individuals with both physical and mental conditions face many substantial burdens. Many such individuals also belong to racial and ethnic minority groups. Private insurance coverage can reduce the risks of developing mental illnesses by increasing healthcare utilization and reducing psychological stress…
Non - Contributory Pensions, Functional Limitations, and Unpaid Family Care for Older Adults in Mexico
Objectives: We explore the effects of non-contributory pensions on functional limitations and receipt of unpaid family care by gender and frequency of pension payment. Methods: We employ a difference-in-differences estimator to identify the causal effects of non-contributory pension programs disbursed monthly or every two months for adults 70 years and older in the state of Yucatan, Mexico. Results: The monthly payment program led to lower diffic…
The dual impact of education and occupation on cognitive functioning in older Mexican adults: A cross-sectional exploratory study
This research investigated the relationship between cognitive performance and an individual's educational attainment as well as occupational mental demands among Mexican adults aged 50 or older. We hypothesized that cognitively demanding work boosts cognitive performance for older adults regardless of their education level. To test our hypothesis, we analyzed data on 12,939 individuals in the 2012 Mexican Health and Aging Study using a Generalize…
Do conditional cash transfers reduce hypertension
Progresa, an anti-poverty conditional cash transfer program, has been a model for similar programs in more than 60 countries. Numerous studies have found positive impacts on schooling, the nutritional and health status of children and adolescents, and household consumption. However, the effects on the health of older adult beneficiaries have been particularly understudied. In this paper we analyze the effects of Progresa on middle-aged and older …
How do basic income for elderly affect health of self-employed
Resiliency of Foreign-Born Hispanics in Stressful Events: Evidence of the Healthy Immigrant Paradox During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Emigration and Cognitive Aging Among Mexican Return Migrants
This study examines the impact of migration experiences—specifically undocumented status and informal sector participation—on the cognitive aging of Mexican return migrants. Using data from 6,277 participants in the 2018 Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS), we assess the likelihood of dementia among return migrants relative to non-migrants. The findings reveal that undocumented return migrants who later work in Mexico’s informal sector have sig…
Causal effect of mandatory elementary education textbooks on literacy and cognition of low socioeconomic status older adults
Medicine (14 works) · Gerontology (12 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (10 works) · Environmental health (8 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Economics (7 works) · Demography (6 works) · Demography (6 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Demographic economics (5 works)