Jose N Martinez
Biographic Data
| ID | 6283339 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jose N Martinez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jose N |
| FAMILY NAME | Martinez |
| SIGNATURE | MARTÍNEZ J N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Texas |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7375-3167 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Explaining the Mexican-American Health Paradox Using Selectivity Effects
While typically socioeconomically disadvantaged, Mexican migrants in the United States tend to have better health outcomes than non-Hispanic whites. This phenomenon is known as the “Hispanic health paradox.” Using data from Mexico and the United States, we examine several health outcomes for non-Hispanic whites and Mexicans in the United States and in Mexico and employ Blinder–Oaxaca decompositions to help explain the paradox. We find evidence th…
Social capital, trust, and the use of financial institutions in Mexico
Motivated by the link between financial development and economic growth, this article considers the relationship between individuals' trust levels and their participation in Mexico's financial system. Regression estimates show that high trust individuals are more likely to open an account, and this correlation is stronger among people with low education. Also, people tend to rely less on loans from family and friends once they open accounts, espe…
Liberalisation and its impact on migration in agricultural communities in Mexico
This paper examines market liberalisation measures taken by the Mexican government in the 1990s and their impact on migration. It looks at the events that affected small agricultural producers of basic crops, such as the removal of price supports and input subsidies, changes in property rights laws of communal landowners and the reduction of tariffs on agricultural imports and their impact on migration to the US. Using a difference-in-differences…
Explaining the Mexican-American Health Paradox Using Selectivity Effects
While typically socioeconomically disadvantaged, Mexican migrants in the United States tend to have better health outcomes than non-Hispanic whites. This phenomenon is known as the “Hispanic health paradox.” Using data from Mexico and the United States, we examine several health outcomes for non-Hispanic whites and Mexicans in the United States and in Mexico and employ Blinder–Oaxaca decompositions to help explain the paradox. We find evidence th…
Liberalisation and its impact on migration in agricultural communities in Mexico
This paper examines market liberalisation measures taken by the Mexican government in the 1990s and their impact on migration. It looks at the events that affected small agricultural producers of basic crops, such as the removal of price supports and input subsidies, changes in property rights laws of communal landowners and the reduction of tariffs on agricultural imports and their impact on migration to the US. Using a difference-in-differences…
Social capital, trust, and the use of financial institutions in Mexico
Motivated by the link between financial development and economic growth, this article considers the relationship between individuals' trust levels and their participation in Mexico's financial system. Regression estimates show that high trust individuals are more likely to open an account, and this correlation is stronger among people with low education. Also, people tend to rely less on loans from family and friends once they open accounts, espe…
Explaining the Mexican-American Health Paradox Using Selectivity Effects
While typically socioeconomically disadvantaged, Mexican migrants in the United States tend to have better health outcomes than non-Hispanic whites. This phenomenon is known as the “Hispanic health paradox.” Using data from Mexico and the United States, we examine several health outcomes for non-Hispanic whites and Mexicans in the United States and in Mexico and employ Blinder–Oaxaca decompositions to help explain the paradox. We find evidence th…
Economics (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Humanities (2 works) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Welfare economics (2 works) · Art (1 works) · Demographic economics (1 works) · Demography (1 works) · Demography (1 works)