Noise regulations in Mexico

Environmental Regulations and Corruption: Automobile Emissions in Mexico City

Emission regulations become more prevalent in developing countries; but they may be compromised by corruption. In this paper I document the prevalence of corruption and the effectiveness of vehicle emission regulations in Mexico City. I develop a statistical test for identifying a specific type of cheating that involves bribing center technicians. I also estimate a structural model of car owner...

Wind Farm Noise and Regulations in the Eastern United States

Recent advancements in the wind turbine technology, combined with available federal and state incentives, have greatly enhanced the development of wind powered electric generation facilities in the Eastern United States. Particularly ridges of the Allegany Mountains in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia have become attractive sites for commercial wind farm developers....

Environmental Regulations and Corruption: Automobile Emissions in Mexico City Online Appendices, Tables and Figures

Building ICT Critical Infrastructures for Trade Regulations: Implications from a National Initiative in Mexico

New information and communication technologies (ICT) promise an era of remarkable changes for society. In this paper, I propose to reflect on the processes underlying a national ICT initiative in Mexico aimed at improving foreign trade regulation – the Single Window for Foreign Trade. The case offers an example of the complexities of building ICT critical infrastructures in a given context. Usi...

Labour market policies and regulations in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico: Programmes and impacts