Cuadernos de Economía (Jan 2018)

DISTRIBUCIÓN FUNCIONAL DEL INGRESO Y RÉGIMEN DE CRECIMIENTO EN MÉXICO Y ESPAÑA

  • JOSE RAUL LUYANDO CUEVAS,
  • JULIO HERRERA REVUELTA

DOI
https://doi.org/10.15446/cuad.econ.v37n73.58811
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 37, no. 73
pp. 121 – 142

Abstract

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The purpose of neoliberal reforms was to stimulate private investment and exports, and, therefore, generate higher growth and employment. However, these changes have generated a significant drop in the share of wages in income in both developed and developing countries since the late 70s. This study was undertaken using post-Keynesian theory; however, it made changes to investment and exportation functions so that the functional distribution has a greater weight in the estimations. We found that the wage moderation policies have adversely influenced the inner components of demand; while Spain is wage-led, Mexico is profit-led.

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