MEXMOD
MEXMOD is a Tax-Benefit Microsimulation model for Mexico powered by and following EUROMOD rules. The model was originally conceived by the Latin American Geopolitical Strategic Centre (CELAG) as part of the LatinMOD initiative and brought to fruition with funding from the University of Essex as part of the Global Challenge Research Fund (GCRF@Essex). Currently the model is hosted at the Regional Development Division at Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C. (CIAD).
History:
The model was developed by Linda Llamas and Luis Huesca. The first version was released in january 2021.
-The model is based on the 2014, 2016, 2018 & 2020 National Survey of Household Income and Expenditure (Encuesta Nacional de Ingresos y Gastos de los Hogares – ENIGH)
– MEXMOD includes tax regulations from 2014 to 2020, and is able to simulate social security contributions by wage earners and the self-employed, income tax, and the main cash transfers effective over the period (Prospera, Food Support Program, non-contributory old-age pensions, the Benito Juárez scholarships for all applicable levels of education, an apprenticeship program for 18 to 29-year-olds known as Jóvenes Construyendo el Futuro, the disability benefit, the Tandas para el Bienestar microcredit program, and the Crédito a la Palabra COVID-19 financing relief program). Changes in indirect taxes on consumption, such as VAT and the IEPS excise tax, are also captured by the model.
MEXMOD version 1.2, to be released in 2025, will include:
- New 2021 & 2022 Input data years systems (uprated in the former & new harmonised ENIGH survey included in the latter year).
- A new Country Report with model documentation and validation.
Current team members:
Luis Huesca (Professor and Researcher, Regional Economics Department, at Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C. [CIAD),
Linda Llamas (Professor and Researcher, International Business Department, Universidad Estatal de Sonora [UES]),
Cesar Vargas (Lecturer and Researcher, Institutionalism Studies Department, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana [UAM-Cuajimalpa]).
Former team members:
Luis Huesca (Professor and Researcher, Regional Economics Department, at Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C. [CIAD),
Linda Llamas (Professor and Researcher, International Business Department, Universidad Estatal de Sonora [UES]).
Status:
Maintained
Content accessibility:
- Freely available online
Notes: The model is freely available to download after some forms are filled.
Data accessibility:
- Freely available for download
Notes: The input data is freely available to download after some forms are filled.
Input data sources:
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National Survey of Household Income and Expenditure (Encuesta Nacional de Ingresos y Gastos de los Hogares – ENIGH): 2014, 2016, 2018 & 2020
Model outputs:
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The Distributional Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Mexico (with Huesca Luis, Llamas Linda, Jara H. Xavier, Vargas Cesar & Rodríguez David) Working Paper No. 1
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Huesca, L., Llamas, L., Jara, X., Vargas, C. & Rodriguez, D. (2021). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on poverty and inequality in Mexico. Revista Mexicana De Economía Y Finanzas, Nueva Época REMEF, v. 16, núm. 3, pp. 1-19, june.
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Cinthya G. Caamal-Olvera, Luis Huesca, Linda Llamas, Universal basic income: A feasible alternative to move people out of poverty in Mexico?, Journal of Policy Modeling, Volume 44, Issue 5, 2022, Pages 1077-1093.
Model documentation:
Project page