An analysis of Mexican consumers’ purchases in the United States based on household spending

Using microdata, consumer choice models, and fiscal competition, this study analyzes the reasons for cross–border shopping by Mexicans in the U.S. market by examining whether the incentive for consumers to cross the border is an inverse function of the distance from the border. Assuming rational con...

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Main Authors:	Eliseo Díaz González, Gabriel González-König
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidad Autonoma de Baja California 2015-12-01
Series:	Estudios Fronterizos
Subjects:	compras transfronterizas, frontera, cruces fronterizos, visas, impuestos.
Online Access:	http://ref.uabc.mx/ojs/index.php/ref/article/view/564

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spelling	doaj-1639509cc3414c24a5aa5cbced89417b2020-11-25T01:59:03ZengUniversidad Autonoma de Baja CaliforniaEstudios Fronterizos0187-69612395-91342015-12-011733115140560An analysis of Mexican consumers’ purchases in the United States based on household spendingEliseo Díaz González0Gabriel González-König1El Colegio de la Frontera NorteEl Colegio de la Frontera NorteUsing microdata, consumer choice models, and fiscal competition, this study analyzes the reasons for cross–border shopping by Mexicans in the U.S. market by examining whether the incentive for consumers to cross the border is an inverse function of the distance from the border. Assuming rational consumers and given the differences in prices and consumption taxes between the two countries, this study finds that the location of consumers in border states and migratory traditions are the main determinants of cross–border shopping.http://ref.uabc.mx/ojs/index.php/ref/article/view/564compras transfronterizas, frontera, cruces fronterizos, visas, impuestos.
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spellingShingle	Eliseo Díaz González Gabriel González-König An analysis of Mexican consumers’ purchases in the United States based on household spending Estudios Fronterizos compras transfronterizas, frontera, cruces fronterizos, visas, impuestos.
author_facet	Eliseo Díaz González Gabriel González-König
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title	An analysis of Mexican consumers’ purchases in the United States based on household spending
title_short	An analysis of Mexican consumers’ purchases in the United States based on household spending
title_full	An analysis of Mexican consumers’ purchases in the United States based on household spending
title_fullStr	An analysis of Mexican consumers’ purchases in the United States based on household spending
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title_sort	analysis of mexican consumers’ purchases in the united states based on household spending
publisher	Universidad Autonoma de Baja California
series	Estudios Fronterizos
issn	0187-6961 2395-9134
publishDate	2015-12-01
description	Using microdata, consumer choice models, and fiscal competition, this study analyzes the reasons for cross–border shopping by Mexicans in the U.S. market by examining whether the incentive for consumers to cross the border is an inverse function of the distance from the border. Assuming rational consumers and given the differences in prices and consumption taxes between the two countries, this study finds that the location of consumers in border states and migratory traditions are the main determinants of cross–border shopping.
topic	compras transfronterizas, frontera, cruces fronterizos, visas, impuestos.
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An analysis of Mexican consumers’ purchases in the United States based on household spending

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