Ponencia presentada en "The function of knowledge at the university: from every day life to the construction of knowledge". Atlanta, Georgia, AREA ANNUAL MEETING, Abril 12-16, 1993 --- El Dr. Miguel Escobar Guerrero es profesor de tiempo completo en el…

Despite earlier evidence to the contrary, recent inquiries appear to reach a consensus that the poor
pay more for food. However, these studies utilize samples drawn on the basis of prior
knowledge of unfair pricing strategies, proximity of volunteer surveyors,…

This paper empirically examines the role of social networks in welfare participation. Social theorists from across the political spectrum have argued that network effects have given rise to a culture of poverty. Empirical work, however, has found it difficult to…