Why Mexican schools should matter to us – Over time, Calderón’s tax reform move could help curb immigration flow
Tagged: book, border, MexicoPosted on: September 25th, 2007“There’s more than one way to deal with the flow of Mexicans across the border.
Mexico President Felipe Calderón took one tack this month, which may not have jumped off the news pages as a way to curb migration. But consider that Mr. Calderón wants to collect more taxes, and it’s logical to assume that effort, over time, could help more of his people stay home.
His point about tax collection: About 60 percent of Mexico’s economy is what the experts call “informal” – in other words, mostly off the books.”
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