Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México

About: Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México is a education organization based out in Mexico City, Mexico. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Politics & Population. The organization has 1098 authors who have published 2532 publications receiving 39083 citations. The organization is also known as: Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico & Mexico Autonomous Institute of Technology.

Trigeminal neuralgia: a retrospective multicentre study of 320 Asian patients.

Abstract: Objectives This study was performed to obtain the clinicodemographic data regarding patients with trigeminal neuralgia (TN) treated at oral-maxillofacial medicine clinics, as there is a paucity of such information in the Asian setting. Study Design Retrospective multicenter study involving clinicodemographic information of 320 patients with TN diagnosed between 2001 and 2012 at eight regional oral-maxillofacial medicine clinics and followed up for at least 6 months. Statistical tests were performed to assess the associations among the clinicodemographic factors. Results TN was mostly diagnosed during the seventh and sixth decades of life, with a median of 58.2 years (interquartile range = 13.0). Females were more commonly affected (61.6%). TN affected the right side more frequently, and the mandibular branch was most commonly involved (58.5%). Carbamazepine was the first-line drug of choice (87.5%). Conclusions Asian patients with TN exhibited features similar to those in Caucasian patients except for the increased affliction of the mandibular division.

The Political Economy of Fiscal Reforms in Latin America: Mexico

Abstract: This paper describes the main features of the Mexican fiscal system, details the most important changes that have occurred/not occurred over the past two decades, and explains what factors influenced the rate, degree and direction of change. In brief, we contend that there have been profound and ideologically consistent changes in spending assignment and in the institutional arrangements governing taxes, spending and debt management. Over the past 20 years, Mexico has moved from a highly centralized fiscal system characterized by extensive presidential discretion to a moderately decentralized system with more meaningful checks and balances. Decentralization of spending assignments has been coupled with steps designed to increase transparency, efficiency and accountability over public funds. Changes to the revenue collection system, by contrast, have been considerably smaller in magnitude and not quite as consistent in ideational terms; while the general trend has been to increase tax revenue in an equitable manner, not all changes in tax law have increased revenue or equity.

Measurement Equivalence of the Dispositional Resistance to Change Scale

Abstract: Intended to bridge the gap between the latest methodological developments and cross-cultural research, this interdisciplinary resource presents the latest strategies for analyzing cross-cultural data. Techniques are demonstrated through the use of applications that employ cross national data sets such as the latest European Social Survey. With an emphasis on the generalized latent variable approach, internationally–prominent researchers from a variety of fields explain how the methods work, how to apply them, and how they relate to other methods presented in the book. Syntax and graphical and verbal explanations of the techniques are included. [from publisher's website]

Estructura política y reforma económica: el caso de México

Abstract: En 1982 la economía mexicana se encontraba al borde del colapso. Al Estado mexicano se le habían agotado las reservas y el gobierno parecía haber perdido no sólo las riendas de la economía, sino también el control sobre sí mismo. Diez años más tarde la situación era radicalmente distinta. Hacia 1992, la economía mexicana contaba ya con un nuevo perfil institucional y el gobierno parecía haber recupe rado a plenitud su capacidad de gestión, dirección y maniobra. AI calor de la crisis se habían producido reformas y transformaciones difíci les de imaginar apenas irnos años atrás. Se habían reducido y redefinido las funciones económicas del gobierno y se habían saneado y fortalecido las finanzas públicas. De una economía cerrada se había pasado a una economía abierta. Se había desregulado y vuelto a re gular la actividad económica interna. El papel del mercado en la operación y regulación del sistema económico había experimentado una ampliación muy significativa y se habían introducido un vasto conjunto de reformas constitucionales, cuya finalidad consistía en institucionalizar los cambios realizados. Tanto la velocidad como la profundidad de las transformaciones realizadas han sido formidables. Lo que más sorprende, sin embargo, es que todos estos cambios se diesen sin vulnerar en el camino ni la