Summer time change: Impact on urban home economy in Mexico

Abstract

IN MEXICO, SUMMER TIME HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THAT THERE IS A NEW ECONOMIC RATIONALE INVOLVING ENERGY SAVING THOUGTH TAKING THE BES ADVANTAGE OF SUNLIGTH AS WELL AS HOMOGENEOUS TIME WITH COUNTRIES WITH WHICH WE HAVE TRADE AGREEMENTS IN ORDER TO THUS FACILITATE FINANCIAL TRANSFERS AND TRAVELING. THIS, HOWEVER, HAS CAUSED OPPOSING SOICAL REACTIONS. WE HAVE TRIED TO CAPTURE SOCIAL RESPONSE THROUGH AN URBAN FAMILY SURVEY AIMED TO MEASURE THE IMPACT OF ONE OF ITS MAIN ASPECTS: ENERGY SAVING AND RELATED COLLATERAL IMPACTS.