abstract
- © 2021 Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. All rights reserved.The implementation of public policy depends on the availability of public resources. Governments, therefore, face the challenge of finding the funds necessary to execute national development plans. The present article contributes to the debate on fiscal space and proposes a methodology for its measurement. Based on the definition of fiscal space in terms of available budget, this article examines the Mexican case and discusses the existing options for its expansion at the federal level.