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The dynamics of poverty transitions in Mexico

Jennifer Fernández-Ramos, Ana K. Garcia-Guerra, Jorge Garza–Rodríguez, Gabriela Morales-Ramirez

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Purpose More than half of the Mexican population lives in poverty. While there are many studies about poverty in Mexico, there are very few about the dynamics of poverty. The purpose of this paper is to measure chronic and transient poverty in Mexico and to analyze its determinants.

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Purpose More than half of the Mexican population lives in poverty. While there are many studies about poverty in Mexico, there are very few about the dynamics of poverty. The purpose of this paper is to measure chronic and transient poverty in Mexico and to analyze its determinants.

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Purpose More than half of the Mexican population lives in poverty. While there are many studies about poverty in Mexico, there are very few about the dynamics of poverty. The purpose of this paper is to measure chronic and transient poverty in Mexico and to analyze its determinants.

Key concepts: Poverty, Chronic poverty, Development economics, Population, Culture of poverty, Socioeconomics, Economics, Geography

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