Poverty groups in Mexico from the perspective of informal labor and productivity

Abstract

This work intends to use multivariate analysis to construct homogeneous groups for states, based on structural variables that determine poverty, in order to identify the types of poverty that are prevalent in Mexico; to serve as a reference for the design of varied public policies. We use information from the Encuesta Nacional de Ocupación y Empleo (ENOE) (National Survey of Occupation and Employment), statistical annexes from the Consejo Nacional de la Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) (National Council for the Evaluation of Social Development Policy) and state indicators from México, ¿cómo vamos? Mexico, how are we doing? Four statistically differentiated groups were identified, which were then located geographically. The conclusion is that these groups have different socioeconomic structures and conditions, thus generating, varied forms of structural poverty that require different approaches, in order to optimize the use of resources to achieve significant reductions in poverty levels, in the medium and long term.