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Precio de los alimentos y pobreza de ingreso en Mexico: estimaciones regionales

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  • Thibaut Plassot

    (Universite de Bordeaux - CNRS, Francia)

  • Isidro Soloaga

    (Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico)

Abstract

Objective: this study estimates a system of demand for food products in Mexico, incorporating territorial and income dimensions. The differentiated impact of shocks on prices on economic well-being and the poverty rate is evaluated, considering variations among households and across five major regions. Methodology: using Deaton’s (1988) unit values model and the 2018 National Income and Expenditure Surve y (ENIGH), we calculate price and income elasticities, examining the impact of pricevariations on income and poverty. Results: our results reveal significant regional differences, emphasizing the need to consider socioeconomic and regional variations and to adopt a territorial approach in such analyses for effective policy formulation. Limitations: there are limitations to this study that may affect a complete understanding of poverty dynamics. We have focused our attention solely on food products, excluding a specific gro up of products, in this case, fishery products. We also assume that households are only consumers of goods, thus omitting the productive and self-consumption dimension. Originality: lies in the direct link between poverty estimates and territorial disaggregation, integrating consumption patterns and specific elasticities for each region. Conclusions: our study highlights the importance of considering socioeconomic and regional differences when analyzing the demand for food products and its impact on poverty. Despite the limitations, our findings underscore the need for a territorial approach in this type of analysis to formulate tailored and effective poverty reduction policies in different regions of the country.

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  • Thibaut Plassot & Isidro Soloaga, 2024. "Precio de los alimentos y pobreza de ingreso en Mexico: estimaciones regionales," EconoQuantum, Revista de Economia y Finanzas, Universidad de Guadalajara, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Economico Administrativas, Departamento de Metodos Cuantitativos y Maestria en Economia., vol. 21(1), pages 1-38, January-J.
  • Handle: RePEc:qua:journl:v:21:y:2024:i:1:p:1-38
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    Keywords

    demand systems; Mexico; food; poverty; elasticities; territorial approach.;
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    JEL classification:

    • I32 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty
    • Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy; Animal Welfare Policy
    • Q11 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Aggregate Supply and Demand Analysis; Prices
    • C01 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - General - - - Econometrics

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