The transformative effect of investments in territorial capital on poverty reduction: evidence from rural México

Pablo Aguilera () and Manoj Chandra Bayon ()
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Pablo Aguilera: Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico
Manoj Chandra Bayon: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Cali, Colombia

TEC Empresarial, 2020, vol. 14, issue 3, 72-91

Abstract: Within the rural development debate, there has been increasing call for a stronger territorial focus that emphasizes the utilization and development of local resources along with the demands of community members. This study evaluates the impact of a poverty reduction program on two well-being dimensions: income and consumption in education and health. The empirical analysis uses a primary dataset of 2,234 beneficiary and non-beneficiary households residing in rural areas of Mexico. The results offer valuable insights on how poverty reduction programs can improve the well-being level in the targeted communities through capability-building interventions linked to investments in two forms of territorial capital, namely human capital and productive assets

Keywords: Well-being; capability approach; territorial capital; income; consumption; Mexico (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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