La asistencia alimentaria en los hogares rurales pobres dirigidos por mujeres: un enfoque microeconómico

Jackeline Velazco

No 1998-152, Documentos de Trabajo / Working Papers from Departamento de Economía - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

Abstract: The aim of this document is to discuss, on a microeconomic basis, the effect of food assistance in poor rural female headed households. According to the results of the 1994 Farming Census these homes are the twenty percent of the total. Since they are considered to be one the poorest sectors of the country, they have become the target groups of social support programs carried out by government institutions. The model developed considers the distribution of the time of the woman in three activities: working on the land, the domestic chores and the time to rest. A minimum level of food, which should be produced in the family farm, is assumed. Besides, the hours dedicated to the domestic chores are given. In this context, the most adequate intervention to improve the income and the welfare (an increase on the time to rest) of the rural woman -who is the head of the house-, based on the evaluation of the food assistance policies and the productive programs (technical assistance and credit for instance), are discussed. The theoretical analysis carried out shows the limitations of food assistance programs and suggests that they should be complemented with the productive programs.

Pages: 30 pages
Date: 1998
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