Working poor in Mexico

The objective of this study was to describe of lack and capabilities income of the working poor population and their households whose incomes were below the poverty line of US$ 3.20 in Mexico in 2020 using the household income and expenditure surveys microdata; it describes the relationship between inequality and the meager proportion of liquid income obtained by the poorest population and the different types of social deprivation that are related to low-income such job instability, low wages, working hours, limited spending to healthcare and education, overcrowding, the difficulties acquiring healthy and enough food, housing, leisure activities and state location.

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Transdisciplinar Revista de Ciencias Sociales del CEH
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2025-07-04
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https://doi.org/10.29105/transdisciplinar5.9-176
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Income, Poverty, and Inequality
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Working poor in Mexico

Jesús Manuel Escobedo de Luna
Transdisciplinar Revista de Ciencias Sociales del CEH
Income, Poverty, and Inequality
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Working poor in Mexico

Jesús Manuel Escobedo de Luna
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Abstract

The objective of this study was to describe of lack and capabilities income of the working poor population and their households whose incomes were below the poverty line of US$ 3.20 in Mexico in 2020 using the household income and expenditure surveys microdata; it describes the relationship between inequality and the meager proportion of liquid income obtained by the poorest population and the different types of social deprivation that are related to low-income such job instability, low wages, working hours, limited spending to healthcare and education, overcrowding, the difficulties acquiring healthy and enough food, housing, leisure activities and state location.

Transdisciplinar Revista de Ciencias Sociales del CEHVol. 5(9)
Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas "Francisco García Salinas" (MX)
Openalex Percentile: Top 78%
Income, Poverty, and Inequality
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