Influence of Education on Monetary Poverty in the San Martín, Loreto and Amazonas Regions, 2010-2020

Vega Farro M.; Segundo Castillo Vera F. · International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology (2026) · DOI: 10.25258/ijddt.16.13s.65

Resumen

This study examines the influence of education and other socioeconomic factors on monetary poverty in the regions of Amazonas, San Martín, and Loreto between 2010 and 2020. A quantitative, non-experimental, longitudinal, and correlational design was used. A hypothetical-deductive method was used to develop an econometric model of panel data with fixed effects based on secondary information from the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) and the National Household Survey (ENAHO). The findings suggest that the illiteracy rate negatively and significantly impacts monetary poverty (β= -0.16), as does economic growth (β= -6.92). Conversely, the unemployment rate directly correlates with monetary poverty (β= 0.73). The model has high explanatory power (R² = 0.968), validating the importance of these variables in poverty dynamics in these regions. Additionally, monetary poverty has continuously decreased over the last decade, primarily due to economic growth, which accounted for approximately 87% of this reduction; redistributive effects accounted for the remaining 13%. In summary, the results support the idea that education is fundamental to reducing monetary poverty in the studied regions, underscoring the urgency of strengthening public policies focused on developing human capital as an additional strategy to economic growth.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional de Trujillo