Multidimensional intraregional poverty measure: empirical estimation for Perú

Arias L.G.; Alonso S.L.N.; Vázquez J.J. · European Public and Social Innovation Review (2024) · DOI: 10.31637/epsir-2024-1358

Resumen

Introduction: In Latin America, the geographical and socieconomic disparity, together with the Covid-19 pandemic, have pushed masses of households into multidimensional poverty in the short term and Peru has not been immune to this effect. The objective of the study is to develop a measure of intraregional multidimensional poverty under the methodological framework of Alkire and Foster and from there analyze and compare the incidence and intensity of poverty at the subnational level. Methodology: Uses the quantitative approach and descriptive, analytical and comparative methods, with data from the National Household Surver (ENAHO) from de period 2018 to 2020. Results: Concentration of poverty in the mountains and jungle, the pandemic increases poverty on the coast and in cities with greater economic and population concentration such as Metropolitan Lima. The intensity of poverty remained constant during the study period. Discussions: The health insurance indicator is not useful for measuring poverty. Conclusions: The MPI es a more effective measure to evaluate and compare poverty at an intraregional rather tan a national level. The Department of Puno located in the Peruvian highlands reduced poverty in 2020 despite the economic contraction generated by the pandemic.

Instituciones: Universidad Católica San Pablo