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Remittances and Multidimensional Poverty in Mexico: A Comparative Analysis of Income Sources

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  • Moises Librado-Gonzalez

    (School of Economics and International Relations, Autonomous University of Baja California, Tijuana 22390, Mexico)

  • German Osorio-Novela

    (School of Economics and International Relations, Autonomous University of Baja California, Tijuana 22390, Mexico)

  • Natanael Ramirez-Angulo

    (School of Economics and International Relations, Autonomous University of Baja California, Tijuana 22390, Mexico)

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effect of remittances on multidimensional poverty in Mexico by comparing them with other sources of household income, such as labor income and social spending from transfers, subsidies, and allocations. Furthermore, economic growth dynamism is incorporated as a control variable. A micro-panel with cross-sectional and temporal fixed effects covering the 32 federative entities from 2010 to 2024 is used for this purpose. The results reveal that, although remittances have a moderate alleviating effect on poverty, it is greater than the impact of social spending by state governments. In contrast, labor income is identified as the main factor in reducing multidimensional poverty. These findings underscore the importance of promoting the utilization of remittance flows through financial inclusion strategies to strengthen their contribution to sustained household well-being and consolidate them as a structural instrument against the persistent challenges of multidimensional poverty in Mexico.

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  • Moises Librado-Gonzalez & German Osorio-Novela & Natanael Ramirez-Angulo, 2025. "Remittances and Multidimensional Poverty in Mexico: A Comparative Analysis of Income Sources," Economies, MDPI, vol. 13(12), pages 1-19, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jecomi:v:13:y:2025:i:12:p:360-:d:1812072
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