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Desigualdad de oportunidades en México: impacto sobre el consumo y sobre las habilidades cognitivas

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  • Alférez-Esperón, Diana.

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  • Mayer-Foulkes, David.

    (CIDE.)

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Utilizando información de la encuesta ENNVIH 2002 y 2005, se estima una cota inferior de la desigualdad de oportunidades para el gasto en el consumo de los hogares y para el nivel de habilidades cognitivas de la población en México. El estudio atribuye una parte de la desigualdad a características que están fuera del control de los individuos. Circunstancias como lugar de nacimiento, género, pertenencia a un grupo indígena y escolaridad de los padres se utilizan para calcular índices de desigualdad. Los resultados muestran que la desigualdad de oportunidades es de aproximadamente 35% en el gasto en el consumo y de 50% en el nivel de habilidades cognitivas. / Using information from ENNVIH 2002 and 2005, we estimate a lower bound for inequality of opportunities for Mexican household consumption expenditure and cognitive ability. The study attributes a portion of inequality to characteristics beyond the individual’s control. Circumstances such as place of birth, gender, belonging to an indigenous group and father’s schooling are used to estimate inequality indices. The results show that inequality of opportunities is approximately 35% in consumption expenditure and 50% in cognitive ability.

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  • Alférez-Esperón, Diana. & Mayer-Foulkes, David., 2011. "Desigualdad de oportunidades en México: impacto sobre el consumo y sobre las habilidades cognitivas," Panorama Económico, Escuela Superior de Economía, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, vol. 0(12), pages 7-39, primer se.
  • Handle: RePEc:ipn:panora:v:vi:y:2011:i:12:p:7-39
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    Keywords

    Desigualdad de oportunidades; consumo; capacidad cognitiva; justicia distributiva; México. / Inequality opportunities; consumption; cognitive ability; distributive justice; Mexico;
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    JEL classification:

    • D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
    • D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement

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