Determinants of Poverty in the Colombian Caribbean Region

Authors

  • Carlos Alberto Marrugo Arnedo Universidad de Cartagena
  • Katherin Del Risco-Serje Universidad de Cartagena
  • Verena del Carmen Marrugo-Arnedo Universidad de San Buenaventura
  • Jorge Antonio Herrera-Llamas Universidad de Cartagena
  • Gerson Javier Pérez-Valbuena Banco de la República

Keywords:

Poverty, determinats, education, occupation, ordered response models

Abstract

To identify factors associated with poverty in the Colombian Caribbean region. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional study from micro-data of the Great Integrated Household Survey (GEIH) 2012. An econometric model was estimated Generalized Threshold , the dependent variable takes three values , one when the home is not poor , twice when it is moderately poor and three when the home is extremely poor. Results: We found that the educational level, occupation and household size are the variables with the highest incidence. Conclusions: We demonstrated that education determines the socioeconomic status of the household. Promote employment and avoid increasing household size positively impact on reducing poverty

Author Biography

Carlos Alberto Marrugo Arnedo, Universidad de Cartagena

Economista
Joven Investigador Colciencias
Grupo de Investigación en Economia de la salud
Universidad de Cartagena

Published

2015-05-28

Issue

Section

Science article