This research examines the production of quinoa as an option for improving rural incomes in the Altiplano of Bolivia; due to, on one hand, the grain is aligned perfectly to the customs and traditions of work and family of the habitants of this region, on the other hand, international demand for...

This paper identifies the main inputs considered in the model of skill formation of Cunha and Heckman (2007) and the impact of household wealth on these inputs is estimated. For this, a socioeconomic index is constructed using the Principal Component Analysis (PCA) method. The results from...

The following study starts by understanding poverty as a multi-dimensional phenomenom, from which a comparison of poverty measurement between unidimensional and multi-dimensional methods is made. The best way of operating a multiplicity of dimensions is addressed; besides we also take into account...

The following study starts by understanding poverty as a multi-dimensional phenomenom, from which a comparison of poverty measurement between unidimensional and multi-dimensional methods is made. The best way of operating a multiplicity of dimensions is addressed; besides we also take into account...

Spanish Abstract: Se estima la probabilidad conjunta de ser feliz y tener buena salud controlando el efecto de características económicas, sociales y demográficas. Se estimó un modelo probit bivariado empleando datos de la encuesta World Values Survey para Argentina en 1995 y 2006. Los...

Spanish Abstract: El presente trabajo obtuvo la Línea de Pobreza Subjetiva (LPS) a nivel nacional y regional para Colombia con base en la Encuesta de Calidad de Vida 2008. Los resultados sugieren que en promedio un hogar se considera pobre si sus ingresos mensuales son inferiores a $897.295. La...

This paper identifies the main inputs considered in the model of skill formation of Cunha and Heckman (2007) and the impact of household wealth on these inputs is estimated. For this, a socioeconomic index is constructed using the Principal Component Analysis (PCA) method. The results from...

El desplazamiento forzoso provoca descensos sustanciales en el bienestar debido a la pérdida de activos, la destrucción de redes sociales y las precarias condiciones económicas en el municipio receptor. Evaluar las pérdidas de bienestar de la población desplazada es necesario para...

A diferencia de la generalidad de trabajos sobre la pobreza rural en Colombia, este estudio emplea un enfoque de activos para indagar acerca de los determinantes de la pobreza rural. En particular, se examinan la existencia de no convexidades locales en el proceso de generación de ingresos, el...