📈 economics
The existence of Poverty Traps: Old Question - New Answer. Evidence from Rural Mexico
Using new evidence from Mexico's Oportunidades program and various econometric methods, this paper confirms the existence of poverty traps in rural Mexico by identifying a critical asset threshold that creates multiple equilibria, leaving many households trapped in poverty without a pathway to escape.
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