Objetive

To study poverty dynamics in Mexico with a broader temporality than in current literature.

Methodology

Pseudopanel methodology of Dang and Lanjouw (2013) with household income and expenditure surveys data.

Limitations

The methodology defines poverty as a unidimensional phenomenon.

Originality

This paper is an effort to study poverty dynamics with official measures, without the need of panel data.

Conclusions

It is found nearly half of population was in income poverty. Furthermore, it is identified that most affected households are those with lack of access to basic services in housing, lack of access to health services, educational backwardness, or those which have been in poverty during four or more years. This calls for the need for public policies aimed to reduce a structural problem.

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