Working poverty in women-headed households in Mexico. Evolution and determining factors

Authors

  • David Castro Lugo Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Centro de Investigaciones Socioeconómicas, México Autor https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0130-7197
  • Reyna Elizabeth Rodríguez Pérez Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Facultad de Economía, México Autor https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5061-0574
  • Alejandra Zambrano Guajardo Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Facultad de Economía, México Autor

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33937/reveco.2023.354

Keywords:

labor poverty, gender, female household headship, econometric model, microdata, Mexico.

Abstract

This paper aims to determinate the condition of working poverty in households with female headship, evolution, and presence of feminization of poverty in Mexico. The source of information is the National Survey of Occupation and Employment (ENOE) 2005-2017. The results indicate that, during the period of analysis, the condition of poverty in female-headed households increased, but we cannot speak of feminization of poverty. The variables that increase the probability of poverty are the number of dependents and the united civil status, while higher educational level decreases their probability.

Published

2023-09-27

How to Cite

Working poverty in women-headed households in Mexico. Evolution and determining factors. (2023). Revista De Economía, Facultad De Economía, Universidad Autónoma De Yucatán, 40(101). https://doi.org/10.33937/reveco.2023.354