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December 6, 2024
In a context of extinction of the National Council for the Evaluation of Social Development (Coneval), as the agency in charge of measuring poverty among other evaluation activities, this note presents some of the results of labor poverty as of the third quarter of 2024 published last December 3.
December 2, 2024
The information is as of the close of October 31, 2024, before the presidential elections in the United States were held and President Trump's victory was announced. Therefore, there is no possible "Trump" effect in this data.
November 25, 2024
The National Financial Inclusion Policy 2020-2024 set a goal of going from 68.3% of adults (18 to 70) with at least one financial product in 2018 to 77.2% in 2024. In this press article we analyze the available information to see if there is evidence that allows us to infer the achievement of this goal.
November 22, 2024
Poverty in LATAM represents a complex and diverse challenge. On average, monetary poverty affects 37% of the population in Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. A Multidimensional Poverty Index constructed for these countries identifies key deprivations linked to health coverage, economic dependency, and education.
November 6, 2024
This note analyzes the contribution of development banking, multiple banking and exclusively BBVA México to financial inclusion by analyzing access with infrastructure at the municipal level and analyzing usage, with information published by the CNBV, comparing the results of 2014Q2 with 2024Q2.
November 1, 2024
Remittances show high volatility in the first 9 months of 2024: 5 months with growth and 4 months with falls. Possibly, the tense electoral environment in the US has an impact on the flow of new migrants and the migrant population residing in that country.
October 25, 2024
Deforestation is not only harmful to the environment, but it also has negative economic and social impacts. Reversing this situation can be achieved through three key approaches: the delineation of protected areas, increasing the productivity of exploited areas, and recognizing the value of natural assets.
October 18, 2024
Since 1990, Colombia has lost 9% of its forest area, nearly the size of the Antioquia department. The main drivers include the expansion of agricultural and livestock frontiers, illicit crops, and illegal mining. Deforestation is not only affects the environment but also fails to reduce poverty or enhance productivity.
October 18, 2024
Deforestation in Colombia is unsustainable environmentally, economically, and socially. Reversing it requires strengthening land ownership and usage systems, promoting sustainable development, and assigning value to natural assets. Coordination between public policies and the private sector is essential.
October 2, 2024
Large fluctuations in the USD/MXN exchange rate impact Mexican migrants' decisions on the amount to remit. In August, the peso depreciated 5.4%, which boosted a 9.3% growth in remittances to Mexico in dollars and an increase converted into pesos of 17.0% in real terms.
September 9, 2024
This note analyzes the latest measurement regarding the proportion of the population in Mexico that is in labor poverty in the second quarter of 2024, carried out by the National Council for the Evaluation of Social Development Policy (Coneval).
September 4, 2024
This note analyzes financial inclusion based on the historical behavior of the number of accounts and the balances of savings accounts (savings, transactional accounts, payroll accounts, and term deposits) at the national and state level with information as of the end of 2024Q2.
