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Social Spending in Mexico: Needs, Priorities and Reforms

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Poverty in Mexico was high before the COVID-19 pandemic and has been exacerbated by the pandemic, with significant variation across states. Education losses from the pandemic are likely to be large and worsen pre-existing disparities; unless mitigated soon, they could contribute to heightened scarring over the medium term. Using state-level and cross-country comparisons, this paper reviews key social programs as well as priorities in education and health. It finds that higher spending and improved design of social programs (e.g., better targeting) would reduce socioeconomic gaps, mitigate scarring risks, and foster inclusive growth.

Source: IMF Working Paper

DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4026471

Authors: Swarnali Ahmed Hannan, Juan Pablo Cuesta Aguirre, David Bartolini

Institution: International Monetary Fund

Language: English

Topic: Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, No poverty, Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W3205825068

FWCI: 3.442

Cites: 3

Cited by: 13

Related to: 10