Revista de Economia e Sociologia Rural
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Revista de Economia e Sociologia Rural
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Rural poverty, network ties and institutional forces: an analysis of empirical evidence in Aguascalientes, Mexico

Pobreza rural, laços de rede e forças institucionais: uma análise de evidências empíricas em Aguascalientes, México

Neftali Parga-Montoya; Héctor Cuevas-Vargas

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Abstract

The research objectives are: 1) to determine the effects that knowledge, educational and socio-cultural capabilities have on poverty reduction; 2) to determine the effects that collaborative networks have on knowledge, educational and socio-cultural capacities; and 3) to determine the effects of legal protection and government support on collaborative networks. The capability approach was taken as a theoretical basis to develop the study variables. We conducted an empirical study, using a sample of 95 farmers located in the state of Aguascalientes, Mexico. Important implications were obtained on the necessity to have network ties to impact capabilities that reduce rural poverty. One of the most important findings was not finding empirical evidence on the relationship between educational capabilities and the reduction of rural poverty. For this reason, this situation must be reviewed in-depth by the educational policy of the region. Farmers who reported having better socio-cultural capacities had the greatest effects in reducing poverty within their rural communities. Similarly, collaborative networks favor knowledge capacities because important information is shared through social and economic actors.

Keywords

institutional forces, networks ties, rural poverty, structural equation modelling

Resumo

Resumo: Os objetivos da pesquisa são: 1) determinar os efeitos que o conhecimento, as capacidades educacionais e socioculturais têm na redução da pobreza; 2) determinar os efeitos que as redes colaborativas têm no conhecimento, nas capacidades educacionais e socioculturais; e 3) determinar os efeitos da proteção legal e do apoio governamental nas redes colaborativas. A abordagem de capacidade foi tomada como base teórica para desenvolver as variáveis ​​do estudo. Conduzimos um estudo empírico, usando uma amostra de 95 agricultores localizados no estado de Aguascalientes, México. Implicações importantes foram obtidas sobre a necessidade de ter laços de rede para impactar capacidades que reduzam a pobreza rural. Uma das descobertas mais importantes foi não encontrar evidências empíricas sobre a relação entre capacidades educacionais e a redução da pobreza rural. Por esse motivo, essa situação deve ser revisada em profundidade pela política educacional da região. Os agricultores que relataram ter melhores capacidades socioculturais tiveram os maiores efeitos na redução da pobreza em suas comunidades rurais. Da mesma forma, as redes colaborativas favorecem as capacidades de conhecimento porque informações importantes são compartilhadas por meio de atores sociais e econômicos.

Palavras-chave

forças institucionais, laços de redes, pobreza rural, modelagem de equações estruturais

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