Spatial distribution of poverty. Federal District of Mexico 1990-2040

Abstract

After a discussion of the concept of poverty from the perspective of the needs, absolute and relative, and its satisfaction, are presented here alternatives and methodological strategies for its measurement. Considering space areas for the territorial delegations of the Federal District, poverty is estimated synchronically and diachronically in the period 2000-2040. The method ESNBI is used in order to compare territorial spaces demarcated by a political division, which is developed through variables of basic needs or direct variables and an indicator of the feminization of poverty. The variables selected are given a treatment based on the Main Components Method resulting in a poverty index.