El ahorro en la carencia. Una reflexión sobre los hábitos de ahorro de familias de una zona vulnerable de México
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No cabe duda que la inclusión económica se ha convertido en los últimos años en un tema fundamental al momento de hablar del combate a las carencias sociales. Por ello, múltiples Estados han buscado promover la adopción de herramientas financieras como los microcréditos y el ahorro, considerando que ello puede mejorar la calidad de vida de los más vulnerables. De esta forma, el presente artículo tiene por objetivo hacer una aproximación a la razón de ser de la falta de hábitos de ahorro en México, tomando como punto de referencia un grupo muestra de familias de áreas vulnerables de la Zona Metropolitana de Guadalajara. Como conclusión, la investigación arroja que aunque usualmente se dice que la falta de ahorro se relaciona directamente con la carencia de una formación financiera, se descubre que esto tiene una razón mucho más estructural que únicamente un problema de carácter educativo.
Economic inclusion has become in recent years a fundamental issue when talking about combating social deprivation. Therefore, there is an increasing development, promotion and adoption of financial tools such as microcredits and savings; considered by some as away to improve the quality of life of the most vulnerable. This article aims to approximate the rationale for the lack of savings habits in Mexico, taking as a point of reference a sample of families from vulnerable areas of the Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara. The main conclusion from this research is that although it is usually said that the lack of savings is directly related to the lack of financial education, it is found that this has to do with more structural reasons than just an educational problem.
Economic inclusion has become in recent years a fundamental issue when talking about combating social deprivation. Therefore, there is an increasing development, promotion and adoption of financial tools such as microcredits and savings; considered by some as away to improve the quality of life of the most vulnerable. This article aims to approximate the rationale for the lack of savings habits in Mexico, taking as a point of reference a sample of families from vulnerable areas of the Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara. The main conclusion from this research is that although it is usually said that the lack of savings is directly related to the lack of financial education, it is found that this has to do with more structural reasons than just an educational problem.
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No. 39