Carlos Alberto Jiménez-BandalaLuis Antonio Andrade2026-03-222026-03-22201710.7160/eriesj.2017.100402https://doi.org/10.7160/eriesj.2017.100402https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/50571Citaciones: 6This article aims to identify the level of incidence of social and economic variables on education, considering the existence of a cumulative circular causation, in order to point out public policy recommendations to improve people's well-being and thus increase Indicators of development, especially in educational matters. An econometric analysis integrates available information from 128 countries between the period 2010-2015. The results show different effects on the level of incidence of social and economic variables between rich and poor countries.enPoverty trapPovertyCausationFace (sociological concept)EconomicsEconometric modelEconomic growthPublic economicsDevelopment economicsOrder (exchange)article