A Dignified Standard of Living in Mexico: Results of a Pilot Study of the Minimum Income Standard Approach
| Autor: | Laura Valadez-Martínez, Matt Padley, María Fernanda Torres Penagos |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Living standards
medicine.medical_specialty Economic growth Latin Americans Sociology and Political Science media_common.quotation_subject Wage Standard of living Article Goods and services Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) 0502 economics and business Human geography 050602 political science & public administration Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Sociology Meaning (existential) 050207 economics Mexico media_common Public health 05 social sciences General Social Sciences Social engagement 0506 political science Latin America Consensual budgets |
| Zdroj: | Social Indicators Research |
| ISSN: | 1573-0921 0303-8300 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11205-017-1780-4 |
| Popis: | This paper explores the ways in which consensually-defined, socially-constructed living standards could be helpful in providing new ways of understanding living standards in Mexico. A pilot study formulating a "Minimum Income Standard", carried out in the country in 2016, asked members of Mexican society what they consider to be necessary to achieve a dignified standard of living in urban Mexico today. Participants discussed the meaning of a dignified standard of living and translated such definition into concrete items in a hypothetical living room and in leisure time. Our study reveals that social participation, security, and employment are seen as important elements to live a dignified standard of living, which permeate the rationale for identifying the goods and services seen as needed to achieve a dignified living standard. The definition of a dignified standard of living could usefully inform and contribute to the ongoing debate on wage adequacy in the country. |
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