Indicators for Analysis of Public Policy Contribution to the Reduction of Extreme Poverty in Costa Rica (2010-2018)
Keywords:
public policies, poverty, categories, variables, indicatorsAbstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to define indicators for analysis of poverty derived from public policies implemented for the last ten years, in Costa Rica.
Methods: Document review, observation, individual and group interviews.
Main results: The analysis of public policies that contribute to the reduction of extreme poverty with a national scope of action, due to the implications they have for programs and projects implemented by the public authorities. This study offers a social, economic, and political vision on the issue addressed.
Conclusions: Extreme poverty in Costa Rica is a structural problem of the national economy.