Leiner Vargas
Leiner Vargas is a Doctor in Economics and an economic consultant at the International Center for Economic Policy (CINPE). He is known for his critical analysis of poverty measurement methodologies in Costa Rica, arguing that the current definitions create a 'trap of being poor' by penalizing marginal increases in income that strip individuals of essential subsidies without significantly improving their quality of life.
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Costa Rica:
Leiner Vargas suggested that the survey results might be due to sampling issues.
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Costa Rica:
Leiner Vargas asserts that the methodology for measuring poverty operates as a 'trap of being poor'.
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