Vulnerability to poverty due to schooling: a discussion from the spatial perspective

Economic theories point out that regional poverty is more concentrated in regions far from urban centres. However, at Brazilian Midwest, wealth-generating localities are not concentrated in those centres and may create misunderstandings about the theoretical understanding of this phenomenon, and for policymakers who need predictive tools to address the fight against poverty. Thus, it was intended to predict poverty vulnerability from educational levels in a distinct phenomenon of decentralisation. A geographically weighted regression was performed using United Nations Development Programme data on Midwest municipalities. It was pointed out that education levels can predict vulnerability to poverty, confirming the theories existing in the main agricultural area in the world. As a contribution, public policies need to be thought individual and spatially, to consider actions beyond the institutional boundaries of municipalities, in an integrated and coordinated manner between neighbouring cities. Copyright © 2024 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.