Title: A robust ranking model for analysing marginality of regions of Mexico

Authors: Pavel López-Parra; Pavel A. Alvarez; María Bernal; Ernesto León-Castro

Addresses: Department of Economics and Management Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, Blvd. Lola Beltrán, Culiacán, Sinaloa, 80020, Mexico ' Department of Economics and Management Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, Blvd. Lola Beltrán, Culiacán, Sinaloa, 80020, Mexico ' Department of Economics and Management Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, Blvd. Lola Beltrán, Culiacán, Sinaloa, 80020, Mexico ' Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, Concepción 4090541, Chile

Abstract: Marginality still is a significant problem around the world. It generates poverty, social marginalisation and low quality of life. In that sense, the understanding of the systemic contributors to poverty and exclusion can help find better strategies to improve the population's quality of life. The present work studies the spatial dimensions of the marginality in Mexico as its geography and location. A robust ranking model is proposed to find robust parameters of ELimination Et Choix Traduisant la REalité (ELECTRE) III method, analyse the marginality of regions and find extreme marginality in geographical areas. The main finding is a map of marginality in Mexico, showing regions with extreme marginality. The study regards marginality dimensions based on education, housing (services access) and incomes in the population.

Keywords: marginality; geographical marginality; regions of Mexico; robust ranking; ELECTRE III.

DOI: 10.1504/IJISD.2023.127975

International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development, 2023 Vol.17 No.1/2, pp.104 - 122

Received: 05 Jan 2021
Accepted: 05 Jul 2021
Published online: 22 Dec 2022 *