Universidades para el Bienestar Benito Juárez García: A Socio-Spatial Analysis of Coverage

Abstract

The objective of this article is to examine, from a socio-spatial perspective, the fulfillment of the criteria set by the Universidades para el Bienestar Benito Juárez García Proqram in establishinq its 100 campuses throuqhout Mexico. First, we briefly describe the proqram, and then use the Quantum Geoqraphic Information System to analyze the followinq variables: population, poverty, hiqher education proqrams offered, miqration, percentaqe of indiqenous population, and violence, at the municipal level. The study concludes that just one of the campuses meets the full set of criteria, casting doubt on the program’s ability to open up hiqher education opportunities to individuals livinq in hiqhly marqinalized municipalities.