Publications
Academic Outputs
Working papers, journal articles, policy briefs and methodological documents produced by the research team.
In Progress / En Proceso
Working Paper · Expected Month 8
Mapping Institutional Invisibility: the Sisbén IV gradient in Bogotá
Ramírez, M.N., Gassman, F., Nimeh, Z. & Franco Correa, A.
This paper demonstrates empirically that the institutional invisibility of hidden poverty in Bogotá is not a technical error of the Sisbén IV classification system, but a structural effect produced by the sequential accumulation of three filters of non-recognition. Using microdata for 1,746,248 registered households across 44,052 city blocks, we construct an institutional invisibility gradient and map its territorial concentration at block, UPZ, and locality scale.
Target: International journal in urban development / poverty studies
Working Paper · Expected Month 12
Perceiving Non-Recognition: households and institutional actors in Bogotá’s hidden poverty territories
Ramírez, M.N., Gassman, F., Nimeh, Z. & Franco Correa, A.
Drawing on participatory fieldwork in the territories identified through the institutional gradient, this paper explores how households experiencing hidden poverty perceive and navigate their relationship with the social protection system — and how institutional actors read and classify the population the system does not recognise. Methods include collaborative mapping, narrative interviews, urban walks, and disposable camera photography.
Target: International journal in qualitative / mixed methods research
Policy & Methodology Outputs
Policy Brief · Month 11
Non-recognition mechanisms & recommendations for Sisbén IV targeting
Addressed to SDIS, Secretaría Distrital de Planeación, and DANE. Findings on institutional blind spots with actionable recommendations for targeting criteria reform.
Methodology Protocol · Month 12
Replicable sequential mixed-methods protocol for studying hidden poverty
Documented protocol for the embedded design combining spatial institutional diagnosis with participatory qualitative fieldwork. Designed for replication in other Colombian cities.
Narrative Maps · Month 10
Cartografías narrativas / Narrative cartographies
Maps integrating institutional data, household voices, and visual representations from participants. Returned to communities as a tangible product of the research process.
Methodology Document
Published · March 2026
Cartografías de la pobreza oculta: hacer visible lo invisible — Producto 1: Metodología
Ramírez, M.N., Gassman, F., Nimeh, Z. & Franco Correa, A. (2026)
The full methodology document submitted to the Programa Álvaro Reyes para Jóvenes Investigadores, detailing the theoretical framework, research design, information sources, and workplan for the 12-month project.
Centro de Estudios Manuel Ramírez (CEMR) · Bogotá, Colombia
Unveiling Hidden Poverty 