The social conditions of anti-poverty policies. A critique of the hypotheses about individual capitals and social mobility

Abstract

The article presents several critiques of the hypotheses on social capital, human capital and social mobility (with respct to position and income). These theses are often seen as an empirical argument in favor of the anti-poverty strategy that aims to teach the poor how to use these individual capitals in order to avail of the channels of mobility. The conclusion states that these critiques cast doubt on the effectiveness of this strategy.