Realidad Socioeconómica de la Zona de Planificación 7 del Ecuador. Una Aproximación a escala Municipal en el año 2010.

Abstract

Summary The research determine the socio-economic reality in Planning Zone 7 in the country at cantonal level taking as base year 2010. For this, it applies multivariate analysis through techniques of factorial analysis and Cluster analysis. The findings show that exist inequalities between thirty nine cantons that are part in Zone 7. Thus, it identifies seven groups or conglomerate by different cantons according to their homogeneous characteristics measured through four factors that synthesize the number of variables. The findings show that the capital cities own better socioeconomic indicators as access to health, basic services, VAB, PEA.