Economía Violeta: Un análisis desde la inclusión financiera femenina y su repercusión en la economía ecuatoriana

Abstract

Abstract:Despite the continuous improvement in the relationship between women, growth and economic development, the gender gap remains in force given the structural subordination that falls on women in economic analysis.This research analyzes the Violet Economy from the perspective of female financial inclusion and its impact on the Ecuadorian economy, in order to determine if economic growth is affected by savings and credit, for this, estimates are made for men and women. , based on the information extracted fromthe Financial Inclusion Statistics of the Central Bank of Ecuador at the cantonal level of all the institutions that make up the National Financial System to address different financial products (accounts, time deposits, credit, credit cards and credit cards). debit). Based on these analyses, the results confirm that female financial inclusion produces a positive effect on economic growth, especially the volume of credits, therefore, it is recommended to pay attention to the development of mechanisms that eradicate the barriers that they present to access to these.