Economía Sumergida en Ecuador Período 2012-2020

Abstract

Abstract:The underground economy consists of certain economic activities that are not registered in GDP, and it is a phenomenon that exists in all countries, whether to a greater or lesser extent. In Ecuador, the underground economy has been the subject of few, but significant investigations, which have obtained a continuous growth of this phenomenon. Starting Therefore, the objective of this research is to determine the size of the economy submerged from economic indicators and variables associated with this type of economy in the period between 2012-2020. To meet the objectives, used a structural equation model (MIMIC), which allows determining the variables that influence this type of economy. In which it was found that unemployment significantly influences the informal economy, reflecting an inverse relationship, because it is related to an increase in labor informality rather than a decrease in formal employment opportunities, which suggests implementing policies that promote labor formalization and improve workers' conditions.