Estudio de desigualdad de la región 7 del Ecuador, como manifestación de la configuración centro-periferia: Análisis cantonal, 2010

Abstract

The present research analyzes the existence of socioeconomic inequality among the cantons that make up the region 7 of Ecuador through the center-periphery configuration during the year 2010, for which various multivariate statistical techniques are applied based on socioeconomic information of the 39 cantons that Make up that region. The results of the research indicate a clear socio-economic inequality that divides region 7 into two groups of conglomerates, the first referring to the cantons center, while the second to the peripheral cantons. The characteristics of the conglomerates are measured by four factors that show that the center cantons have a more specialized economic sector, have better social and educational conditions and have greater business activity.