Urbanización, crecimiento económico y pobreza en el Ecuador (1990 - 2010)

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of the present research work is to explore the existing relationship between urbanization and economic growth, as well as between urbanization and poverty in Ecuador, in the period 1990 2020, using data from INEC, SIISE and BCE. The conceptual basis starts from the definition of the variables to analyze, likewise the reference to the main theoretical input is made the same that emphasizes in e way this variables are related, since it does not exist an integrated theory that talks about the relationship between the variables of study. The main results reveal that the urbanization rate and the economic growth have a direct and positive relationship in Ecuador, moreover it could be deduced that urbanization had positive effects on poverty reduction mainly in provinces such as: Pichincha, Azuay and Guayas, which are the provinces with a higher urbanization rate; however, the mentioned result is different in the less urbanized provinces such as: Zamora Chinchipe, Napo, Bolivar, Morona Santiago y Esmeraldas. In the results at a provincial level the existence of inequalities are observed.