Educación superior y crecimiento económico en Ecuador, 2006-2016

Abstract

Abstract: This research paper aims to determine the relationship between higher education and economic growth. For this purpose, theoretical information on economic growth is collected in relation to those theories focused on the formation of human capital; likewise,we collected information on reforms in higher education is within the study period. In addition, the results obtained data from several official pages that served as a tool to determine, through an econometric model, whether or not such a relationship exists. Given the scarcity of data we consider only the analysis of the behavior of the series, we take into account the GDP per capita in relation to the expenditure in Higher Education, the net enrolment rate and the productivity, so that effective conclusions are reached on their behavior in Ecuador.