Disparidades regionales en el Ecuador: Un análisis espacial y económico, en el periodo 2007 2020

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this research is to analyze regional inequality, caused by a high concentration of wealth in a reduced number of the Ecuadorian territory in the period 2007-2020. For this purpose, the specialization coefficient, location quotient, Univariate Moran's I, Univariate local Moran's I, Spearman's coefficient and Box Map are used. All this through provincial data such as Gross Value Added (GVA) by economic sectors, average registered employment, number of companies, population and Gini coefficient. However, the results obtained support the hypothesis and contrast with what is indicated by international organizations such as ECLAC, where the provinces of Pichincha and Guayas account for more than 56% of the national Gross Added Value (GVA), concentrate more than 60% of average employment, have more than 40% of the total number of companies and their population exceeds 42% of the national total. Consequently, state intervention through public investment in education and infrastructure, income redistribution and measures on labor demand, aimed at provinces with low concentration of national wealth, is important.