Análisis del gobierno electrónico y la brecha tecnológica en el Ecuador

Abstract

Abstract: This thesis analyzes the correlation between the e-Government Development Index (EGDI) and the digital divide in Ecuador. To achieve this objective, data on access to and use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) were collected. The research employed a longitudinal methodology, allowing for the examination of trends over a 10-year period, complemented by a cross-sectional and documentary study. The main sources were official data from the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC), responsible for statistical data in the country, and historical data series from the United Nations, through the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, which is responsible for e-government surveys that include the EGDI. The analysis incorporated information from the National Employment, Unemployment, and Underemployment Survey (ENEMDU), the National Multipurpose Household Survey, and the 2022 Housing Census. Identifying inequalities in digital access, it was evident that technological exclusion is more pronounced in rural areas, raising the need for digital literacy programs that strengthen citizen participation and improve interaction with governments.