Análisis del modelo de equidad territorial en Ecuador, desde el enfoque de justicia redistributiva a los GADs desde el 2010

Abstract

Abstract: This research analyzes the budget allocation assigned to the Decentralized Autonomous Governments, from the perspective of territorial equity and redistributive justice, within the framework of Ecuador's fiscal decentralization process. The research is based on the territorial organization model established in the Organic Code of Territorial Organization, Autonomy, and Decentralization, which redefines responsibilities through the allocation of powers to each level of government provincial, cantonal, and parish with the aim of addressing social needs through their autonomy and decentralization. The main objective is to analyze whether the territorial equity model implemented in Ecuador since 2010 guarantees a fair and equitable distribution to local governments (GADs), considering existing socioeconomic and territorial conditions, through the application of a descriptive, analytical design based on documentary sources, analysis by academics, current regulations, budgetary statistical data, and an international approach. The results obtained reflected that, despite the existence of formal redistribution criteria, territorial inequalities persist in the allocation of resources.