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Recent Performance of the Ecuadorian Economy in a Context of High Uncertainty: An Analysis of Economic Growth, Poverty, and Unemployment

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  • Tutiven Desintonio, Cindy

    (National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Ciudad de México)

  • Quintero Montaño, Washington Jesús

    (Autonomous Metropolitan University of Mexico (UAM) and Faculty of Economic Sciences of the University of Guayaquil (UG))

Abstract

This study assesses the recent performance of the Ecuadorian economy, focusing on economic growth, poverty, and unemployment within a context of heightened uncertainty exacerbated by international crises and national policies. It highlights an initial period of significant socioeconomic advancement, with reductions in poverty and inequality levels as a result of progressive policies and increased social spending. However, since 2017, fiscal austerity measures and flexibilization of the labor market have reversed these gains, exacerbating vulnerability to the COVID-19 crisis. The labor market exhibits high informality and rising unemployment, reflecting the diminished labor protection and employment quality. As Ecuador is a dollarized economy reliant on primary exports, it faces structural challenges limiting its response to external imbalances. This work underscores how shifts in economic policy have influenced the reversal of previous achievements, pointing out the importance of coherent economic and social policies in managing future crises and fostering equitable growth. Recenti performance dell’economia dell’Ecuador in un contesto di elevata incertezza: un’analisi relativa a crescita, povertà e disoccupazione In questo articolo si effettua una valutazione della recente performance dell’economia dell’Ecuador con particolare riferimento a crescita, povertà e disoccupazione in un contesto di elevata incertezza aggravata dalla crisi internazionale e dalla politica interna. In esso si evidenzia un iniziale periodo di progresso socioeconomico significativo, con riduzione della povertà e dei livelli di disuguaglianza grazie a politiche progressiste e ad un aumento della spesa pubblica. Le misure di austerità fiscale e maggiore flessibilità nel mercato del lavoro adottate a partire dal 2017 hanno invertito queste tendenze, aumentando la vulnerabilità del paese alla crisi da COVID-19. Il mercato del lavoro si caratterizza per un aumento di lavoro non regolamentare e della disoccupazione: ciò riflette minori tutele dei lavoratori e una più bassa qualità del lavoro. Essendo l’Ecuador un’economia dollarizzata basata sull’export del settore primario, il paese dovrà affrontare sfide strutturali che limiteranno la sua capacità di reazione agli squilibri esterni. In questo studio viene sottolineato come alcuni cambiamenti nella politica economica abbiano vanificato obiettivi conseguiti in precedenza, evidenziando l’importanza di adottare politiche economiche e sociali mirate alla gestione di crisi future ed allo sviluppo di un’equa crescita economica.

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  • Tutiven Desintonio, Cindy & Quintero Montaño, Washington Jesús, 2024. "Recent Performance of the Ecuadorian Economy in a Context of High Uncertainty: An Analysis of Economic Growth, Poverty, and Unemployment," Economia Internazionale / International Economics, Camera di Commercio Industria Artigianato Agricoltura di Genova, vol. 77(1), pages 151-176.
  • Handle: RePEc:ris:ecoint:0966
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    Keywords

    Ecuador; Economic Growth; Poverty; Unemployment; COVID-19;
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    JEL classification:

    • E24 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Employment; Unemployment; Wages; Intergenerational Income Distribution; Aggregate Human Capital; Aggregate Labor Productivity
    • I32 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty
    • O47 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Empirical Studies of Economic Growth; Aggregate Productivity; Cross-Country Output Convergence
    • O54 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Latin America; Caribbean

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