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Job quality in the shadow of informality: the mediating role of education. A regional analysis in Ecuador between 2014 to 2019

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  • Viviana Carriel

    (Universidad de Las Américas)

  • César Andrés Mendoza

    (Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales / Universidad de Cuenca)

  • Rodrigo Mendieta

    (Universidad de Cuenca)

  • Sofía Bravo

    (Universidad de Cuenca)

Abstract

This paper investigates the relationship between informality and job quality in Ecuador, emphasizing the role of education as a mediating factor. Utilizing data from the National Survey of Employment, Unemployment, and Underemployment from 2014 to 2019, the study employs an Employment Quality Index to assess job quality. Through a detailed empirical strategy incorporating pooled ordinary least squares regressions, panel data analyses, and spatial models, the research unveils a negative impact of informality in employment quality. However, the findings indicate that education does not significantly influence this relationship at the regional level. These results highlight the necessity for targeted policy interventions that address the structural issues in the labor market.

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  • Viviana Carriel & César Andrés Mendoza & Rodrigo Mendieta & Sofía Bravo, 2026. "Job quality in the shadow of informality: the mediating role of education. A regional analysis in Ecuador between 2014 to 2019," INVESTIGACIONES REGIONALES - Journal of REGIONAL RESEARCH, Asociación Española de Ciencia Regional, vol. 64(64), pages 129-148.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:invreg:022196
    DOI: 10.38191/iirr-jorr.24.062
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    JEL classification:

    • J46 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Informal Labor Market
    • R23 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population

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