Production heterogeneity and inequality in Ecuador

Authors

  • Wilson Alejandro Guzmán Espinoza

Keywords:

structural heterogeneity, Inequality, income distribution

Abstract

This paper is based on the concept of structural heterogeneity proposed by ECLAC and develops the link between production heterogeneity and the unequal distribution of income in Ecuador. The main goal of this study is to know what percentage of inequality is explained by the differences in income between productive strata. The main result shows that inequality explained by differences in income between productive strata has increased significantly over the past two decades: in 1999 it explained 6% of inequality on income earnings of workers, while in 2009 arises to explain 19% of inequality.

Author Biography

Wilson Alejandro Guzmán Espinoza

Economista, Máster en Economía del Desarrollo de la Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO) – Sede Ecuador.

Published

2011-06-28

Issue

Section

Science article