The destination of remittances in Ecuador: a microeconomic analysis on the factors that determine their use in investment activities

Authors

  • Guido Gabriel González Casares Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral
  • Marlon Andrés Viera Mendoza Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral
  • Xavier Ordeñana Rodríguez Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral

Keywords:

Remittances, invertion, remittates uses, recipients agent

Abstract

In the present work, the topic of remittances was analyzed from a microeconomic point of view. After the important role of the remittances in the national economy had already emphasized, we proceeded to investigate what are the main determinants that explain their investment degree at a national level; this mean, those factors that influence in the remittances recipient agent decision for consume or invest such income. The period of analysis cover the years 2007, 2008 and 2009. During the fieldwork, we found evidence that the majority of the remittances goes to current consume expenditures (75%) and only a 21% is destined to investment. Through an econometric model, it was possible to conclude that seven factors cause in a positive and direct form the investment percentage that a common remittances recipient agent can achieve in Ecuador. Taking in account the results of the model, the Ecuadorian representative recipient agent could invest until the 10% of the remittances received from rest of the world.

Author Biographies

Guido Gabriel González Casares, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral

Facultad de Economía y Negocios de la Escuela Superior Politécnica del
Litoral, Guayaquil (Ecuador).

Marlon Andrés Viera Mendoza, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral

Facultad de Economía y Negocios de la Escuela Superior Politécnica del
Litoral, Guayaquil (Ecuador).

Xavier Ordeñana Rodríguez, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral

Docente e investigador económico, Facultad de Economía y Negocios
de la Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, Guayaquil (Ecuador).

Published

2010-07-09

Issue

Section

Science article