Regional unemployment in Ecuador. The role of spatial heterogeneity at the cantonal level in the period 2010-2022.

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Lisseth Maribel Sangurima Tenepaguay
Fanny Narcisa Cabrera Barbecho

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The study aims to analyze regional unemployment in Ecuador and the role of spatial heterogeneity at the cantonal level in the period 2010-2022, identifying spatial patterns in the distribution of unemployment rates among cantons and determining the factors that explain these rates. The methodology uses a quantitative approach with a non-experimental design, developed in two stages: first, a spatial autocorrelation analysis using spatial weight matrices and the Moran I statistic to assess spatial dependence between cantons; second, the application of spatial econometric models including the General Nesting Spatial Model. The results, based on data from the 2010 and 2022 censuses with 217 cantons, reveal that construction employment affects the unemployment rate only in 2010, while population density and urbanization are relevant in 2022. The spatial models demonstrate significant correlations
not captured by traditional models, evidencing that unemployment in a canton is correlated with neighboring cantons. Using the Akaike and Bayesian information criteria, it was determined that the Spatial Autoregressive Model
provides the best fit to the data, effectively capturing the spatial dependence between cantons and their direct and indirect effects on unemployment rates.


 


 

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Sangurima Tenepaguay, L. M., & Cabrera Barbecho , F. N. (2025). Regional unemployment in Ecuador. The role of spatial heterogeneity at the cantonal level in the period 2010-2022. Management Decision, 4(9), 1–23. https://doi.org/10.26871/rdg.v4i9.60
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Lisseth Maribel Sangurima Tenepaguay, Universidad Católica de Cuenca

 

 

 

Fanny Narcisa Cabrera Barbecho , Universidad de Cuenca

 

 

 

 

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