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Asymmetric effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Ecuadorian labor market

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This paper estimates the microeconomic determinants of job´s quality in Ecuador before and after the Covid-19 pandemic. Using data from the National Employment, Unemployment and Underemployment Survey (ENEMDU) from 2019 and 2021, a job quality variable was created. This variable considers characteristics such as labor income, job stability and labor benefits. The empirical methodology consisted on estimating a Generalized Ordered Response Logistic Model (GOLM). The results show a process of precariousness in the labor market in Ecuador, with younger workers, less-educated workers and ethnic minorities being the most affected. Public policy should design programs for youth employment insertion and the prevention and elimination of labor discrimination.

Source: Revista de Economía del Rosario

DOI: 10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/economia/a.15059

Authors: Washington Quintero Montaño, Diego Linthon Delgado, Luis Espinosa Calderón

Institutions: University of Guayaquil, Universidad Estatal de Milagro, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana

Language: English

Topic: Labor market dynamics and wage inequality

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being, No poverty

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4411140950

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