In this study, an econometric model was developed to quantify the effects of employment and economic activity on parish-level poverty in Ecuador, explaining 63% of its variability. Geospatial data and census sources were used for this purpose, revealing that employment and economic activity have negative effects of 27.5% and 6%, respectively, on poverty. Another important finding was the identification of spatial dependence in poverty rates. In addition, an index was constructed to analyze the degree of urbanization of parishes.
Michael Joseph Peñafiel Falcon (Mon,) studied this question.