Análisis comparativo de la pobreza en la jefatura masculina y femenina de los hogares ecuatorianos, según la encuesta de condiciones de vida, sexta ronda (2014)

Abstract

This research aims to investigate and compare the impact of the determinants of poverty Ecuadorian households with male headship and female headship. Poverty is measured by consumption and is taken as the information Living Conditions Survey Database, 2014, establishing the corresponding to the headship of household and the respective variables which according to the literature influence in poverty. For comparative purposes it is considered the presence or absence of partner, it sets the following models: male headship with partner (MHWP), female headship with partner (FHWP), male headship without partner (MHOP) and female headship whitout partner (FHOP). Depending on variables, it builds logit model and it segmented for the four models, in order to identify the determinants of poverty and its impact, and proceed to the respective comparisons. In the descriptive part of this research sample 4,246.026 households accounted for using the expansion factor for this survey are included. However, for logit model is used a sample of 28,578 households, these result of the respective data processing. The results of the comparison between male headship and female headship, show the autonomy and development of women, but still gender inequality are visible in society. In addition, households set different priorities for improving their living conditions and decrease poverty, depending on the presence or absence of partner at home.