La Generación “SISI” del Ecuador.

Abstract

Studying or working are the most frequent activities carried out by young Ecuadorians between 15 and 24 years of age. 15 to 24 years of age. However, the participation of young people in the educational system or in the labor market depends on the socioeconomic conditions of a country and the individual characteristics of each person. labor market depends on a country's socioeconomic conditions and individual and family characteristics. family characteristics. The objective of this study is to analyze the factors that influence young people's occupational decision the occupational decisions of young people, i.e.: study, work, neither study nor work (nini) or study and work (sisi), by means of a multinomial logit model. through a multinomial logit model. For the estimation of the model, the Living Conditions Survey (LCS) of the Living Conditions Survey (ECV) of 2014 was used to estimate the model. The results suggest that characteristics such as living in urban areas urban area, being indigenous and being single increase the probability of becoming a sisi. On the other hand, young people from low-income families, women and young people with disabilities are more likely to become nini. are more likely to become nini.