One Year after the COVID-19 Pandemic in the city of Guayaquil: Evidence of Municipal Response and the Socio-economic Impact

• Published in: Revista de la Universidad del Zulia Vol. 13; no. 37; pp. 321 - 346
• Main Authors: Vergara Romero, Arnaldo, Sorhegui Ortega, Rafael, Ochoa Rico, María Salomé, Márquez Sánchez, Fidel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 06-05-2022
• Subjects: COVID; economic status; Estatus socioeconómico; Guayaquil; pandemia; pandemic; socio; vulnerable areas; áreas vulnerables
• ISSN: 0041-8811; 2665-0428
• DOI: 10.46925//rdluz.37.21

The objective of this articleis to monitor the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on the most vulnerable areas of Guayaquil one year after the start of the pandemic and to point out areas that remainvulnerable for future sociallinkageprojects. The survey was used for the” EPICO-ECOTEC” Project, validated by expert judgment and the average score using Cronbach's alpha. Additionally, a description of the questions and contingency tables were made for better proactive decisions. In this way, this article recommendsdeveloping a System of Public Policies from the local level to face the consequences of inequity and the problems of sustainable human development due to COVID-19.