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An approximation to household overcrowding: evidence from Ecuador

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This paper addresses the household overcrowding problem. To do so, a binary choice model with logit specification is constructed. The cross section data used in the empirical analysis comes from Ecuador which is a developing South American country. Although, household overcrowding has more incidence in developing countries, it also takes place in developed economies. The findings of the research suggest that a set of variables related to the head of the household like his/her gender, age, and level of education affect the probability of being under overcrowding situation in the household. Furthermore, the regime of tenancy under which the household is living in the dwelling also influences the probability of being in overcrowding situation.

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Geografia humana, Població, Empirisme, Equador

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Human geography, Population, Empiricism, Ecuador

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DÍAZ SÁNCHEZ, Juan Pablo and ROMANÍ FERNÁNDEZ, Javier. An approximation to household overcrowding: evidence from Ecuador. Revista Politécnica. 2016. Vol. 37, num. 2, pags. 100-107. ISSN 1390-0129. [consulted: 8 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/126482

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