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

ABSTRACT

The objective of this article is 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 remain vulnerable for future social linkage projects. 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 recommends developing 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.