Abstract
The ownership of housing has been considered a fundamental factor for households to experience processes of economic and social development. In this way, it is assumed that the possession of this property can generate both material and subjective positive effects in households: its access would, on the one hand, transform their assets into wealth and, on the other, would affect the self-perception it has in its scale of social ascent. This article addresses the influence of the type of housing possession in the socioecono- mic self-classification of Ecuadorian households. Using the 2011 Socioeconomic Level Stratification Survey, a bivariate analysis is proposed to check whether the property or not of the house affects the self stratification carried out by Ecuadorian households on their socioeconomic level. It concludes that although both variables are related, the intensity of their relationship is very weak, which is why it is necessary to discuss the limits of home ownership in order to define the stratification experiences and the ascending social mobility of households.
Highlights
La propiedad de la vivienda ha sido considerada un factor fundamental para que los hogares puedan experimentar procesos de desarrollo económico y social
The ownership of housing has been considered a fundamental factor for households to experience processes of economic and social development
It is assumed that the possession of this property can generate both material and subjective positive effects in households: its access would, on the one hand, transform their assets into wealth and, on the other, would affect the self-perception it has in its scale of social ascent
Summary
Además de proveer acceso a soluciones habitacionales, la propiedad de la vivienda ha sido abordada como la principal fuente de riqueza y patrimonio que poseen las familias (De Soto, 2000) y también como elemento de representación de clase (Jaramillo, 2009; Bourdieu, 2002). El déficit cuantitativo de vivienda en las ciudades ha sido un indicador que constantemente ha ilustrado cómo la ausencia de la tenencia de la vivienda propia constituye uno de los principales problemas de los hogares tanto en calidad de vida como en acceso a bienes y servicios urbanos (Pineda, Scandinazzo y Freije 2007; De Soto, 2000). Contar con una vivienda propia involucra una hazaña casi básica para proyectar las expectativas y experiencias de representación de clase de los hogares, quienes son orientados a partir de una trayectoria de ascenso o descenso social. Ambos estudios asumen como necesario considerar que la distribución de los beneficios y los sentimientos de bienestar en ascenso derivados de la propiedad del inmueble ocurren en una situación temporal; es decir, las experiencias de movilidad social son interpretadas por los sujetos en relación a sus posiciones actuales y las anteriores. Esta aclaración resulta crucial para entender los alcances y los resultados encontrados a partir del ejercicio de análisis bivariable implementado, el cual se presenta a continuación
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