State transformations and welfare models: the significance of the return of public institutions in Ecuador of the Citizen Revolution (2007–2017)

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the relation between estate transformations produced during governments Citizen Revolution (CR) in Ecuador (2007-2017) and welfare regime transformations. Design/methodology/approach CR’s project registers an array specificities that make it a relevant case study understand it. Among them, articulated transformation development model with comprehensive state reform: emphasized both modernization productive structure, creation basic pillars state. ambitious materialized ambivalent manner, revealing accomplishments limitations. Findings recovery resources for state, efficient organization resources, decentralization deconcentration processes, public administration policy de-corporatization processes accompanied even propelled important achievements social sphere terms decommodification, stratification, commodification defamiliarization. Ecuador’s starting point, as small impoverished country pubic communal goods services dismantled through neoliberal reforms, was quite precarious. But, progress made. Beyond identified limitations, its must be highlighted because they are novel comparison other progressive government experiences, especially context Central Andean countries. Originality/value This article vindicates need link transformations, well academic literature informs fields. description what took place field ten years CR continues confirm theoretical potential concept necessary translations appropriations allow analysis countries region. It enables approach more theoretically methodologically elusive object at same time tremendously potent analytical contributions An alludes areas gravely affected hegemony, linked institutionality, capacity autonomy. why everything affects management incorporated into analysis.