Market Integration and Reproductive Transitions Among Indigenous Shuar and Neighboring Nonindigenous Ecuadorians in Amazonian Ecuador

Reproductive transitions in Amazonian Ecuador unfold at differing rates, reflecting different histories and degrees of MI. Colonos show clear secular shifts characteristic of reproductive transitions, whereas Shuar show emerging transitions only among more market-integrated households. Results support the context-specific nature of reproductive transitions and highlight value in disaggregated analyses to understand their dynamics.