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Emprendimiento en Ecuador: ¿Qué tan favorable es el sistema de emprendimiento ecuatoriano?

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Resumen:Este trabajo emplea datos de 2010-2019 del Índice Global de Emprendimiento (GEI) para examinar las características del sistema de emprendimiento ecuatoriano. Los resultados muestran que el ecosistema de emprendimiento en Ecuador es desfavorable para el emprendimiento productivo. Además, el rendimiento del sistema se encuentra significativamente rezagado en comparación a Chile, el ecosistema con más alto rendimiento en Sudamérica. Los principales obstáculos del sistema de emprendimiento ecuatoriano son la poca capacidad de internacionalización y el bajo nivel de aceptación del riesgo mientras que las fortalezas del sistema son una población con habilidades de emprendimiento y una red de contactos fuerte (networking).Abstract:This work employs Global Entrepreneurship Index (GEI) data from 2010-2019 to examine the features of Ecuadorian entrepreneurship system, its main strengths, weaknesses, and its relative position compared to similar economies in the region. The findings show that the Ecuadorian entrepreneurial system is unfavourable for supporting productive entrepreneurship. Moreover, the system’s overall performance is lagging by far from Chile, the most well-performing ecosystem of South America. The most severe bottlenecks for the Ecuadorian entrepreneurship system are low internationalization capacity and risk acceptance while the system strengths are a population with high start-up skills and strong networking ability.

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  • Evelyn Calispa-Aguilar, 2024. "Emprendimiento en Ecuador: ¿Qué tan favorable es el sistema de emprendimiento ecuatoriano?," Revista de Estudios Regionales, Universidades Públicas de Andalucía, vol. 0, pages 93-119.
    • Handle: RePEc:rer:articu:v::y:2024:p:93-119
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    Keywords

    Emprendimiento Ecuador; Ecosistema de Emprendimiento; Emprendimiento Productivo; Entrepreneurship Ecuador; Entrepreneurial Ecosystem; Global Entrepreneurship Index; Productive Entrepreneurship;
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    • R1 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics

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