Análisis de los indicadores de sostenibilidad en relación a las exportaciones del sector cafetero del ecuador: periodo 2000 hasta 2015

Abstract

The following research work had the objective of analyzing the economic and social sustainability indicators of Ecuadorian coffee exports in the period 2000 - 2015. To achieve this, a bibliographic study was carried out to identify sustainability indicators and to have a record of Ecuadorian exports in the period under study. In the last 5 years coffee exports were determinant for the country's economy, the records are as follows: 2010 exports were 1,121 (thousands of 60kg bags). In 2011 exports were 1,546 (thousands of 60kg bags). In 2012 exports were 1,570 (thousands of 60kg bags). In 2013 there was a drop in exports, it was 1,261 (thousands of 60kg bags). In 2014 the drop in exports continued, 1,131 were exported and in 2015 exports dropped to 869 (thousands of 60kg bags). During these 15 years, both social and economic indicators have changed. In the social area, the lack of schooling plays an important role when it comes to exporting, since training and education is important. Sustainability indicators (social, economic) play an important role in coffee exports as they are factors that directly influence production.