Exportaciones de productos tradicionales en tiempos covid-19: caso Ecuador periodo 2020 - 2021.

Abstract

The world is currently experiencing the Covid -19 pandemic and whose consequences, as has been shown, not only affect human health, but also end up influencing the social and economic sphere of all countries. It is important to consider that when dealing with the economic and social effects that were generated by the COVID-19 pandemic, carrying out the analysis of the processes that are carried out in international trade, it is necessary to consider that its different dimensions must also be analyzed. from a national, regional and international perspective. The objective of the research is: To evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on exports of traditional products during the 2010-2020 period that allows the design of public policies that strengthen this sector of the economy.The methodology used is a descriptive research with a documentary and analytical method. Therefore, sources available on the network were reviewed, whose content is current, published in science journals, available in Google Scholar, as adjusted to the purpose of the topic, with timely and relevant content from the scientific point of view. The results of the research show that the export structure of traditional and non-traditional products, in their participation, has varied since the beginning of the millennium. For the increase in exports, the alternative solution is related to productive diversification, which is the process through which it is decided to add new products to its current portfolio, emphasizing the international market.