Incidencia de factores determinantes en el sector agrícola en Ecuador : banano, cacao, café y palma africana. Período de estudio 2000-2017.

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to analyze the incidence of a series of determinants of the economy in the agricultural sector producing banana, coffee, cocoa and African palm in Ecuador between 2000 and 2017; through the use of quantitative techniques. A non-experimental design is used, the type of research is descriptive and correlational, because the characterization of the banana, coffee, cocoa and African palm production in the country is narrated, as well as an association between the variables. The theoretical framework is developed based on theories about agriculture under the approach of several authors. As a main conclusion, it is determined that exports, international prices, inflation rate, interest rate and public credit affect differently the production of banana, coffee, cocoa and African palm depending on the agricultural behavior of the crop. It is highlighted that the independent variables have been selected after an extensive review of the literature on similar studies around the world.