Ecuador’s Zone 3 and the Social and Economic Factors that Impede Its Growth
Journal
Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Management, Tourism and Smart Technologies
ISSN
2367-3370
2367-3389
Date Issued
2024
Author(s)
Ximena Morales-Urrutia
Geri Belén Bucheli-Vásquez
Alejandro Chaviano-Quesada
Type
book-chapter
Abstract
The popular and solidarity economy has become a promising alternative in the economic and social context of Ecuador. This model seeks to overcome the limitations of the traditional profit-centered approach and foster a more inclusive and sustainable development, through ventures focused on equity, community participation and solidarity, as well as employment generation and poverty reduction through the active participation of entrepreneurs and the local community (Maldonado et al. 2017).