Study of the entrepreneurship conditions in Morona Santiago through a model based on reports from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor

Abstract

The present investigation explores the conditions under which the entrepreneurship of the northern region of Morona Santiago, Ecuador, corresponding to the Huamboya, Pablo Sexto and Palora cantons, are developed. This research has the character of exploratory, which is based on the development and application of a model for the study of entrepreneurship based on the development of Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, and the analysis of a sample of 280 businesses in reference to 15 companies of the region. The evaluated factors considered for this model correspond to the following areas: Government, Education, Culture, Technology, Physical Infrastructure, Commercial Infrastructure, and Human Capital. These factors were evaluated through a directed interview that consisted of 29 questions in Likert scale format and eight polytomous questions of single selection. The results of the research are expressed in indexes by region and by economic area according to the International Standard Industrial Classification. These indicators show that the ventures of the studied region have strong limitations on the part of the Government in terms of programs and policies for entrepreneurship, while in the educational sector, primary schools, high schools and universities do not contribute with the knowledge and values ​​necessary for the development of entrepreneurship. Similarly, there is limited access to suppliers, consultants and quality technologies. The background concludes that many of these ventures fail to become companies and therefore require new strategies through multilateral cooperation among private-public entities.