Análisis del impacto financiero generado por las principales variables económicas que afectan a las cooperativas de taxis domiciliadas en el sur de Quito, en el periodo 2020-2022

Abstract

As justification for this present project, it is possible to determine possible alternative solutions with which to strengthen the growth of their organizations such as transport units. Among the objectives that this study focuses on are: determine the population and characteristics of the taxi cooperatives domiciled in the south of Quito, define the main economic variables that affect the taxi cooperatives domiciled in the south of Quito, develop a quantitative study to measure the impact of economic variables on taxi cooperatives domiciled in the south of Quito. The article used non-experimental research to observe the phenomena as they occurred, without manipulating the study variables. The focus of the study was descriptive, identifying the particularities of taxi cooperatives as a passenger transportation service in the capital territory. Regarding local economic conditions and their impact on the profitability of taxi cooperatives in the south of Quito, it was found that 82% of the responses indicated a direct influence, while 18% indicated an indirect influence. This suggests that most cooperatives perceive a direct impact of local economic conditions on their profitability. In reference to the main economic factors that affect the profitability of taxi cooperatives domiciled in the south of Quito, it was found that the demand for transportation services is the most mentioned factor (45% of responses). Regarding financial management and its impact on the profitability of taxi cooperatives in the south of Quito, it was found that 55% of the responses indicate a medium impact. This suggests that financial management has a significant impact, being mostly perceived as mediu