Análisis del comercio informal de Guayaquil y su impacto en la economía local

Abstract

This research addresses the analysis of informal commerce in Guayaquil and its impact on the local economy. With the purpose of understanding its arduous growth and the affectations it causes in the infrastructure and economy of the city. The methodology implemented is documentary and field, non-experimental and transversal, but its main approach is quantitative, 150 surveys were conducted to informal traders from different sectors of the city and 5 interviews to municipal control agents in order to understand the regulations, the methods implemented and how they deal with street vendors. One of the main results is that informal commerce is a means of subsistence for many people due to lack of employment, but the municipal control agents mentioned that they have implemented talks and training to help them. Thus, it can be seen that the greatest incidence of informal activity is due to the lack of knowledge of digital platforms where they can apply for jobs, which prevents access to new opportunities for formal employment. It is concluded that in these years new reforms will be implemented by the municipality that will benefit unregulated merchants, resulting in a slight decrease in the number of vendors in crowded areas of Guayaquil.