Análisis de la migración de talentos y reducción del capital intelectual en Ecuador

Abstract

Migration is a global and omnipresent phenomenon, which is not foreign to Ecuador. Different waves of migration have occurred in the country due to various political and economic events, which have especially threatened the middle class and professionals. The objective of this research was to examine how potentially harmful the emigration of its skilled labor is for Ecuador. This study was carried out under a mixed approach, with a descriptive methodology, which was based on different investigations of this phenomenon in Latin America, and the collection of information through surveys; it also follows a non-experimental design. The results showed that 78% of professionals have considered emigrating, and that the majority do not feel well valued in their workplace; another important finding was that political conditions are not determining factors in choosing to migrate, but rather opportunities for professional development; the majority of them working in sectors other than technology or health, in contrast to similar studies. The study's conclusions indicate a strong tendency for Ecuadorians to migrate, as they cannot find options to improve their living conditions within the country.