Factores socioeconómicos asociados al microemprendimiento en el cantón La Concordia, Ecuador

Joffre Danny   Preciado-Ramírez; Patricio Javier   López-Pérez; Esther Angélica    Proaño-González; Patricia Janella    Salgado-Ortiz

doi:10.47606/ACVEN/PH0400

Authors

Joffre Danny Preciado-Ramírez Universidad Técnica Luis Vargas Torres de Esmeraldas-Ecuador https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8300-5138
Patricio Javier López-Pérez Universidad Técnica Luis Vargas Torres de Esmeraldas-Ecuador https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7840-0595
Esther Angélica Proaño-González Universidad Técnica Luis Vargas Torres de Esmeraldas-Ecuador https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5116-7260
Patricia Janella Salgado-Ortiz Universidad Técnica Luis Vargas Torres de Esmeraldas-Ecuador https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5366-7330

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47606/ACVEN/PH0400

Keywords:

microentrepreneurship, socioeconomic factors, territory, sustainability, innovation

Abstract

Microentrepreneurship plays a central role in the economic dynamics of territories characterized by informality and limited employment opportunities, making it essential to understand the socioeconomic factors that influence its development and sustainability. This study examines these factors in La Concordia through a systematic documentary review that integrates relevant research produced in Latin America and Ecuador. Academic publications, institutional reports and case studies were compiled and analyzed using a structured process of search, selection and thematic coding that allowed the identification of recurrent patterns. The results indicate that human capital, economic capital, social capital, territorial conditions, administrative management and innovation operate as an interdependent system that shapes the viability of microentrepreneurship. The discussion interprets these findings in light of previous research and shows that sustainability depends on the articulation between individual capacities, available resources and structural conditions. The study concludes with the proposal of a conceptual model that synthesizes the interaction among the identified factors and provides a useful theoretical framework to guide future analysis and strengthening strategies for microentrepreneurship in similar local contexts.

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