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T1 Artisanal fishery in Ecuador. A case study of Manta city and its economic policies to improve competitiveness of the sector Author links open overlay panel
A1 Menéndez Delgado, Erick
A1 Rodríguez Ríos, Elvira
A1 Bernal Casasola, Darío
A1 Cerbán Jiménez, María del Mar
A2 Economía General
A2 HistoriaGeografía y Filosofía
K1 Artisanal fishery
K1 Stakeholder
K1 Perception
K1 Economic activity
K1 Competitiveness
AB The artisanal fishery industry in Manta, Ecuador, is one of the city’s most important economic activities, employing thousands of people. However, many internal problems may affect the sector in terms of competitiveness. This study assesses stakeholders’ perceptions of competitiveness variables and their effects on implementing economic policies in an approach that differs from those of previous works that address the issue from other perspectives. This study identifies the differences among stakeholder perceptions and the implications for—and impacts on—the creation of policies. A perception-based study was conducted in a sample of 1348 respondents, including among fishers, merchants, and boat owners, who evaluated a group of variables from a competitiveness matrix based on Porter’s extended diamond methodology. Merchants have better perceptions of the competitiveness variables’ contributions, while the factor condition is the most notable, highest-scoring variable in the study of respondents’ perceptions. The study reveals the need to improve the relationship between stakeholders and government institutions to create accurate policies for the sector in the future.
PB Elseiver
SN 0308-597X
YR 2020
FD 2020-11-24
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/37995
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/37995
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 09-nov-2026