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Javier del Cioppo Morstadt

Abstract

The banana agro-export sector as a catalyst for the Ecuadorian economy has prevailed for decades as the main agricultural item exported to international markets. This article presents an analysis of the behavior of exports and their economic impact caused between the periods established before and during the global pandemic of the SARS-COV2 virus in the year 2020, the total GDP and the agricultural GDP of Ecuador registered a decrease impact based on the elements linked to mobility restrictions, registering a decrease in GDP of 7.8% and a different behavior in the agro-exporting sectors such as bananas, which sustained growth based on the demand for bananas from the different international markets; Likewise, the present work reveals the perspectives of sustainability and post-pandemic competitiveness of banana exports.

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How to Cite
Morstadt, J. del C. (2022). Economic impact of SARS-COV2 on Ecuadorian banana exports. ECONÓMICAS CUC, 44(1), 31–46. https://doi.org/10.17981/econcuc.44.1.2023.Econ.1
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Articles: Economy and Finance

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