Análisis del efecto de la COVID-19 en la actividad empresarial, de la ciudad de Guayaquil

Abstract

Abstract: The global health crisis resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic declared on March 11, 2020 by the World Health Organization, presented a great challenge for economies worldwide, especially for underdeveloped and developing countries, among them. Ecuador, not only the health systems were put to the test, but also deepened the great economic and social problems existing at the date of the arrival of the pandemic. In this context, this research aims to examine the main effects of COVID-19 on business activity in Guayaquil - Ecuador, this sector was strongly affected, with short and long-term consequences. The study is qualitative and quantitative of a descriptive nature; and in order to determine the relationship between the variables, a correlational analysis was used to analyze the behavior between the number of people infected with COVID-19 and the sales volume of the companies. The results show that the two variables present a negative relationship, as the number of infections increased, business activity decreased due to various factors such as confinement, operation and limited business management, interruptions in supply chains, paralysis of internal markets.