Impacto de la pandemia en la economía de los artesanos del cantón Guano provincia de Chimborazo 2020 - 2021.

Abstract

Abstract: The This research analyzes the impact that occurred on the artisans of the Guano canton, Chimborazo province, during the COVID-19 pandemic especially in the year 2020 2021, within the scope of economy, the economic fall in the population of the artisan merchant is investigated. It starts from the study of the nature of the population's sustenance, based on its manufacture and raw materials and the effects generated before, during and after the pandemic in Ecuador. It also allows us to identify the criteria of each artisan on how they managed to resist COVID-19. The methodology used for this research presents a mixed approach that combines quantitative and qualitative methods. This choice is based on the need to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the phenomenon studied. The results achieved through the instruments used in this case, the survey and the interview, gave us a broader picture of the economic impact caused by the pandemic on the artisan partners of the Guano canton, the main economic blow being the low sale and production of their different handicrafts since this is their main source of economic income.