Análisis del sector minero de Portovelo y el desarrollo económico local periodo 2015-2020.

Abstract

Portovelo. Canton located in El Oro province. Historically characterized for its mining activities. The sector that presents affections like the reduction of mining activities. Generating economic, social, and environmental drawbacks due to the high dependency on the mining activities in Portovelo. Furthermore, the increase in unemployment and illegal mining. For the above mentioned, the present investigation work has an objective to analyze the mining sector and the local economic development in Portovelo during the years of 2015-2020. The method applied in this thesis is mixed. It has a quantitative and qualitative analysis. The type of investigation is descriptive and correlational. In contrast, the investigation and the obtained results, various interviews directed to an authority, mining businessman, and mining accountant have been done. As a result of this study, it is found that the mining sector of the Canton Portovelo has a direct relationship with local economic development. It is evident that, within the study period, the mining sector was affected by various factors, reducing mining activity, which also negatively affected Portovelo's economic development.