ANÁLISIS ECONÓMICO DEL CACAO ECUATORIANO EN ESTADOS UNIDOS, MÉXICO Y CANADÁ DEL 2008 AL 2012

Abstract

The Ecuadorian cacao continues with an optimistic economic scenario due to it increases the exports in the last decades and it takes advantages 110,000 agricultures who work in 480,000 hectares in national territory. This product is one of the most important in the Ecuadorian economy because is one of the most exported inside the non-petroleum income. The objective of this article is to analyze the economic situation of Ecuadorian cacao in United States, Mexico and Canada to expose the evolution of this sector. The type of research is descriptive and the results gather with techniques of research such as collection of data through Central Bank of Ecuador. The results show that the principal countries are: the market share of United States in 26.16%, Mexico in 8.21% and Canada in 2.46% in 2008-2012. It confirms that the contribution of United States, Mexico and Canada are very significant for the Ecuadorian economy in the cacao exports especially of United States because is the first buyer of cacao. Also, Mexico and Canada have an important role because their trends are positive; it means that it gives economic growth in the country.