ANÁLISIS DE LA INVERSIÓN EXTRANJERA DIRECTA EN ECUADOR Y SU PARTICIPACIÓN EN LA COMUNIDAD ANDINA DE NACIONES (CAN)

Abstract

The Ecuadorian economy along with that of the Andean region has shown sustained growth in terms of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) levels; This paper analyzes the behavior of this variable in relation to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and its comparison with the levels obtained from the other CAN countries (Peru, Colombia and Bolivia) during the 2010-2017 period. To achieve this objective, an diagnosis of the economic activities that most influenced this period was carried out, the determinants or factors that could affect were identified, and the degree of relationship of said variables was measured under a simple linear regression model. The main results obtained confirmed the high degree of correlation that exists between Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), so based on this analysis and the policies with which the governments of these countries are managed, different ways of attracting foreign investment are suggested.