2021 – Assessment the sustainability of productive matrix of Ecuador

Resumo (EN)

For Ecuador, transforming its Productive Matrix from an exporting primary model to a diversified
economy represents a challenge to achieve economic development in equilibrium with the
environment and society, fundamental pillars of sustainable development and the 17 objectives of
United Nations Agenda 2030. The objective of this paper is assess the sustainability of Ecuador's
current Productive Matrix. The use of Input Output Model and Goals Programming philosophy as
sectorial management tools and multi-criteria analysis, respectively, made it possible to interpret the
national Input Output Matrix for 2017 and assess the sustainability of the 72 sectors that make up
the Production Matrix; select the productive linkages with the highest and lowest levels of
sustainability; and propose public policies that contribute to achieving the country's sustainable
development.