Circular economy strategies for the SMEs in Ecuador. A systematic review

In Ecuador, the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) comprise the largest sector within the country's economy, an aspect that represents great opportunities and challenges for the planning, development, application, and evaluation of innovative strategies that point towards sustainability. In th...

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Autor Principal: Soria Cubillo, Ramiro Mauricio (author)
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sostenibilidad
estrategias
pymes
Ecuador
circular economy
sustainability
strategies
SMEs
Ecuador
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Circular economy strategies for the SMEs in Ecuador. A systematic review
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description In Ecuador, the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) comprise the largest sector within the country's economy, an aspect that represents great opportunities and challenges for the planning, development, application, and evaluation of innovative strategies that point towards sustainability. In this context, this article aims to define those Circular Economy (CE) strategies that are most likely to be incorporated into the production process of Ecuadorian SMEs in the current context. Through a systematic review of literature with a qualitative approach by keywords in high impact digital indexed databases, 20 documents were chosen that address various case studies within the national context, and with a maximum age of five years, which underwent a rigorous bibliometric analysis. These CE strategies were classified into public policies and financing, sustainable production, waste management, and responsible consumption for analysis. At this point, the main advantages were specified, in addition to the limitations that this sector still faces. Through this process, it is concluded that the CE includes strategies that can easily be incorporated into SMEs; however, a high level of commitment is required among all the actors involved.
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spelling Circular economy strategies for the SMEs in Ecuador. A systematic reviewEstrategias de economía circular para las pymes del Ecuador. Una revisión sistemáticaSoria Cubillo, Ramiro MauricioAltamirano Cumbajín, Jorge PatricioGavilanes Capelo, Raisa MichelleTipán Barros, Boris Genaroeconomía circularsostenibilidadestrategiaspymesEcuadorcircular economysustainabilitystrategiesSMEsEcuadorIn Ecuador, the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) comprise the largest sector within the country's economy, an aspect that represents great opportunities and challenges for the planning, development, application, and evaluation of innovative strategies that point towards sustainability. In this context, this article aims to define those Circular Economy (CE) strategies that are most likely to be incorporated into the production process of Ecuadorian SMEs in the current context. Through a systematic review of literature with a qualitative approach by keywords in high impact digital indexed databases, 20 documents were chosen that address various case studies within the national context, and with a maximum age of five years, which underwent a rigorous bibliometric analysis. These CE strategies were classified into public policies and financing, sustainable production, waste management, and responsible consumption for analysis. At this point, the main advantages were specified, in addition to the limitations that this sector still faces. Through this process, it is concluded that the CE includes strategies that can easily be incorporated into SMEs; however, a high level of commitment is required among all the actors involved.En el Ecuador, las pequeñas y medianas empresas (pymes) comprenden el mayor sector dentro de la economía del país, aspecto que representa grandes oportunidades y desafíos para la planificación, desarrollo, aplicación y evaluación de estrategias innovadoras que apunten hacia este ámbito. En este contexto, el presente artículo tiene como objetivo definir aquellas estrategias de Economía Circular (EC) que tienen mayor viabilidad de ser incorporadas al proceso productivo de pymes ecuatorianas en el contexto actual. A través de una revisión sistemática de literatura con enfoque cualitativo por palabras clave en bases indexadas digitales de alto impacto se escogieron 20 documentos que abordan diversos casos de estudio dentro del contexto nacional, y con una antigüedad de máximo cinco años, mismos que pasaron por un riguroso análisis bibliométrico. Estas estrategias de EC fueron clasificadas en políticas públicas y financiamiento, producción sostenible, gestión de residuos y consumo responsable para el análisis. En este punto se especificaron las principales ventajas, además de las limitaciones que aún enfrenta este sector. A través de este proceso, se concluye que la EC comprende estrategias que fácilmente pueden ser incorporadas en las pymes; sin embargo, se requiere un alto nivel de compromiso entre todos los actores involucrados.Universidad Técnica de Ambato - UTA2025-04-21info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdftext/htmlapplication/epub+ziphttps://revistas.uta.edu.ec/erevista/index.php/bcoyu/article/view/271610.31243/bcoyu.45.2025.2716Boletín de Coyuntura; No. 45 (2025): Boletín de Coyuntura; 9-18Boletín de Coyuntura; Núm. 45 (2025): Boletín de Coyuntura; 9-182600-57272528-7931reponame:Revista Boletín de Coyunturainstname:Universidad Técnica de Ambatoinstacron:UTAspahttps://revistas.uta.edu.ec/erevista/index.php/bcoyu/article/view/2716/3193https://revistas.uta.edu.ec/erevista/index.php/bcoyu/article/view/2716/3194https://revistas.uta.edu.ec/erevista/index.php/bcoyu/article/view/2716/3195Derechos de autor 2025 Boletín de Coyunturahttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2025-05-01T17:01:05Zoai:revistas.uta.edu.ec:article/2716Portal de revistashttps://revistas.uta.edu.ec/erevista/index.php/bcoyu/Universidad pública*https://revistas.uta.edu.ec/erevista/index.php/bcoyu/oaiEcuador*2600-57272528-7931opendoar:02025-05-01T17:01:05falsePortal de revistashttps://revistas.uta.edu.ec/erevista/index.php/bcoyu/Universidad pública*https://revistas.uta.edu.ec/erevista/index.php/bcoyu/oai*Ecuador*2600-57272528-7931opendoar:02025-05-01T17:01:05Revista Boletín de Coyuntura - Universidad Técnica de Ambatofalse
spellingShingle Circular economy strategies for the SMEs in Ecuador. A systematic review
Soria Cubillo, Ramiro Mauricio
economía circular
sostenibilidad
estrategias
pymes
Ecuador
circular economy
sustainability
strategies
SMEs
Ecuador
status_str publishedVersion
title Circular economy strategies for the SMEs in Ecuador. A systematic review
title_full Circular economy strategies for the SMEs in Ecuador. A systematic review
title_fullStr Circular economy strategies for the SMEs in Ecuador. A systematic review
title_full_unstemmed Circular economy strategies for the SMEs in Ecuador. A systematic review
title_short Circular economy strategies for the SMEs in Ecuador. A systematic review
title_sort Circular economy strategies for the SMEs in Ecuador. A systematic review
topic economía circular
sostenibilidad
estrategias
pymes
Ecuador
circular economy
sustainability
strategies
SMEs
Ecuador
url https://revistas.uta.edu.ec/erevista/index.php/bcoyu/article/view/2716