Public and Hidden Economies in Atuntaqui (Ecuador): The Challenge of Sustaining Cooperation in Textile Production

In the 2000s, Atuntaqui’s quality improvement program, joint marketing investments, and cultural initatives were designed to leverage the power of strategic cooperation. Over the course of several development projects, however, social interactions became more inclusive and more contentious. In this...

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Váldodahkki: Colloredo-Mansfeld, Rudi (author)
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Economía pública
capital social
producción textil
Atuntaqui.
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social capital
textile production
Atuntaqui.
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Public and Hidden Economies in Atuntaqui (Ecuador): The Challenge of Sustaining Cooperation in Textile Production
Economías públicas y escondidas en Atuntaqui (Ecuador): los desafíos de la cooperación sostenible en la producción
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description In the 2000s, Atuntaqui’s quality improvement program, joint marketing investments, and cultural initatives were designed to leverage the power of strategic cooperation. Over the course of several development projects, however, social interactions became more inclusive and more contentious. In this paper, we introduce the idea of a public economy and contrast it with narrower social capital theories to account for the benefits of Atuntaqui’s move from hidden production to an open trade. With data from field research that spans seven years, this article documents how the pressures of rapid manufacturing growth and the missteps in managing civic projects have undermined public participation and closed off important features of the public economy. The paper concludes with observa­tion about how to revive more robust collaborations through diversification of local participants, strengthening of the chamber of commerce, and recognizing and including the large wave of new, smaller producers. 
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spelling Public and Hidden Economies in Atuntaqui (Ecuador): The Challenge of Sustaining Cooperation in Textile ProductionEconomías públicas y escondidas en Atuntaqui (Ecuador): los desafíos de la cooperación sostenible en la producciónColloredo-Mansfeld, RudiAntrosio, JasonEconomía públicacapital socialproducción textilAtuntaqui.Public economysocial capitaltextile productionAtuntaqui.In the 2000s, Atuntaqui’s quality improvement program, joint marketing investments, and cultural initatives were designed to leverage the power of strategic cooperation. Over the course of several development projects, however, social interactions became more inclusive and more contentious. In this paper, we introduce the idea of a public economy and contrast it with narrower social capital theories to account for the benefits of Atuntaqui’s move from hidden production to an open trade. With data from field research that spans seven years, this article documents how the pressures of rapid manufacturing growth and the missteps in managing civic projects have undermined public participation and closed off important features of the public economy. The paper concludes with observa­tion about how to revive more robust collaborations through diversification of local participants, strengthening of the chamber of commerce, and recognizing and including the large wave of new, smaller producers. En el año 2000, el programa de mejora de calidad de Atuntaqui, las inversiones conjuntas en marketing y las iniciativas culturales, fueron diseñadas para influenciar el poder de la cooperación estratégica. Con el transcurso de varios proyectos de desarrollo, sin embargo, las interacciones sociales se tornaron más inclusivas y más polémicas. En este artículo introducimos la idea de una economía pública y la contrastamos con teorías del capital social más limitadas con el fin de explicar los beneficios que resultaron de pasar de una producción escondida al comercio abierto para Atuntaqui. Con los datos obtenidos de una investigación de campo que se extiende por siete años, este artículo documenta la manera en que la presión del crecimiento rápido de la manufactura y los errores cometidos en la administración de proyectos cívicos han socavado la participación pública y se han cerrado frente a características importantes de la economía pública. El artículo concluye con observaciones sobre cómo revivircolaboraciones mas robustas a través de la diversificación de los participantes locales, mediante el fortalecimiento de la cámara de comercio y el reconocimiento e inclusión de grandes olas de nuevos pequeños productores.FLACSO Ecuador2013-11-14info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://revistas.flacsoandes.edu.ec/eutopia/article/view/102010.17141/eutopia.3.2011.1020Eutopía, Revista de Desarrollo y Territorio; No. 3 (2012): Relación campo-ciudad; 69-92Eutopía. Revista de Desarrollo Económico Territorial; Núm. 3 (2012): Relación Campo-Ciudad; 69-922602-82391390-570810.17141/eutopia.3.2011reponame:Revista EUTOPIAinstname:Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Socialesinstacron:FLACSOspahttps://revistas.flacsoandes.edu.ec/eutopia/article/view/1020/943Derechos de autor 2015 Rudi Colloredo-Mansfeld, Jason Antrosioinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2026-04-19T09:29:15Zoai:revistas.flacsoandes.edu.ec:article/1020Portal de revistashttps://revistas.flacsoandes.edu.ec/eutopiaInstitución privadahttps://www.flacso.edu.ec..Ecuador.2602-82391390-5708opendoar:02026-04-19T09:29:15Revista EUTOPIA - Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Socialesfalse
spellingShingle Public and Hidden Economies in Atuntaqui (Ecuador): The Challenge of Sustaining Cooperation in Textile Production
Colloredo-Mansfeld, Rudi
Economía pública
capital social
producción textil
Atuntaqui.
Public economy
social capital
textile production
Atuntaqui.
status_str publishedVersion
title Public and Hidden Economies in Atuntaqui (Ecuador): The Challenge of Sustaining Cooperation in Textile Production
title_full Public and Hidden Economies in Atuntaqui (Ecuador): The Challenge of Sustaining Cooperation in Textile Production
title_fullStr Public and Hidden Economies in Atuntaqui (Ecuador): The Challenge of Sustaining Cooperation in Textile Production
title_full_unstemmed Public and Hidden Economies in Atuntaqui (Ecuador): The Challenge of Sustaining Cooperation in Textile Production
title_short Public and Hidden Economies in Atuntaqui (Ecuador): The Challenge of Sustaining Cooperation in Textile Production
title_sort Public and Hidden Economies in Atuntaqui (Ecuador): The Challenge of Sustaining Cooperation in Textile Production
topic Economía pública
capital social
producción textil
Atuntaqui.
Public economy
social capital
textile production
Atuntaqui.
url https://revistas.flacsoandes.edu.ec/eutopia/article/view/1020