Determinantes de la productividad de las empresas del sector de los servicios en el Ecuador, durante los años 2010-2019.

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to identify the determinants of productivity of Ecuadorian firms in the service sector during the period 2010-2019. The methodology used comprises two stages: in the first stage, the total factor productivity is estimated using the Levinsohn-Petrin semi-parametric method, which allows solving problems of simultaneity and selection bias, and in the second stage, the determinants of such productivity are established through a fixed effects panel model, for information on the financial statements of 33,701 Ecuadorian companies is used. The most relevant results point to a positive and significant incidence of variables related to international trade, long-term debts, knowledge intensity and both cantonal and sectoral concentration in the productivity of service firms.