CHARACTERIZACION OF THE TOURIST INDUSTRY IN ECUADOR WITH THE INPUT – OUTPUT MODEL, 2015 -2018.

Abstract

Tourism, one of the most relevant economic and cultural activities nationally and globally, has generated a development aimed at an extensive portfolio of services, dissemination and promotion of the attributes of each tourist place. The purpose of this research is to characterize the behavior of tourist companies that belong to the tourism sector, determining factors associated with the cost structure and differentiation of tourism management models in Ecuador, which is based on the review of 7 scientific articles related to the study of the tourist sector and analysis of financial indicators.

The methodology implemented is descriptive and statistical inference, calculating financial ratios for each of the companies that are recorded in the tourism cadastre and thereby developing the Input - Output model. The results indicate a financial stability in the companies involved. Additionally, the Input-Output analysis determined that tourism investments have progress in production, gross added value and employment; highlighting the industries of "Food and Beverage Service", "Professional, Technical and Administrative Activities" and "Transportation and Storage"; such as those that generated a great economic contribution in the country.