Estudio económico del sector comercial informal en los mercados municipales de la ciudad de Riobamba, provincia de Chimborazo, año 2022

Abstract

The informal commercial sector represents 36.82% of the total merchants in the markets of the city of Riobamba, causing high competitiveness and problems for the formal sector, therefore, the objective of this research was to carry out an economic study of the informal commercial sector in municipal markets, through its characterization, to propose strategies to improve informality. The methodology implemented had a mixed approach, a non-experimental research design was used, the population under study were the informal traders found in the 11 markets of the city of Riobamba, the application of documentary research being essential to obtain the information. necessary through methods, techniques, and instruments, among which were the interview directed at the market manager and the survey applied to a specific sample of informal traders. Through this methodology, it was determined that there is a willingness for a transition to formality on the part of the respondents as long as they are given support to overcome the challenges that currently limit their participation, which are the lack of knowledge of the requirements and benefits, the lack of economic resources, the absence of infrastructure in municipal markets and municipal bureaucratic processes. In this context, it is concluded that the proposed economic study could contribute significantly to improving the economic situation of this group and strengthening the local economy in general