Entorno empresarial y corrupción: implicaciones para el Ecuador

Abstract

Corruption represents an obstacle to the sustainable economic growthof nations. One of the possible impacts of corruption on the performance and performance of organizations is manifested through the impact of corruption on the business environment. Based on a quantitative study based on the statistical analysis of the data from the Corruption Perception Index and the indicators of the Doing Business report, the relationship between corruption and the business environment is evaluated. The results conclude that countries with a low-quality business environment tend to havehigher levels of corruption. The transmission channels from which corruption affects the business environment in Ecuador are evaluated. The high levels of regulation and bureaucracy in Ecuador negatively affect the business environment in the country and have a high correlation with the perceived levels of corruption in the country.Keywords:corruption, Ecuador, business, economy, environment