This study will analyze the impact of the economic effects of the
regulations and safeguards imposed by the national government on imports
in the automotive sector in the period 2014 - 2016, for which it is intended
to make a favorable contribution for society and for the sector Automotive,
raising criteria that allow them to face future situations, generating
successful strategies in unfavorable conditions for the sector; Whether for
political, social or economic issues.
The financial crisis originated mainly in the US has impacted globally,
affecting Ecuador, whose government to combat the crisis accompanied by
the fall of oil, and the depreciation of neighboring currencies led him to
take measures such as regulation of imports to improve Mainly the balance
of payments, in sectors considered by the government to be detrimental to
the economy, in order to consume domestic production with direct effects
on the automotive sector.
The automotive sector has seen the need to reduce its exports to comply
with the guidelines imposed by the governments with the known
safeguards; These measures have affected in whole vehicles or their parts
and pieces that the companies require to assemble; As a consequence of
these measures affecting the price of the vehicle, that the final consumer is
the one who assumes them, and by reducing sales the assemblers or dealers
have adopted measures such as reduction of personnel to balance their
finances.