Crisis, retornos y emprendimientosEl caso de los migrantes ecuatorianos y el Fondo Cucayo

Abstract

One of the most visible effects of the international economic crisis has been the return of a significant number of immigrants to their home countries, including, in particular Ecuadorians. Coinciding, in many cases, with the loss of their jobs and the policies implemented by the Ecuadorian State to facilitate the return of its citizens, a considerable amount of Ecuadorian immigrants made the decision to resettle in their home country. In this article we contemplate the socio-economic projects linked to this return and also the effect of official arrangements when restarting a new life in Ecuador. In particular, our research addresses the case of the Cucayo Competitive Fund, aimed at facilitating the economic entrepreneurship of returnees and its effects and scope in the three southern provinces of Ecuador.