Condiciones de viabilidad financiera y sostenibilidad operativa de la economía circular en MIPYMES agropecuarias
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https://doi.org/10.63688/04pp9472Palabras clave:
economía circular, MIPYMES, agroindustria, viabilidad financiera, sostenibilidad operativaResumen
La economía circular constituye una alternativa para reducir pérdidas, optimizar recursos y fortalecer la sostenibilidad operativa de las micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas agropecuarias. El objetivo de esta revisión sistemática con síntesis narrativa temática fue analizar las condiciones de viabilidad financiera y sostenibilidad operativa asociadas con prácticas de economía circular y establecer sus implicaciones para las MIPYMES agropecuarias del Guayas. Se analizaron 24 estudios publicados entre 2020 y 2025, relacionados con MIPYMES, agricultura, agroindustria, cadenas agroalimentarias, eficiencia de recursos, barreras empresariales y desempeño financiero. La evidencia identificó como condiciones relevantes la inversión inicial, los costos operativos, el acceso a financiamiento, la escala productiva, las capacidades técnicas, la medición, el mantenimiento, la coordinación y el acceso a mercados. Asimismo, la eficiencia hídrica y energética, la reducción de pérdidas y la valorización de subproductos mostraron potencial para generar ahorro o recuperar valor bajo condiciones operativas específicas. Sin embargo, los estudios presentan metodologías e indicadores heterogéneos y no proporcionan información comparable para calcular VAN, TIR, periodo de recuperación o flujos de caja. Se concluye que la evidencia permite identificar condiciones de viabilidad, pero no demostrar rentabilidad financiera directa para las MIPYMES agropecuarias del Guayas sin evaluaciones económicas y datos empresariales locales.
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