Academic research trends in Ecuador and Peru

Academic and institutional studies in Ecuador and Peru have focused on diverse areas including management, communication, and education. In Ecuador, research has addressed treasury management models for optimizing budget planning and supplier payments. Educational initiatives include the internationalization of an observatory to support evidence-based decision-making in the national educational system, as well as documentation of intercultural bilingual education practices within the Achuar Wampuik community to preserve indigenous language and culture. Recent legal analysis from the Universidad Politécnica Salesiana has explored how the inadmissibility of the ‘action for protection’ impacts legal certainty, specifically regarding Constitutional Court rulings on public-sector labor relations. Furthermore, research from the Universidad del Azuay has assessed the organizational maturity of formal real estate development in Cuenca, finding high levels of maturity in regulatory compliance. In Peru, studies have examined digital communication strategies, specifically the impact of TikTok on the institutional image of local municipalities. Research into micro and small enterprises has identified a significant positive correlation between strategic planning practices and business growth. Additionally, a study at the Universidad Nacional Daniel Alcides Carrión in Pasco has examined domestic violence cases committed by police officers, noting a positive but low correlation between these incidents and the effectiveness of police investigations due to institutional weaknesses and investigative delays. Recent developments include environmental research from the Universidad Nacional Daniel Alcides Carrión in Pasco, which estimates the annual carbon footprint of the local vehicle fleet at 762,195 tons of CO2, suggesting a transition toward electric vehicles. In Ecuador, new educational research from the Universidad Politécnica Salesiana focuses on developing intercultural bilingual materials for the Kichwa nationality, while the Universidad Estatal Península de Santa Elena is examining judicial protection for the collective property rights of indigenous peoples in Pastaza.