In this paper we analyze the empirical developments concerning the estimation of the nominal wage equation proposed in the context of the New Economic Geography models. Results from the empirical works carried out for a sample of countries and for the European Union confirm the theoretical...

Este trabajo trata de comprobar si la eficiencia productiva del Grupo Telefónica S.A. de España ha mejorado luego de ser privatizada. Se ha utilizado este caso por ser una empresa representativa en la industria de las telecomunicaciones globales. La evidencia empírica indica que las empresas...

This work shows if the productive efficiency of the Group Telefónica S.A. of Spain it has improved after being privatized. This case has been used to be a representative company in the industry of the global telecommunications. The empiric evidence indicates that the companies of this sector...

This work pretends, as far as possible, contribute to the interdisciplinary dialogue about the study and comprehension of cities and urban spaces. Far from a theoretical and existing paradigms challenging essay, we will try to reflect about our personnel and professional experiences, Master...

This essay explores the theoretical arguments regarding the existence of “smart” territories, a recently-developed concept based on notions related to the knowledge society and knowledge economy, sustainable development, and social inclusion. This paper examines the preconditions necessary...

This study shows, as it contributes to local sustainable development (LSD) of agricultural production systems in Nicaragua during the periods 1998-2001 to 2005. The articles is organized in the first section with a literature review on the methodology of DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis), the...

This paper examines the principal agricultural transformations in a selected group of former socialist countries in Asia and Eastern and Central Europe, using commonly-accepted indicators such as physical output, labor productivity, and agricultural yields, and offers some relevant...

Muchos estudios han evaluado los beneficios de los caminos rurales concentrándose en la reducción de costos monetarios y de tiempo en que los pobladores incurren para acceder a mercados de bienes e insumos o a servicios públicos clave. Esta investigación complementa dicho enfoque con una...

El objetivo de este trabajo consiste en estudiar el desenvolvimiento de las políticas de desarrollo rural en la Unión Europea (UE) y en los nuevos estados miembros de la UE de Europa Central y Oriental, así como en los candidatos Rumanía y Bulgaria, donde el sector agrario sigue un proceso...

Spanish Abstract: Este documento presenta los nuevos Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible a la luz de la realidad rural en Colombia. Si bien se da cuenta del balance positivo para Colombia en materia de reducción de pobreza, como resultado del esfuerzo por cumplir los Objetivos del Milenio, se...