In this paper we describe the pattern of creation and destruction of Chilean firms between 1999 and 2006. In addition, we construct transition matrices among different firm sizes based on tax information. It has to be noted that the available data for this study is probably the closest to what...

The article introduces the theoretical foundations of the author’s original concept of accounting engineering. We assume a theoretical premise whereby accounting engineering is understood as a system of accounting practice utilising differences in economic events resultant from the use of...

The Brundtland Report (1987) is the first formalization of the relationship between development and environment: "Development is sustainable if it meets the needs of present generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." In the sixties and seventies,...