As environmental regulations increase, industry associations play a growing role in representing their respective members. This role has been documented in many industrialized countries but less so in emerging economies. In this study, we investigate the level of corporate environmentalism...

According to advocates, eco-certification can stem environmental damages from tourism in developing countries. Yet we know little about tourism operators’ economic incentives to get certified. To help fill that gap, we use detailed panel data to analyze the Blue Flag beach certification...

This paper develops a model of simultaneous equations to study the determinants of various types of crime at a regional level in Chile between 1988 and 2000. This paper innovates by addressing various endogenous effects that are present in the determination of crime. The main results are the...

A diferencia de otros estudios empíricos, este artículo analiza el efecto de la inversión pública en infraestructura en el crecimiento de Chile. Basándonos en Glomm y Ravikumar (1994) y Yoke (2001), se presenta un modelo estocástico para testear la hipótesis de crecimiento endógeno...

The decision to internalize corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities, to buy (outsource) them in the form of corporate philanthropy, or to collaborate with other organizations is of great significance to the ability of the firm to reap benefits from such activity.Using insights provided...

Este trabajo, pionero en nuestro país, analiza los determinantes de la criminalidad en Chile a nivel regional por medio de la estimación de un panel estático para las trece regiones geográficas entre 1988 y 2000. Basándose en el modelo teórico tradicional de Becker-Ehrlich, este estudio...

Initiatives certifying that farms and firms adhere to predefined environmental and social welfare production standards are increasingly popular. According to proponents, they create financial incentives for farms and firms to improve their environmental and socioeconomic performance. This paper...