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Regulatory Design and Technical Efficiency: Public Transport in France
(CENTRUM Publishing, 2015)
Public transport systems are often subject to a close regulatory oversight because of their economic and social impacts. In the case of France, this has led to an institutional design that has involved the participation ...
Facilidad para Hacer Negocios y Desempeño Económico: Vínculos y Oportunidades de Política
(CENTRUM Publishing, 2015)
Desde el año 2003 el Banco Mundial ha venido produciendo los informes anuales Doing Business que miden las regulaciones que tienen incidencia en áreas críticas del ciclo de vida de una empresa. El vínculo entre estos ...
Determinants of doctorate holders’ job satisfaction. An analysis by employment sector and type of satisfaction in Spain
(CENTRUM Publishing, 2015)
In this study we analyze the determinants of job satisfaction of doctorate holders in Spain. Specifically, we consider overall job satisfaction as well as basic and motivational satisfaction following Herzberg’s typology ...
Factors Influencing the Purchasing Decision within a Hypercompetitive and Hyperlocalized Market: The Case of the Chilean Pharmacies Market
(CENTRUM Publishing, 2015)
The study identifies the qualitative and quantitative variables that influence a consumers’ pharmacy store selection within a hypercompetitive market. The market studied is also characterized by the hyperlocation of multiple ...
Indicadores de Sostenibilidad en Ciudades y la Competitividad
(CENTRUM Publishing, 2015)
El presente estudio busca plantear indicadores que permitan cuantificar el grado de sostenibilidad de las
ciudades capitales y su relación con la calificación de la competitividad de un país para orientar la
política de ...
Non-technological innovations: market performance of exporting firms in South American emerging economies
(CENTRUM Publishing, 2015)
Innovation plays a key role in the economic growth of companies, sectors and countries. Even though there is great interest in researching innovation, there is little evidence on the influence of innovation on the performance ...
Time use in the city and labor productivity: Distribution patterns of work, transportation and leisure
(CENTRUM Publishing, 2015)
The study examines the patterns of time use in Metropolitan Lima, its deciding factors and the reciprocal influence among times, based on the National Time Use Survey. A typology of working hours in the city is identified, ...
Knowledge and Participation of Barranquilla’s Citizens in the Colombian Stock Market
(CENTRUM Publishing, 2015)
This paper empirically examines the level of awareness and participation of citizens of Barranquilla in Colombia's stock market. To do this, we surveyed 800 individuals distributed in five locations in the city. Using a ...
Indicadores de Productividad y Competitividad Regional Relacionados al Agro
(CENTRUM Publishing, 2015)
A nivel mundial, la competitividad de un país es evaluada comparando: la tecnología, el desarrollo empresarial, la infraestructura física, y los mercados de capital, entre otros. Para definir la productividad regional de ...
Relationships among TQM practices and Performance, considering the influences of the Culture, the Industrial Sector and the Size of the Firms
(CENTRUM Publishing, 2015)
The purpose of this study was to propose a model for understanding the relationships among the Total Quality Management (TQM) Practices and the Performance, considering the culture, the industrial sector and the size of ...