María Del Carmen Pérez González

Universidad de Cádiz | UCA · Department of General Economy

One of the key elements in territorial dynamics processes is Social Innovation since we can improve our regional sustainable systems from the relationship and participation among territorial agents. However, this concept is still poorly explored and does not currently have a commonly-agreed definition and a complete assessment system, based on whic...

In this work we elaborate a proposal for policy guidelines for the improvement of productivity and competitiveness of the province of Tungurahua -Ecuador-, such proposal is based on the theoretical foundations about the concept of a comprehensive, territorial and sustainable development applied to the territorial diagnosis. Herein three analysis te...

En este trabajo se analizan los sistemas productivos locales, mediante la identificación de su estructura empresarial y el rol que cumplen los principales sectores de la actividad económica en el territorio de Cotopaxi-Ecuador como objeto de estudio, destacando el enfoque andino-latinoamericano del desarrollo integral, territorial y sostenible, a p...

This research study analyses overeducation in worker cooperatives (WCs) compared to conventional firms (CFs) to determine whether there is any evidence to suggest that underemployment due to overeducation is less probable in WCs (where decisions are made democratically by worker members to maximise collective wellbeing) than in CFs in Spain. A tota...

The objective of this article is a diagnosis regarding the possibilities of insertion of agroecological female farmers in a short supply chain destined for restaurants. To do this, first, interviews were conducted with restaurant owners and managers in the O’Higgins Region, Chile, to identify the requirements they pose to their suppliers. Likewise,...

In the present research work, it is identified the determining factors of productivity and the competitiveness in the province of Tungurahua (Ecuador) from the territorial and sustainable development perspective, through the use of three techniques: the individualized interview, the focus group and the survey of the different representative territo...

El libro aborda los procesos productivos y las iniciativas que facilitan el funcionamiento de la economía en los países de desarrollo tardío de América Latina. Las empresas, las organizaciones y los territorios condicionan la integración económica y social en el momento actual, en el que los procesos de desarrollo son complejos en las economías eme...

En este trabajo se identifica y sistematiza la evolución seguida, tanto en el pensamiento económico como en los movimientos sociales, desde los siglos XVIII y XIX, de lo que podría considerarse como el surgimiento y la base de la Economía Social actual. En esta identificación se pone especial énfasis en el marco teórico surgido en Francia sobre est...

Local development strategies, policies and initiatives that contribute to sustainable development are gaining increasing prominence. Cooperative societies—the most relevant organisations within the social economy—are widely present in Andalusia and play a key role in boosting sustainable development through their principles and values. On this basi...

The purpose of this study is to identify whether cooperativism in Andalusia is related to the territory in which it takes place. The discovery of a “cooperativism–territory” relationship is of particular interest, given Andalusia's significant territorial diversity and the ability of cooperative societies to adapt to different surroundings. Notewor...

The economic crisis produced increases in levels of poverty and a worsening in social welfare for the population of Jerez de la Frontera. The objective of this research is, therefore, to deepen our understanding of poverty in this particular municipality and determine if the crisis affected the characteristics of social services users and their ter...

La actual crisis económica está poniendo de manifiesto cambios sociales y estructurales, que conllevan un empeoramiento de los niveles de pobreza y de bienestar de la población. En esta línea, el objetivo de este trabajo es profundizar en el conocimiento de la situación de pobreza en el municipio de Jerez de la Frontera, para contribuir a un mejor...

This article analyzes the quality of secondary education in the municipalities of Canal del Dique y Zona Costera - a region characterized both by the richness of its soil and by its agricultural vocation. In addition to economic and social determinants, those variables having the most significant impact are determined, a key aspect in establishing...

El objetivo del presente trabajo ha consistido en identificar y caracterizar el perfil y la calidad del empleo en las cooperativas en Andalucía en comparación con el resto del tejido empresarial, con el fin de determinar si verdaderamente presentan una mayor calidad frente al resto de empresas. Las cooperativas, organizaciones de Economía Social qu...

In the knowledge age, local development is directly related to the ability of territories to meet the challenges of a globalized and competitive world. Social innovation which is primarily based on the use of endogenous resources is one of the key ways through which this ability finds its expression. Although studies on this phenomenon - which can...

América Latina es la región con mayor desigualdad, entre países y a nivel interno, persistiendo con distintos sistemas y modelos socioeconómicos. Aunque han surgido diferentes corrientes alternativas, destacando la dinámica de organismos como la Comisión Economica para America Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y la Organización de Naciones Unidas (ONU) co...

The possibility to change the development models towards sustainability and responsibility is being considered by both the researchers and the different institutions, especially since the last crisis. In this scenario, the social economy provides an opportunity for change and contribution to these new models due to the principles and values on whic...

Una de las principales consecuencias de la actual crisis económica mundial, en particular en la Unión Europea, es el incremento de los desempleados. Ante esta coyuntura, comienzan a ser relevantes las investigaciones relacionadas con la evaluación de las inversiones públicas en políticas que conlleven a la creación y/o mejora de las condiciones de...

The current economic climate, with high unemployment and dwindling public resources to fund active employment policies (ALP's) require more thoroughly justified in terms of fulfillment of objectives, investment in each their programs. In this context, through this work has defined a methodology for evaluating employment programs has subsequently be...

One of the main consequences of the current global economic crisis, particularly in the European Union, is the increase in the number of unemployed. At this juncture, begin to be more relevant research related to the evaluation of public policies conducive to investment in the creation and / or improvement of the conditions of access to employment...

El capital humano es uno de los factores endógenos que pueden dinamizar el desarrollo territorial, siempre que responda a sus necesidades presentes y potenciales. Según sus niveles formativos, puede incidir en los sistemas productivos locales y en los sistemas territoriales de innovación, fomentando el efecto multiplicador de las actividades desarr...

Este artículo se centra en un análisis de la pertinencia de la infraestructura de transporte de la Zona de Desarrollo Económico y Social -ZODES- Montes de María (departamento de Bolívar, Colombia) desde sus capacidades productivas agrícolas, frente a los planes de desarrollo –nacional, departamental y municipalesy las visiones de competitividad del...

El capital humano es uno de los factores endógenos que pueden dinamizar el desarrollo territorial, siempre que responda a sus necesidades presentes y potenciales. Según sus niveles formativos, puede incidir en los sistemas productivos locales y en los sistemas territoriales de innovación, fomentando el efecto multiplicador de las actividades desarr...

En el presente trabajo se plantea como objeto de estudio identificar el distinto comportamiento seguido por las Comunidades Autónomas en cuanto al autoempleo generado en el ámbito de la Economía Social estableciendo, en su caso, un patrón de comportamiento según la situación económica de cada territorio. Se realiza un análisis cluster, incorporando...

The situation of the current economic crisis and its impact on the labour market, with a significant increase in unemployment levels in some of the member countries of the EU, reinforces the role of employment promotion policies as an element of social cohesion. This is an important moment to enhance the association between public and private actio...

Este artículo se centra en un análisis de la pertinencia de la infraestructura de transporte de la Zona de Desarrollo Económico y Social -ZODES- Montes de María (departamento de Bolívar, Colombia) desde sus capacidades productivas agrícolas, frente a los planes de desarrollo –nacional, departamental y municipalesy las visiones de competitividad del...

The economic crisis in recent years has significantly affected the Spanish hospitality industry. Some factors that affect labor productivity and therefore business performance in this sector may have affected the productivity in a different way when the economic crisis in Spain became deeper. One such factor is the eco-innovation. In previous works...

This paper analyzes the dynamics in terms of the creation of technology-based firms in different Andalusian universities, identifying their shortcomings, strengths, and a profile of the EBTs and their entrepreneurship. From this, the authors propose, on the one hand, a broad definition of these technology companies, incorporating its territorial di...

The design and implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility are getting position within the Spanish business in general and particularly Andalucia. However, the time of depression, is causing a performance that can lead to big differences in business decisions, leading even exceptional peculiarities. For some companies, meet the parameters of...