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    • Asensio, Javier; Gómez-Lobo Echeñique, Andrés; Matas, Anna (Elsevier, 2013)
      Using a panel of 48 provinces for four yearswe empirically analyze a series of temporary and permanent policies aimed at curbing fuel consumption implemented in Spain between March and June 2011. The first policy was ...
    • López Bohle, Sergio; Bal, P. Matthijs; Jansen, Paul G. W.; Leiva Neuenschwander, Pedro; Mladinic Alonso, Antonio (Taylor & Francis, 2017)
      This study aimed to investigate how mass layoffs impact surviving employees in organizations. More specifically, this study ascertained the relationships between mass layoffs and employee work behaviors. It was theorized ...
    • Behrman, Jere R. (Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Economía y Negocios, 2011-06)
      Economic inequality and poverty have persisted in Latin America despite important changes in political and policy regimes. This paper explores the relationship between various human capital programs aimed to reduced ...
    • Behrman, Jere R. (Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Economía y Negocios, 2011-06)
      Economic inequality and poverty have persisted in Latin America despite important changes in political and policy regimes. This paper explores the relationship between various human capital programs aimed to reduced poverty ...
    • Engel Goetz, Eduardo; Fischer Barkan, Ronald; Galetovic Potsch, Alexander (Wiley, 2004)
      A seaport is awarded in a Demsetz auction to the operator bidding the lowest cargo-handling fee. The competitive auction is irrelevant if the port operator integrates into shipping and sabotages competitors, thus providing ...
    • Bril-Mascarenhas, Tomás; Maillet, Antoine (Cambridge University Press, 2019)
      What explains the remarkable resilience of pension regulation in postauthoritarian Chile, even after decades of majoritarian voter discontent and growing international and domestic criticism of Pinochet's pioneering private ...
    • Loyola Fuentes, Gino (2008-10-30)
      This paper characterizes the optimal selling mechanism in the pres- ence of horizontal crossholdings. We nd that the optimal mechanism imposes a discrimination policy against the stronger bidders so that the seller s ...
    • Sehnbruch, Kirsten; Burchell, Brendan; Agloni, Nurjk; Piasna, Agnieszka (International Institute of Social Studies, 2015)
      This article examines the impact of the International Labour Organization’s concept of Decent Work on development thinking and the academic literature. We attempt to answer the question of what makes a development ...
    • López, Ramón E.; Sturla, Gino (Comisión Económica para América Latina y El Caribe, Chile, 2020)
      This article proposes a model to estimate the wealth of the richest groups in society and to design an efficient wealth tax system. For design and implementation issues, it reviews comparative international experience ...
    • Núñez Mondaca, Alicia Lorena; Manzano Dávila, Carlos Andrés (Wiley, 2022)
      Introduction: Previous research has used proxy variables or a unique construct to quantify healthcare access. However, there is a need for a different model that can handle this multivariable problem. This study seeks ...
    • Farías Nazel, Pablo (Emerald, 2021)
      Purpose - This study identifies the factors that affect the knowledge of mortgage loans' total cost. Design/methodology/approach - Empirical research utilizing a survey administered through in-home interviews was ...
    • Farías Nazel, Pablo (Taylor and Francis, 2017)
      The factors that influence electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) in social networking sites (SNSs) in Latin American countries still need to be understood. This paper looks at factors included by prior research, as well as two ...
    • López Araya, Harold; Jara Bertin, Mauricio; Cabello Cerna, Adriana (Emerald, 2020)
      Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of IFRS mandatory adoption on accounting conservatism and to shed light on the drivers of such impact. Design/methodology/approach Using a sample of listed firms ...
    • Cabrales, Fernando; Fernández, Ana; Grafe, Fritz (Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Economía y Negocios, 2005-06)
      En este trabajo se evalúa la política tributaria vigente en Chile desde la perspectiva del criterio de Igualdad de Oportunidades. Bajo este criterio es deseable compensar a las personas por las circunstancias en las que ...
    • Coble, David; Elfernan, Ricardo; Ramos Quiñones, Joseph; Soto, Claudia (Institute of Developing Economies, 2013)
      Professional salaries in Chile are here explained on the basis not only of traditional human capital variables but also of variables indicative of other cognitive and noncognitive skills. As might be expected, college ...
    • Hebles, Melany; Yaniz-Álvarez-de-Eulate, Concepción; Jara, Mauricio (Emerald Publishing, 2019)
      Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of a classroom application of the cooperative learning (CL) methodology on nine dimensions of business students’ teamwork competence (TC). Design/methodology/approach: ...
    • Cancino del Castillo, Christian; Bonilla Meléndez, Claudio; Vergara, Marcos (Emerald Group, 2015)
      Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact on businesses in Chile of the Seed Capital Program (SCP) implemented by Chile's Technical Cooperation Services. Design/methodology/approach -In order to analyze ...
    • Valderrama Torres, José A.; Bravo Urrutia, David (Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Economía y Negocios, 2011-06)
      The adjustment of the information obtained from household surveys to make the figures compatible with National Accounts is a non-standard and potentially questionable practice given that it alters the structure of income ...
    • Bitrán, Eduardo; Duarte Vásquez, Fabián; Fernandes, Dalila; Villena, Marcelo (CEPAL, 2017)
      In 2012, a Guaranteed Health Plan for the private health system was submitted to the Chilean National Congress, with the aim of offering a standardized flat-rate health-care plan. This paper evaluates the impact that the ...
    • Manzur Mobarec, Enrique; Dell'Oro A., Soledad; Hudson A., Soledad; Vial L., Soledad (Director Comite Editorial: Sergio Olavarrieta, 2002)
      La televisión es algo más que un aparato para entretener y transmitir información, pues nos provee de opiniones, valores, gustos estéticos, conductas sociales, etc.