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The Celtic Tiger’s lessons on economic and political development

Potes, Mauricio Nieto; Guzmán, David Ocampo; … - In: Economía 35 (2010) 29, pp. 11-36

Ireland’s remarkable economic growth during the last decades, following its successful peace treaties, has caught the attention of countries with ongoing internal conflicts, such as Colombia. The Irish case’s analysis must enable the extraction of valuable lessons regarding how –apart from...

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The tourism activity as an economic foundation for the sustainable development of the Gavidia community in the Sierra Nevada National Park

Contreras, María Estella Quintero de - In: Economía 30 (2005) 21, pp. 59-84

Tourism can create a development platform that can become one of the first sources of employment and, as a consequence, of social harmony; besides its contribution to the knowledge and diffusion of cultural values. This article aims to diagnose the environmental and tourist impact on the Sierra...

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Effects of bank mergers on concentration and efficiency of the venezuelan banking system, 1998-2005

Guillén, Ruth; Pinilla, Bernarda - In: Economía 35 (2010) 30, pp. 103-142

This paper analyzes the relation between bank mergers and changes in the concentration and efficiency of the Venezuelan … concentration was measured by deposits and considering the four-firm concentration ratio. The research found evidences that support … the idea that mergers are associated with concentration increases. However, the stochastic costs frontier model suggested …

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