This paper introduces the use of graphs in the analysis of the determinants of tourists' expenditure, providing an alternative approach to the methods usually employed. Graph-based analysis is applied to study the behavior of cruise passengers arriving at the ports of Montevideo and Punta del...

This paper introduces the use of graphs in the analysis of the determinants of tourists' expenditure, providing an alternative approach to the methods usually employed. Graph-based analysis is applied to study the behavior of cruise passengers arriving at the ports of Montevideo and Punta del...

Este trabajo presenta un análisis de los choques que afectan a los hogares, y de las estrategias que utilizan ante ellos. Se encuentra que efectivamente son los hogares pobres, los más vulnerables ante los choques y quienes cuentan con menores herramientas para manejar el riesgo. En este...

En este documento se establecen algunos hechos estilizados acerca del comportamiento de los precios regulados en Colombia. Se analiza el grado de rigidez de los precios en diferentes categorías de productos, con un énfasis particular en los precios regulados. En el documento se establece que...

in 2002 the local government of Medellin started a program for school-age children who were not covered by the educational public system. The program, called Concession Schools, was designed to provide private educational management by means of public resources where public supply was reduced....

En este documento se establecen algunos hechos estilizados acerca del comportamiento de los precios regulados en Colombia. Se analiza el grado de rigidez de los precios en diferentes categorías de productos, con un énfasis particular en los precios regulados. En el documento se establece que...

In this paper we study the effect of family and school background on students' academic performance, who attended public schools in Medellín. Two approaches are implemented in this work. Firstly, we investigate the effect of covariates on different segments of scores' distribution by quantile...

This paper presents empirical evidence of the effect of collective bargaining and unions on wages and its dispersion in Argentina.To this end,we use a recent and novel household survey and the decompositions method. Our results show that collective agreement coverage increases wages mainly in...

This paper presents empirical evidence of the effect of collective bargaining and unions on wages and its dispersion in Argentina.To this end,we use a recent and novel household survey and the decompositions method. Our results show that collective agreement coverage increases wages mainly in...

La pobreza y la desigualdad de los ingresos laborales y familiares en Argentina han experimentado un sostenido incremento a lo largo de la última década. Como es sabido el ingreso laboral es el producto entre el salario y las horas trabajadas. Si bien importantes resultados han surgido al...