The authors of this paper propose the construction of two new country risk indexes, called «Simplified Index and «Observational Index», based on the semester values of each one of the nine variables that compose the country index elaborated by Euromoney, in the period between September of...

The concept of quality has emerged with a big impact in the last few years. Family SMEs in La Rioja, like other enterprises, have been forced to take part in this culture of business excellency often linked to compliance norms. This work presents the main results of an empirical study performed...

Based on the data taken from the financial reports of a sample of 721 family businesses in the Autonomous Community of La Rioja, the authors analyze the impact of the size of the enterprise and the industry where it operates, as well as the size-industry ratio, on profitability, indebtedness and...

The purpose of this paper is twofold. To begin with, depending on the variables considered most relevant in the perception of country risk, it seeks to establish whether countries with similar characteristics as regards this kind of risk can be classified into homogeneous groups. Secondly, it...