The article presents an example of analysis of the data collected during a market research of the electric appliances manufactur-ing sector. Company’s marketing activities and the attractiveness of industry segments have been assessed. To get more reliable results, the research findings were...

This paper questions if an increase in consumption of durable goods -such as electric appliances, associated in the media with an emerging middle class- could have aided the incumbent party to retain the Mexican presidency in 2006 -again, associated in the media with the backing of the economic...

The history of the electric power industry in Latin America has been a continuous search for a formula that would yield a reliable and efficient service, accessible to all. By recognizing the difficulties encountered in the last three decades in implementing all types of models, Market or State?...

This paper investigates trends in energy intensity in Latin American countries over the last 40 years. It applies the Fisher Ideal Index to decompose the energy intensity into the relative contributions of energy efficiency and the activity mix, and then analyzes the determinants of these energy...

The history of the electric power industry in Latin America has been a continuous search for a formula that would yield a reliable and efficient service, accessible to all. By recognizing the difficulties encountered in the last three decades in implementing all types of models, Market or State?...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on the economic role of rural women and fuelwood needs in three ecologycally distinct rural communitys in Peru - describes the research method; examines the rural area energy issue and women's household activities; analyses the sexual division of labour, waste of...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on economic implications of petroleum (energy) price trends in Costa Rica, 1972 to 1983 - investigates economic conditions, balance of trade, balance of payments, Terms of Trade, external debt, etc.; discusses labour force participation and income distribution;...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on effects of petroleum price increases on economic development in Egypt - discusses energy sources and power consumption using a simulation economic model and input output analysis; examines effects of price subsidies on energy conservation and the impact of price...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on the impact of higher energy costs (particularly petroleum price increases) on economic development in Malaysia, 1973 to 1983 - outlines trends in gross domestic product, balance of payments, trade and economic growth; considers household income and fuel...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on energy economics and the macroeconomic implications of increased petroleum price trends in Colombia from 1973-1982 - examines the impact of higher oil prices on the balance of trade, balance of payments, economic growth, the labour market, inflation and income...