Este artículo forma parte de un ensayo más general acerca de la contribuciónde la Universidad a la reconstrucción de nación en las condicionesactuales de Colombia. En concreto, se refiere a las características que desdela Independencia han configurado nuestro Estado-nación, destacando...

Este artículo aborda la recepción de la Nueva Economía Institucional en la historiografía española. A partir de un diálogo crítico con la obra pionera de Juan Carmona y James Simpson, El Laberinto de la agricultura española (publicada en 2003), sus autores reflexionan sobre los límites...

The study analyzed the factors that contributed to the development of touristic industrial districts in La Fortuna and Monteverde for the period 1980-2010.The theory of industrial districts is based in a phenomenon of agglomeration of small and medium sized enterprises, in a given region and...

Based on information collected from a sample survey of 480 Korean migrants who had worked in the Middle East, and in-depth interviews with 39 households.

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper, cost benefit analysis of solar energy power generation in developing countries - discusses economic implications of choice of technology and its impact on irrigation, the household, and community electric power distribution; considers the role of USA development...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on the need for community local level data collecting in surveys of internal migration in developing countries - outlines reasons to use community variables and issues in model formulations, presents comparison of community definitions, and describes types of...

Traces the development of the private and informal economies in China and examines the Shanghai model of the informal economy. Describes specific policies and measures taken to develop the informal economy in Shanghai and presents case studies to illustrate the role of local street communities...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on the role and economic implications of migrant worker labour supply for the labour market and economic and social development in the Gulf States - covers population trends, human resources, educational level, industrialization policy, labour demand, etc.,...

Based on surveys of poor households in Thailand and Zambia carried out in 2000. Uses a sustainable livelihood approach to explore the livelihood problems experienced by these households during economic crisis and examines their survival strategies and coping mechanisms. Identifies types of...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on energy and power consumption by type and use of fuels in urban areas of Maharashtra, India - presents results of a sample survey (1982-1983) of energy use (incl. Private sector transport) in eight communitys in households of six levels of income, as well as...