Las causas de la "explosión de desempleo" y de la escasa creación de empleos ocurridas en la Argentina hasta 1995 y sus perspectivas futuras son los dos hilos conductores de este documento. Aquí se presenta una interpretación que se profundiza para el caso de la Argentina.

Este trabajo estima el impacto del acceso a ciertos servicios financieros (descuento de facturas, órdenes de compra, garantías de participación y cumplimiento) en el desempeño de un grupo de micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas (MiPyME) clientes de una entidad de microfinanzas que opera en...

Covers the period from 1980s to end of 1990s.

Discusses the social impacts of privatization and restructuring of public utilities. Presents some case studies.

Discusses the social impacts of privatization and restructuring of public utilities. Presents some case studies.

Identifies to what extent, and in which way external shocks and the need for a different development pattern has affected economic growth in for Eastern European countries.

Outlines the global structure of the textiles and clothing industry and reviews trading patterns under the Multi-Fibre Arrangement (MFA), highlighting the impact of trade policies in the European Union and the USA. Examines the issue of labour standards as a new non-tariff barrier to trade....

Covers the period from 1975 to 1990 and gives projections to the year 2000. Focuses on two segments of the footwear industry: the production of women's leather footwear and sports footwear. The study is supplemented by an interview survey conducted in eight of the largest export firms.