We analyze the new selection of teachers in basic and media education in Antioquia as an adverse selection problem. We have known the non-teaching professionals are going relatively well in the written tests, but lose that advantage in the analysis of their curriculum vitae (they usually do not...

This paper analyzes institucional and incentives problems related to educational labor in the secondary education in Medellín (Colombia). A summary of the financial, regulatory and control structures in this sector is carried out. Moreover, we indentify and analyze the system of incentives that...

Se establece una propuesta de unión monetariapara América Latina basados en un sistema objetivoesencial, la formación de un sistema monetario latinoamericano,s. m.l. , y la elección de una moneda únicapara transacciones oficiales y privadas.Para llegar a esto examinamos los aspectos...

Entre los estudiosos de la educación hay un fenómeno interesante llamado "peer- efects" o efecto de pares, el cual indica que el rendimiento escolar se encuentra asociado con el rendimiento de otros en el aula (sus pares). Esta interacción social ayuda a mejorar los resultados esperados de la...

This paper presents a theoretical research about market mechanisms which permit to allocate resources efficiently and to reach optimum reliability in markets subject to volatilities as electricity generation. Specially the necessity to provide additional information concerning prices and...

The importance of an adequate normative framework in Public Service Enterprises is crucial when the management of failures of governmental institutions have been derived in schemes of corporatisation, privatization and promotion of the competitive forces, all of which do not guarantee economic...

Since the point of view of contemporary economic analysis, the theories of growth occupy a place, particulary in the study of the structural phenomenon and long run. Now, in the purpose for coming more actual or endogenous models of economic growth is associated with the definition of...

Dieciocho gobernadores de los departamentos donde las loterías no funcionan o dan pérdidas han propuesto que en el país se apueste a una lotería única, idea que no es nueva. El lector, experto en análisis de economía aplicada, nos explica en este punto de vista una curiosa paradoja por la...