Climate change initiatives in Mexico: a review

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 1042-1058 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Alejandro Silva Rodríguez de San Miguel
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Change Initiatives ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mexican Government ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Latin American Countries ◽  
Selection Of

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the measures taken by the Mexican Government in relation to the country’s climate change and its management to improve it. Design/methodology/approach Much of the information which has guided this review was sourced from official documents referred to the climate change initiatives in Mexico, especially technical reports and working papers. The selection of literature was considered based on its recency, academic importance and veracity. The studies selected mainly ranged from 2001 to 2017. Findings This review finds that further research is required to assess Mexico’s climate change efforts objectively, which will help to ascertain if the nation’s plans and commitment are as ambitious and strong as the country claims. Research limitations/implications Most of the literature considered in this review was sourced from official documents and has not been subject to extensive academic peer review to guarantee that national decision and policy making are based on reliable scientific knowledge. Originality/value Mexico is one of the first countries to introduce a law dedicated to climate change, and its inclusion of short-term climate pollutants in its National Climate Change Strategy makes it more ambitious than that of many other Latin American countries. However, literature on the subject is limited and fragmented.

Mexico's weak GDP growth will outlast Pena Nieto

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Economic Reforms ◽  
Gdp Growth ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Severe Problem ◽  
Content Type ◽  
World Economic ◽  
The Government ◽  
Latin American Countries ◽  
Economic Outlook

Subject GDP growth shows no sign of improving in the short-term. Significance In its most recent update to its World Economic Outlook, the IMF lowered its forecast for Mexico's 2016 GDP growth to 2.4% from 2.6% foreseen in January. This figure compares well with other Latin American countries -- notably Brazil and Venezuela -- yet it marks the continuation of a trend of meagre expansion that has characterised President Enrique Pena Nieto's time in office despite his efforts to introduce economic reforms. Impacts Further reform to encourage greater flexibility in the labour market will be key to increasing small business productivity. Low growth and a lack of prospects for the young will feed into Mexico's rising crime rates. The lack of growth could become a severe problem for the government both directly and indirectly in the 2018 election.

The microfoundations of innovation processes in Latin American firms

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-218
Author(s):  
Jose Ignacio Barrera ◽  
Juan Pablo Torres ◽  
Gonzalo Valdés
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
American Business ◽  
Sampling Frame ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Latin American Countries ◽  
Linear Regressions ◽  
Innovation Processes

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the microfoundations of innovation-enabling dynamic capabilities in Latin American firms and, in particular, their processes to: sense and shape opportunities; seize opportunities; and maintain competitiveness through reconfiguring assets. Design/methodology/approach The authors carried out a confirmatory factor analysis of survey data obtained from a sample of 721 firms located in Latin America, and employed a hierarchical analysis of linear regressions with robust standard errors to test the hypotheses. Findings The authors found that when firms manage their innovation processes based on sensing opportunities and reconfiguring their tangible and intangible assets, they are more likely to improve on four innovation-related outcomes: development of new products and services; profitability; market share; and diversification. Research limitations/implications The findings are limited to the specific context of Latin American countries. In particular, the authors took a random sample of firms from a business directory built by prestigious Latin American business schools, but that may not be representative. Therefore, the generalizability of the results is limited beyond the type of companies that are represented in that sampling frame. Originality/value Contributions are twofold. First, the authors test the applicability of an orchestration model of dynamic capabilities to the Latin American context. And, second, the authors relate specific microfoundations of dynamic capabilities to the ability of firms to innovate successfully.

Transferring and teaching budgeting

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-10
Author(s):  
Terry Cottrell
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Financial Control ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Negative Results ◽  
Control Transfer ◽  
Budget Control ◽  
Stressful Experience ◽  
The Subject ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Selection Of

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to provide tips on managing successful transition of financial control through thoughtful teaching about existing practices. Budgetary transfer during times of transition can be a particularly stressful experience for both seasoned and emerging library leaders. Design/methodology/approach – Explaining the concept of institutional memory, and providing insight on how personality affects fiscal discernment, this article draws on experiences of the author and the literature to provide timely insight on the practicality of successful financial control transfer. Findings – Personalities matter in the grooming and selection of good financial stewards. Ignoring personality in favor of an abilities-only approach to budgetary management can result in surprisingly negative results. Screening for both ability and attitude results in a winning combination toward transitional success. Originality/value – Accounting and financial skill are the default concern of many budget managers. Coupling these skills with the values of hiring for mission, positive attitude and patience will be a welcome addition to literature on the subject of budget control transfer as readers reflect on past experience. This concept may also be a new perspective for many, as they experience the realities of institutional transition’s effects on budget control.

scholarly journals GASTO PÚBLICO Y CRECIMIENTO EN AMÉRICA LATINA: LA LEY DE WAGNER Y LA HIPÓTESIS DE KEYNES

2021 ◽  
Vol 80 (316) ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
Eduardo Ramírez Cedillo ◽  
Francisco López Herrera
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Public Spending ◽  
Short Term ◽  
The Subject ◽  
America Latina ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Latin American Countries

<p>Se analiza la relación del crecimiento económico con el gasto público de 16 países latinoamericanos de 1990 a 2017. Este trabajo contribuye a la literatura sobre el tema enfocándose en la región. Los resultados de un modelo para paneles cointegrados respaldan la ley de Wagner en el largo plazo y brindan evidencia parcial a favor de las hipótesis de Keynes en el corto plazo.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p align="center">PUBLIC SPENDING AND GROWTH IN LATIN AMERICA:</p><p align="center">WAGNER´S LAW AND KEYNES’S HYPOTHESIS<strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p><p>The relationship between economic growth and public spending in 16 Latin American countries from 1990 to 2017 is analyzed. This paper contributes to the literature on the subject focusing on the region. The results from a model of cointegrated panels support Wagner’s Law in the long term and provides partial evidence in favor of the Keynesian hypotheses in the short term.</p>

Colombia migrant move offers hope but no quick fixes

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Presidential Elections ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Pope Francis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
International Assistance ◽  
High Profile ◽  
The Status ◽  
Latin American Countries ◽  
Roll Out

Significance President Ivan Duque announced the policy on February 8, saying "we hope other countries follow our example". It will allow beneficiaries to live and work legally in Colombia for ten years and include them in the government's COVID-19 vaccination roll-out. Success may nevertheless be muted, at least in the short term. Impacts Colombia's efforts may encourage other Latin American countries to follow suit, particularly if international assistance is offered. Increased formal work opportunities for migrants would reduce reliance on illicit livelihoods. The status will not allow beneficiaries to vote in next year's presidential elections. High-profile praise from Pope Francis may boost the election prospects of Duque's Democratic Centre among Colombians.

A synthetic indicator of corruption for Latin America: a global vision

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 194-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilberto Cardenas Cardenas ◽  
Sofía García Gamez ◽  
Alvaro Salas Suarez
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Statistical Information ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Synthetic Indicator ◽  
Global Vision ◽  
Available Information ◽  
Latin American Countries

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop an overview of the phenomenon of corruption in Latin America and to propose a synthetic aggregate indicator to compress most of the statistical information available on corruption for Latin American countries. Design/methodology/approach The indicator of corruption has been obtained through factor analysis by applying the principal component methodology. Findings The authors have managed to obtain a single component that reproduces and synthesizes 86 per cent of all the information about corruption in Latin America gathered by prestigious institutions. Research limitations/implications The authors are aware that their study is not free from limitations. The first limitation is associated with the impossibility of incorporating information related to the phenomenon of corruption from the indicator called Latinobarómetro, as the economies of Cuba and Haiti (included in this research) are not part of the sample analyzed by that indicator. Second, this study reproduces and synthesizes 86 per cent of all available information by prestigious institutions about corruption in Latin America, and although this percentage is significant, it does not constitute 100 per cent. Originality/value This study has created a new indicator that gathers methodologies to measure corruption in Latin American countries.

Seeking an interoperability of disaster resilience and transformative adaptation in humanitarian design

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-152
Author(s):  
Jesse M. Keenan
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Disaster Resilience ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Humanitarian Design ◽  
Transformative Adaptation

Purpose This paper aims to explore the conceptual, tactical and institutional tensions between short-term and long-term engagement of humanitarian actors in the built environment, as framed through disaster resilience and transformative adaptation, respectively. The paper seeks to synthesize a more resolute understanding of the limits and challenges associated with each concept in the advancement of analytical and practical clarity. Design/methodology/approach This commentary paper is based, in part, on a literature review in disaster resilience, humanitarian design and planning and climate change adaptation scholarship. Findings This commentary paper highlights some of the critical weaknesses associated with a disaster resilience framing of humanitarian design and planning in the built environment. Originality/value The value of this viewpoint paper is to challenge the short-term, single equilibrium applications of disaster resilience in favor of longer-term perspectives associated with transformative adaptation. The intent is not to highlight a conceptual inferiority but to position these concepts as point and counter-point with the potential for complimentary and conflicting applications.

scholarly journals The generation Z audience for in-app advertising

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Graham ◽  
Ffion Young ◽  
Ammarah Marjan
Keyword(s):  
Screen Time ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Double Jeopardy ◽  
Mobile Advertising ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Brand Building ◽  
Generation Z ◽  
Selection Of

Purpose The audience for in-app mobile advertising is comparable in size and viewing rate to that for TV but divides its attention across a highly fragmented selection of apps, each competing for advertiser revenue. In market, the assumption is that this audience is deeply segmented, allowing individuals to be contextually targeted on the apps that define their interests and needs. But that assumption is not supported by the Laws of Double Jeopardy and Duplication of Viewing which closely predict usage in most mass media. The purpose of this study is to benchmark in-app audiences against these laws to better understand market structure. Design/methodology/approach The authors collected nearly 3,000 h of screen time data from a panel of Generation Z respondents and tested the predictive validity of two models against observed interactions with 23 popular apps in six categories over a week. Findings Results show that contrary to industry assumptions, audience for in-app advertising is not segmented. Engagement on individual apps and audience sharing rates between apps and app formats is predicted well. Research limitations/implications Optimising in-app advertising for short-term activation only limits its potential for brand building. These findings encourage advertisers to schedule online campaigns for brand reach as well as sales lift, by advancing current understanding of audience behaviour. Originality/value Many authors have called for consistency in metrics to compare on- and off-line media performance. This study bridges that gap, demonstrating how reach and frequency measures could inform digital scheduling.

Strategic responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Pacific Alliance countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 345-356
Author(s):  
Vanina Vivas ◽  
Manuel Villar
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Social Assistance ◽  
Social Effects ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Strategic Responses ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Latin American Countries

Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has forced governments of different countries to implement unprecedented strategies with the aim of reducing the rate of contagion and mitigating its economic and social effects. In this scenario, the purpose of this paper is to analyze four fundamental strategies, namely, testing and diagnosis, macroprudential, labor market and social assistance, based on the crisis management theory. Design/methodology/approach This research note is based on a review of the principal official legislations regarding the strategies implemented during the first 80 days from the first zero case registered in the Pacific Alliance countries. Findings The review shows that the Pacific Alliance countries have implemented similar strategies regarding macroprudential and labor market measures. On the other hand, there are differences among the strategies related to testing and diagnostic and social assistance. Originality/value The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected Latin American countries due to their economic and social problems. In this sense, the reporting and analysis of the principal strategies implemented by the Pacific Alliance countries constitute a baseline to understand the effectiveness of these strategies in mitigating the negative effects of the pandemic.

Mirror trade statistics between China and Latin America

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 177-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Benita ◽  
Carlos M. Urzúa
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Financial Openness ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Explanatory Variables ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
American Perspective ◽  
Latin American Countries

Purpose This paper aims to examine the accuracy of the trade statistics between the People’s Republic of China and 20 Latin American countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. Design/methodology/approach This paper contrasts the mirror trade statistics between China and 20 Latin American countries during 2009-2014, after adding to the Chinese side the trade figures corresponding to Hong Kong and adjusting for some valuation issues. Using the resulting panel data, the paper then explores some of the possible explanatory variables, in the case of Latin America, which can account for the significant trade misinvoicing that is found among most of the countries involved. Findings Trade misinvoicing, be that from the part of China or of its partners, varies substantially across Latin America. It is quite large in the case of some countries such as Bolivia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama and Paraguay, and, on the opposite side, relatively small in the case of other countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Guatemala and Venezuela. It is found that, from a Latin American perspective, trade misinvoicing is positively related to the countries’ lack of statistical capacity and their degree of financial openness. Originality/value This is the first empirical paper that examines the mirror trade statistics between China and Latin American.

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