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Dynamics of Brokerage Positions in Clusters: Evidence from the Spanish Foodstuffs Industry
(MDPI, 2017)
Shifting away from traditional approaches orientated towards the analysis of the benefits
associated with brokerage, this paper provides valuable insights into the dynamics of this network
position and the opportunities ...
Explaining local governments' cost efficiency: Controllable and uncontrollable factors
(Elsevier, 2020-05)
Efficient and effective management of public resources is essential at all levels of government. This issue has gained momentum due to the strains that affected public sector finances after the onset of the 2007/08 crisis ...
Capturing the Invisible Wealth in Nonprofits to Overcome Myopic Perceptions
(MDPI, 2020)
Since nonprofits use third-party funds for their activities, they are often perceived as resource managers or spending units, instead of being considered as social wealth generating entities. The aim of this study is to ...
A Generative Method for Indoor Localization Using Wi-Fi Fingerprinting
(MDPI, 2021-03-30)
Indoor localization is an enabling technology for pervasive and mobile computing applications. Although different technologies have been proposed for indoor localization, Wi-Fi fingerprinting is one of the most used ...
Different Paths to Achieve High Technological Innovation in Clustered Firms: An Analysis of the Spanish Ceramic Tile Industry
(MDPI, 2019-09-06)
This paper uncovers the different factors behind the high technological innovation performance of clustered firms. Moreover, we aim to investigate the necessary and sufficient conditions of factors to achieve innovative ...
Is full banking integration desirable?
(Elsevier, 2017-08)
We analyze the links between banking integration and economic development for a sample of
OECD countries. We measure banking integration considering indicators that merge not only
openness but also connectedness with ...
United we stand, divided we fall? Clustered firms’ relationships after the 2008 crisis
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-07-07)
Research on clusters or industrial districts within various schools of thought focuses on the relationships between clustered firms. We observed that the territory can produce sources of advantage, but also disadvantages, ...
New patterns in the locational choice of immigrants in Spain
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)
During recent years, Spain has experienced an important revolution in its migration flows. With the 2008–2013 Spanish financial crisis, the model of economic growth that attracted a large number of foreign people disappeared, ...
Does socially responsible mutual fund performance vary over the business cycle? New insights on the effect of idiosyncratic SR features
(Wiley, 2018-09-26)
This study analyses the performance and market timing of US socially responsible (SR) mutual funds in relation to business cycle regime shifts and different grouping criteria: Ethical strategy focus, SR attributes scores ...
Do Countries with Similar Levels of Corruption Compete to Attract Foreign Investment? Evidence Using World Panel Data
(MDPI, 2020)
This paper examines whether foreign direct investment in one country helps to increase foreign investment in other countries with a similar degree of corruption. Our estimates are based on an unbalanced annual panel of 164 ...