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- PublicationRestricted100 años de Agrupal. Economía, Empleo e Innovación en la Industria Alimentaria(Gollarin, ) López-Morell, Miguel Ángel; Manzanares Martínez, Domingo Antonio; Ortiz García, Pilar; Artés Calero, Francisco; Martínez Sanmartín, Ángel; Guzmán Martínez-Valls, María Amelia; Cegarra Páez, Javier; Serrano Sánchez, Francisco A.; Flores Ruiz, Pablo; Economía Aplicada; López-Morell, Miguel ÁngelConmemorar el centenario de Agrupal representa celebrar una parte extraordinariamente significativa de la historia económica de la Región de Murcia y del Sudeste español. Hoy este acrónimo, que en su día venía a resumir las siglas de la Agrupación de Conserveros de las provincias de Alicante, Albacete y Murcia, representa al conjunto de la industria alimentaria de la bien llamada huerta de Europa, pero su contribución a la economía y la sociedad de esta Región va más allá; no solo por su histórica aportación a su producto industrial y empleo, sino también por el intenso empuje y arrastre sobre otros sectores y las grandes transformaciones urbanas y demográficas que ha desencadenado. Por consiguiente, este libro colectivo propone abarcar los tres grandes ejes sobre los que ha basculado esta historia: por un lado, el puramente económico-empresarial, en la que se da una visión general del sector y se analizan cada una de las fases históricas por las que ha pasado; por otra parte, la evolución y las grandes transformaciones en las relaciones laborales y la cultura empresarial de la industria; y, por último, la decisiva incorporación de innovaciones tecnológicas que han permitido descollar al sector y hacerlo competitivo. En todos estos aspectos, la industria ha destacado tanto por su resiliencia como por su capacidad de aprender de errores del pasado y transformarse. En definitiva, 2024 será un año importante para la industria alimentaria de la Región de Murcia en el cual rememorar y dar valor a una herencia sin parangón, así como a un presente y un futuro lleno de oportunidades.
- PublicationOpen Access(2478) Economic History. Unit 1.The Economic Growth in the Long Term (class presentation)(2016-10-04) Martínez Rodríguez, Susana; Economía Aplicada; Facultad de Economía y EmpresaSyllabus: 1. The Economic Growth in the Long Term 1.1. Introduction 1.2. The World Economy Dynamic 1.3. The Economy Leadership of the West & the Institutional Framework 1.4. The Pre-Industrial Economies 1.5. Conclusions
- PublicationOpen Access(2478) Historia económica- Presentaciones(2017-09-12) Martínez Rodríguez, Susana; Economía Aplicada; Facultad de Economía y Empresa
- PublicationOpen Access(2478)Economic history - Class Presentations(2017-09-12) Martínez Rodríguez, Susana; Economía Aplicada; Facultad de Economía y Empresa
- PublicationOpen Access28. Port-Cros National Park, France(UN Environment, 2019) Hogg, Katie; Noguera-Méndez, Pedro; Semitiel-García, María; Economía Aplicada
- PublicationOpen Access29. Tavolara-Punta Coda Cavallo MPA, Italy(UN Environment, 2019) Hogg, Katie; Noguera-Méndez, Pedro; Semitiel-García, María; Economía Aplicada
- PublicationOpen Access30. Ustica Island MPA, Italy(UN Environment, 2019) Hogg, Katie; Noguera-Méndez, Pedro; Semitiel-García, María; Economía Aplicada
- PublicationOpen Access31. Cabo de Gata-Nijar National Park/MPA(UN Environment, 2019) Hogg, Katie; Noguera-Méndez, Pedro; Semitiel-García, María; Economía Aplicada
- PublicationOpen Access32. Cabo de Palos-Islas Hormigas MPA, Spain(UN Environment, 2019) Hogg, Katie; Noguera-Méndez, Pedro; Semitiel-García, María; Economía Aplicada
- PublicationOpen Access4. La Economía de entreguerras. 4.1. Introducción. 4.2. El impacto de la I Guerra Mundial. 4.3. La crisis de 1929. 4.4. El fin del orden establecido: alternativas al capitalismo. 4.5. Conclusiones.(2016-11-22) Martínez Rodríguez, Susana; Economía Aplicada; Facultad de Economía y Empresa4. La Economía de entreguerras. 4.1. Introducción. 4.2. El impacto de la I Guerra Mundial. 4.3. La crisis de 1929. 4.4. El fin del orden establecido: alternativas al capitalismo. 4.5. Conclusiones.
- PublicationOpen AccessA comparative study on the preferences of Spanish consumers towards the use of natural preservatives in different fruits(Elsevier, 2024-11-30) Martínez-Carrasco Pleite, Federico; Lami, Olda; Martín, Alberto; Hernandez, Alejandro; Sama-Berrocal, Celia; Mesías Díaz, Francisco Javier; Economía AplicadaThis study aims to investigate the preferences of Spanish consumers regarding the use of natural preservatives in fruit, taking into account the different factors that may influence their purchase decision. Although preservatives are mainly used in packaged fruit, this study also considers other relevant factors in the purchasing process too, such as geographical origin and price. The study focuses on two of the most popular packaged fruits in supermarkets in Spain -plums and table grapes- with the aim of determining whether preferences are general for all fruits or whether they vary according to the type of product consumed. To carry out this study, a representative sample of Spanish consumers in terms of age and sex was surveyed. Results reveal that participants' preferences follow the same pattern for both fruits although with minimal differences in utility values. Generally, a growing consumer interest in healthier and more natural food options is found. However, even though theoretically consumers prefer natural preservatives, when put in purchase situation, they choose fruits without preservatives over those with natural ones.
- PublicationOpen AccessA comparative survey of alternative approaches to the functioning of labour markets(1996) Semitiel-García, María; Economía AplicadaThis dissertation has been submitted to the University of Manchester for the degree of MA(Econ), 1996, in the Faculty of Economic and Social Studies.
- PublicationOpen AccessA comprehensive approach for agroecosystem services and disservices valuation(Elsevier, 2021-05-10) Zabala García, José Ángel; Martínez Paz, José M.; Alcon, Francisco; Economía AplicadaThe use of the ecosystem services approach for ecosystem management, including the valuation of ecosystem services, has grown in recent decades. Although a common framework is used, each ecosystem has its own characteristics. The agroecosystem, for example, is an anthropised ecosystem where ecosystem service flows are highly interrelated with the environment, positively or negatively. Therefore, agroecosystem services are usually accompanied by disservices. The valuation of agroecosystem services and disservices requires adaptation of existing ecosystem services paradigms to accommodate the innate agroecosystem idiosyncrasies. To this end, in this study, a comprehensive approach for valuation of agroecosystem services and disservices was proposed and validated in a semi-arid western Mediterranean agricultural area through stakeholder assessment, using a choice experiment. The results suggest that all categories of services (provisioning, regulating, and cultural) should be taken into account when valuing agroecosystem services and disservices. In particular, food provision (a provisioning service), water (a provisioning disservice), local climate regulation and biodiversity (regulating services), waste treatment and water purification (regulating disservices), and recreation and tourism (cultural services) are relevant for this purpose. Their relative importance in agroecosystems valuation reached 70% for agroecosystem services and 30% for disservices. Specifically, biodiversity (38%) emerged as the most relevant agroecosystem service to be valued, followed by recreation and tourism (20%), local climate regulation (7%), and food provision (5%). Among the agroecosystem disservices, water and waste treatment (15%), and water purification (15%) together contributed to 30% of the total importance. Agroecosystems should be valued considering their multifunctional character and the integration of agroecosystem services and disservices.
- PublicationOpen AccessA feasible estimation of a “corrected” EQ-5D social tariff(Elsevier, 2024-06-12) Abellán Perpiñán, José María; Martínez Pérez, Jorge Eduardo; Sánchez Martínez, Fernando Ignacio; Pinto Prades, José Luis; Economía AplicadaObjectives: To demonstrate the feasibility of estimating a social tariff free of utility curvature and probability weighting biases and to test transferability between riskless and risky contexts. Methods: Valuations for a selection of EQ-5D-3L health states were collected from a large and representative sample (N = 1676) of the Spanish general population through computer-assisted personal interviewing. Two elicitation methods were used: the traditional time trade-off (TTO) and a novel risky-TTO procedure. Both methods are equivalent for better than death states, which allowed us to test transferability of utilities across riskless and risky contexts. Corrective procedures applied are based on rank-dependent utility theory, identifying parameter estimates at the individual level. All corrections are health-state specific, which is a unique feature of our corrective approach. Results: Two corrected value sets for the EQ-5D-3L system are estimated, highlighting the feasibility of developing national tariffs under nonexpected utility theories, such as rankdependent utility. Furthermore, transferability was not supported for at least half of the health states valued by our sample. Conclusions: It is feasible to estimate a social tariff by using interviewing techniques, sample sizes, and sample representativeness equivalent to prior studies designed to generate national value sets for the EQ-5D. Utilities obtained in distinct contexts may not be interchangeable. Our findings caution against routinely taking transferability of utility for granted.
- PublicationOpen AccessA governance analysis of Cabo de Palos-Islas Hormigas and Cabo de Gata-Níjar Marine Protected Areas, Spain(Elsevier, 2021-05) Hogg, Katie; Noguera-Méndez, Pedro; García-Charton, José Antonio; Semitiel-García, María; Economía AplicadaThis paper examines the governance of Cabo de Palos-Islas Hormigas (CPHMPA) and Cabo de Gata-Níjar (CGNMPA) Marine Protected Areas, Spain. The governance approach adopted in CPHMPA is shared authority between regional and state governments, whereas in CGNMPA it is state-led. In each MPA, limited coordination between national and regional government, and weak management at both levels, has made achievement of strategic conservation objectives significantly more challenging. Inconsistencies in legislation applied to internal and territorial waters have left both MPAs vulnerable to local economic development priorities. The reliance on economic and legal incentives has increased employment opportunities within the communities studied, but has also incurred environmental and social costs. Overall, the authors conclude that the current governance approaches are insufficient to effectively address all the challenges faced. In order to achieve more effective and equitable outcomes for both MPAs, greater coordination between national and regional government is required, along with interventions to introduce more participative and knowledge incentives to generate a greater sense of stewardship among all stakeholders.
- PublicationOpen AccessA New Improvement Proposal to Estimate Regional Input–Output Structure Using the 2D-LQ Approach(MDPI, 2023-01-09) Martinez Alpañez, Ruben; Buendía Azorín, José Daniel; Sanchez de la Vega, Maria del Mar; Economía AplicadaThe use of location quotients for the estimation of regional input–output tables has been found to be a useful and efficient tool to estimate intraregional production coefficients and multipliers. This paper considers some regionalisation methodologies based on location quotients for the estimation of input–output tables—some of which have hitherto not been analysed at the regional level—and studies which one provides the best estimation (best goodness of fit). We focus the analysis mainly on the accuracy of Flegg’s location quotient (FLQ) and two-dimensional location quotient (2D-LQ). The analysis makes use of the multiregional input–output table for Korea for the year 2015 to evaluate the accuracy of the 2D-LQ method against FLQ. A novel proposal for the determination of the parameters corresponding to the 2D-LQ method is presented. This proposal is evaluated in Korean regions and is also applied to Spanish regions. The results obtained from the research conclude the general superiority of the 2D-LQ method, thus corroborating the results of other studies at the national level as well as the validity of our proposal.
- PublicationOpen AccessA new measure of regional competitiveness(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2019-11-13) Sánchez de la Vega, Jose Carlos; Buendía Azorín, José Daniel; Calvo-Flores García, Antonio; Esteban Yago, Miguel Antonio; Economía AplicadaPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a measure of competitiveness of the Spanish autonomous communities from a multidimensional and dynamic perspective for the period 2008-2016. Design/methodology/approach – This paper adopts a broad definition of competitiveness based on five key environments (productive capital, human capital, social and institutional capital, infrastructure and knowledge) and comprising 53 indicators. The method used to construct the competitiveness index is based on the P-distance proposed by Pena Trapero (1979), which objectively assigns weights to the indicators. There is an important advantage in the methodological proposal of this study, as it allows analyzing the behavior of partial and aggregated indicators from a dynamic perspective, taking the same value as a reference for the entire period. Therefore, not only a classification obtained for each year but also the variation that occurs in terms of the reference period can be analyzed. Findings – The classification of the autonomous communities is established using common intervals based on the results obtained for the whole period, i.e. 2008-2016. The data point to the unequal situations of the autonomous communities. The results also reveal that the evolution of the regional competitiveness synthetic index is clearly cyclical and the drop recorded in the recessive period is less pronounced than the increase recorded in the growth phase. Originality/value – The main innovation of the competitiveness index presented here lies in its allowing comparisons over time.
- PublicationOpen AccessA new proposal to model regional input–output structures using location quotients. An application to Korean and Spanish regions.(John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2022-07-12) Buendía Azorín, José Daniel; Martínez Alpañez, Rubén; Sánchez de la Vega, María del Mar; Economía AplicadaEste artículo se basa en el uso de los cocientes de localización de Flegg (FLQ) y propone un procedimiento novedoso para la estimación del parámetro desconocido δ en regiones con y sin disponibilidad de marcos input-output. Aplicado a los datos de las regiones coreanas para el año 2015, en primer lugar se aborda la determinación del δ óptimo mediante la resolución de un problema de optimización general y, en segundo lugar, se propone una ecuación de regresión para estimar el valor de δ a partir de las variables explicativas del transporte interregional de mercancías por carretera (IRFT) y las importaciones del resto del mundo (IROW). Los resultados obtenidos muestran un sesgo menor en relación con los valores verdaderos de los coeficientes inputs regionales en relación con otros métodos basados en cocientes de localización.
- PublicationOpen AccessA quality of life index for Spanish Regions: a dynamic application of the DP2 distance method(Universidad de Almería, 2025-06-23) Esteban Yago, Miguel; Buendia Azorín, José Daniel; Sánchez de la Vega, José Carlos; Economía AplicadaThis study proposes the construction of a composite Life Quality Index (LQI) for Spain’s autonomous communities and cities using a dynamic version of the DP2 distance, originally developed by Pena-Trapero (1977). This methodology offers several advantages: (1) it enables both cross-sectional and temporal comparisons across territorial units; (2) it applies an objective weighting criterion; and (3) it eliminates redundant information among indicators. The results reveal that the LQI displays significant cyclical sensitivity, highlighting substantial differences across dimensions in both levels and trends. Moreover, the study underscores the need to expand the informational basis for certain dimensions such as Education, Leisure and Social Relations, Governance and Fundamental Rights, and General Life Experience.
- PublicationRestrictedA Spanish value set for the SF‑6D based on the SF‑12 v1(Springer, 2024-02-01) Martínez Pérez, Jorge Eduardo; Abellán Perpiñán, José María; Sánchez Martínez, Fernando Ignacio; Ruiz López, Juan José; Economía AplicadaAim This paper reports the first estimation of an SF-6D value set based on the SF-12 for Spain. Methods A representative sample (n = 1020) of the Spanish general population valued a selection of 56 hypothetical SF-6D health states by means of a probability lottery equivalent (PLE) method. The value set was derived using both random effects and mean models estimated by ordinary least squares (OLS). The best model was chosen on the basis of its predictive ability assessed in terms of mean absolute error (MAE). Results The model yielding the lowest MAE (0.075) was that based on main effects using OLS. Pain was the most significant dimension in predicting health state severity. Comparison with the previous SF-6D (SF-36) model estimated for Spain revealed no significant differences, with a similar MAE (0.081). Nevertheless, the new SF-6D (SF-12) model predicted higher utilities than those generated by the SF-6D (SF-36) scoring algorithm (minimum value − 0.071 vs − 0.357). Conclusion A value set for the SF-6D (SF-12) based on Spanish general population preferences elicited by means of a PLE technique is successfully estimated. The new estimated SF-6D (SF-12) preference-based measure provides a valuable tool for researchers and policymakers to assess the cost-effectiveness of new health technologies in Spain.