http://hdl.handle.net/10256/134 2013-05-19T05:21:41Z 2013-05-19T05:21:41Z Martínez Garcia, Esther Prats Planagumà, Lluís Barceló Rado, Ma. Antonia http://hdl.handle.net/10256/7157 2012-10-23T12:49:05Z 2004-08-01T00:00:00Z

El perfil de l'usuari dels vols de baix cost de l'aeroport de Girona : període : març-maig-juny 2004 Martínez Garcia, Esther; Prats Planagumà, Lluís; Barceló Rado, Ma. Antonia L'important augment dels anomenats "vols de baix cost" que s'està experimentant a Espanya i a Catalunya en particular, i concretament a l'aeroport de Girona, va motivar que l'any 2003 realitzéssim, per encàrrec i iniciativa del Patronat de Turisme Costa Brava - Girona, un estudi per determinar quines eren les característiques dels viatgers i els viatges que realitzaven els usuaris d'aquests vols "de baix cost" a l'aeroport de Girona (E. Martínez, L. Prats i A. Barceló, Estudi de la utilització de l'aeroport de Girona: Perfil de l'usuari dels vols de baix cost i la seva àrea d'influència, novembre de 2003, Universitat de Girona, MIMEO). L'esmentat estudi es basà en enquestes realitzades a una mostra de passatgers dels mesos de juliol i setembre de 2003, corresponents a temporada alta turística. El present estudi n'és una continuació, basat en enquestes realitzades els mesos de març, maig i juny de 2004, corresponent a temporada turística no-alta. A partir dels resultats obtinguts en ambdós estudis, realitzem també una anàlisi comparativa dels principals trets distintius obtinguts en ambdues mostres. L'estudi s'estructura en tres grans blocs, dividits en apartats. El primer bloc correspon a aquesta introducció i metodologia; el segon inclou els apartats 2.1 a 2.6, on es mostren els resultats obtinguts de la mostra de viatgers del present any 2004, quant a les característiques personals dels viatgers, dels seus viatges i estada, la forma de contractació de serveis, i el grau de satisfacció. El tercer i últim bloc realitza una anàlisi comparativa dels trets principals obtinguts en la mostra de l'any 2003 i en la mostra de l'any 2004

2004-08-01T00:00:00Z Callado Muñoz, Francisco J. Utrero González, Natalia http://hdl.handle.net/10256/289 2012-06-28T12:30:36Z 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Does it pay to be socially responsible? Evidence from spanish retail banking sector Callado Muñoz, Francisco J.; Utrero González, Natalia This paper presents a theoretical and empirical analysis of strategic competition in retail banking when some of the financial firms are non-profit organisations that invest in social activities. Banking literature about competition is fairly large, but the strategic interaction between profit maximizing and non profit maximizers has not been extensively analysed except for Purroy and Salas (1999). In this paper, a completely different approach is taken. An adaptation of Hotelling’s two stage model of spatial competition is developed to take into account consumer perceptions respect to the two different types of financial institutions. The empirical analysis confirms that consumers take into account other features different from the price, such as social contribution or closer service to make a deposit or mortgage decision. These conclusions are of interest in the debate about a firm’s social or ethical activities. It is shown that if consumers value social activities, firms can improv

2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Arbussà i Reixach, Anna Coenders, Germà http://hdl.handle.net/10256/288 2012-06-28T12:30:36Z 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Innovation strategies in the presence of technology markets: evidence from spanish innovative firms Arbussà i Reixach, Anna; Coenders, Germà The development of markets for technology has eased the acquisition of technology and reshaped the innovation strategies of firms that we classify as producers of innovations or as imitators. Innovative activities of firms include research, acquisition of technology and downstream activities. Within an industry, firms producing innovations tend to conduct more research and downstream activities than those imitating innovations. Acquisition of technology is equally important for both. To implement innovation strategies, firms producing innovations require both the capability to scan the external environment for technology and the capability to integrate new technology. Firms producing innovations require both, while firms imitating innovations require scan capabilities only

2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Ballester, Ramon http://hdl.handle.net/10256/287 2012-06-28T12:30:36Z 2005-06-01T00:00:00Z

European employment strategy and spanish labour market policies Ballester, Ramon The paper aim is to analyse the influence of the European Employment Strategy (EES)in the implementation of the Spanish labour market policies. The first part of the paper describes the evolution and content of the EES. In the second one, the definition of activation is also explained. In addition to that, the ways how the EES develops and promotes active labour market policies are examined. The evolution of labour market policies in Spain and the current configuration of both active and passive policies are studied in the next three chapters. In these parts, the paper investigates to which extent the provisions of the EES have been implemented in Spain. The paper shows that: i) activation has been rising in the European countries since the implementation of the EES; ii) this fact has also happened in relative terms (comparing the evolution of active to passive policies); iii) Spain has been one of the countries which has led these processes; iv) the EES seems to have been influencing

2005-06-01T00:00:00Z Coromina Soler, Lluís Guia, Jaume Coenders, Germà http://hdl.handle.net/10256/286 2012-06-28T12:30:36Z 2005-02-01T00:00:00Z

Social network measures for "nosduocentered" networks, their predictive power on performance Coromina Soler, Lluís; Guia, Jaume; Coenders, Germà Our purpose in this article is to define a network structure which is based on two egos instead of the egocentered (one ego) or the complete network (n egos). We describe the characteristics and properties for this kind of network which we call “nosduocentered network”, comparing it with complete and egocentered networks. The key point for this kind of network is that relations exist between the two main egos and all alters, but relations among others are not observed. After that, we use new social network measures adapted to the nosduocentered network, some of which are based on measures for complete networks such as degree, betweenness, closeness centrality or density, while some others are tailormade for nosduocentered networks. We specify three regression models to predict research performance of PhD students based on these social network measures for different networks such as advice, collaboration, emotional support and trust. Data used are from Slovenian PhD students and their s

2005-02-01T00:00:00Z Rey Canteli, Elena del Romero, Laura http://hdl.handle.net/10256/285 2012-06-28T12:30:36Z 2004-10-01T00:00:00Z

Prices versus exams as strategic instruments for competing universities Rey Canteli, Elena del; Romero, Laura In this paper we investigate the optimal choice of prices and/or exams by universities in the presence of credit constraints. We first compare the optimal behavior of a public, welfare maximizing, monopoly and a private, profit maximizing, monopoly. Then we model competition between a public and a private institution and investigate the new role of exams/prices in this environment. We find that, under certain circumstances, the public university may have an interest to raise tuition fees from minimum levels if it cares for global welfare. This will be the case provided that (i) the private institution has higher quality and uses only prices to select applicants, or (ii) the private institution has lower quality and uses also exams to select students. When this is the case, there are efficiency grounds for raising public prices

2004-10-01T00:00:00Z Tobías, Aurelio Sáez Zafra, Marc http://hdl.handle.net/10256/284 2012-06-28T12:30:36Z 2004-03-01T00:00:00Z

Time-series regression models to study the short-term effects of environmental factors on health Tobías, Aurelio; Sáez Zafra, Marc Time series regression models are especially suitable in epidemiology for evaluating short-term effects of time-varying exposures on health. The problem is that potential for confounding in time series regression is very high. Thus, it is important that trend and seasonality are properly accounted for. Our paper reviews the statistical models commonly used in time-series regression methods, specially allowing for serial correlation, make them potentially useful for selected epidemiological purposes. In particular, we discuss the use of time-series regression for counts using a wide range Generalised Linear Models as well as Generalised Additive Models. In addition, recently critical points in using statistical software for GAM were stressed, and reanalyses of time series data on air pollution and health were performed in order to update already published. Applications are offered through an example on the relationship between asthma emergency admissions and photochemical air pollutants

2004-03-01T00:00:00Z Goetz, Renan-Ulrich Berga Colom, Dolors http://hdl.handle.net/10256/283 2012-10-23T12:55:43Z 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nonpoint source pollution, space, time and asymetric information - a deposit refund approach Goetz, Renan-Ulrich; Berga Colom, Dolors The incorporation of space allows the establishment of a more precise relationship between a contaminating input, a contaminating byproduct and emissions that reach the final receptor. However, the presence of asymmetric information impedes the implementation of the first-best policy. As a solution to this problem a site specific deposit refund system for the contaminating input and the contaminating byproduct are proposed. Moreover, the utilization of a successive optimization technique first over space and second over time enables definition of the optimal intertemporal site specific deposit refund system

2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Goetz, Renan-Ulrich Keusch, Alois Ribas Tur, Joan http://hdl.handle.net/10256/282 2012-11-28T09:21:13Z 2003-06-01T00:00:00Z

The efficiency of direct payments versus tax reductions under uncertainty Goetz, Renan-Ulrich; Keusch, Alois; Ribas Tur, Joan This paper analyzes the optimal behavior of farmers in the presence of direct payments and uncertainty. In an empirical analysis for Switzerland, it confirms previously obtained theoretical results and determines the magnitude of the theoretical predicted effects. The results show that direct payments increase agricultural production between 3.7% to 4.8%. Alternatively to direct payments, the production effect of tax reductions is evaluated in order to determine its magnitude. The empirical analysis corroborates the theoretical results of the literature and demonstrates that tax reductions are also distorting, but to a substantially lesser degree if losses are not offset. However, tax reductions, independently whether losses are offset or not, lead to higher government spending than pure direct payments

2003-06-01T00:00:00Z Coenders, Germà Bisbe, Josep Saris, Willem E. Batista Foguet, Joan Manuel http://hdl.handle.net/10256/281 2012-06-28T12:30:36Z 2006-06-01T00:00:00Z

Moderating effects of management control systems and innovation on performance. Simple methods for correcting the effects of measurement error for interaction effects in small samples Coenders, Germà; Bisbe, Josep; Saris, Willem E.; Batista Foguet, Joan Manuel In the accounting literature, interaction or moderating effects are usually assessed by means of OLS regression and summated rating scales are constructed to reduce measurement error bias. Structural equation models and two-stage least squares regression could be used to completely eliminate this bias, but large samples are needed. Partial Least Squares are appropriate for small samples but do not correct measurement error bias. In this article, disattenuated regression is discussed as a small sample alternative and is illustrated on data of Bisbe and Otley (in press) that examine the interaction effect of innovation and style of use of budgets on performance. Sizeable differences emerge between OLS and disattenuated regression

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