Politics of immigration - quotas of entrance and hidden economy

In spite of the fact that in recent years there has been a growing interest for the hidden economy, little attention has been lent to its relation with the illegal immigration as a consequence of the establishment of quotas. The objective of this work is to analyze the effect of a change in the quotas of legal immigrants in the size of the legal and illegal migration, the underground economy, and in the incomes perceived by the workers. The main conclusions are that, as opposed to the short time, in the long-term equilibrium, an increment of the quota does not have effect on the size of the migration, but in the composition between legal and illegal. On the other hand diminishes the work destined to the management of the underground economy by the reduction of illegal immigrants in the stationary state, however the effect is positive in the short run by the “called effect” of illegal immigrants that carries an increment in the quota.

UM ESTUDO DE CASO SOBRE A QUALIDADE DE VIDA NO TRABALHO DE UMA INSTITUIÇÃO DE ENSINO SUPERIOR DE FLORIANÓPOLIS

O presente artigo tem como intuito entender o que os colaboradores de uma instituição de ensino superior entendem como qualidade de vida no trabalho (QVT), imposto que ela propicia uma colaboração maior por parte dos subordinados, desta forma cria uma integração entre os superiores, colegas de trabalho e o ambiente em si, buscando sempre sanar as necessidades dos colaboradores. Com o intuito de entender a percepção da qualidade para as pessoas, foi determinado como problema de pesquisa: qual a percepção dos colaboradores em relação à qualidade de vida no trabalho? E para tentar entender melhor o estudo foi proposto como objetivo específicos: aplicação de um questionário aos funcionários; compreender quais aspectos na opinião dos colaboradores prejudicam a qualidade de vida e identificar quais são os elementos que a organização precisa observar para atender a qualidade de vida no trabalho. Para isso, o presente artigo utiliza a metodologia de natureza aplicada, composta de maneira mista: qualitativa e quantitativa, de caráter exploratório e descritivo. Tendo como principais resultados a necessidade de se suprir os fatores higiênicos, visto que são evitam o processo de desmotivação

Housing Ranking: a model of equilibrium between buyers and sellers expectations

The equilibrium set of housing units (alternatives) can be characterized from the standpoint of both the demander and the supplier. The current work describes an application of the multicriteria single price model to the ranking of alternatives. By a generalization of the single price model and from both viewpoints an efficiency index can be calculated. We demonstrate how, in equilibrium, the two viewpoints result inevitably in inverse orders of ranking. The model is illustrated by a sample of housing units in the city of Valencia, Spain.

Towards the construction of alternative metrics. A qualitative study on subjective perceptions about Living Well in Cuenca and Nabón (Ecuador)

En estas páginas se describe el diseño metodológico de un estudio cualitativo sobre la población asentada en un territorio del Sur Ecuatoriano. Se trata de un proyecto de investigación en el que se aplica una metodología cualitativa con el objetivo de obtener información sobre las percepciones subjetivas del Buen Vivir y sus dimensiones; así como los contextos de participación social y de vida cotidiana representativos de los ámbitos rurales y urbanos de Ecuador. La investigación cualitativa se enmarca en la propuesta investigativa de mediciones alternativas del desarrollo que se está desarrollando en la unidad de investigación PyDLOS de la Universidad de Cuenca. La estrategia metodológica propuesta presenta dos maneras de producir discursos sociales sobre el Buen Vivir. Sobre un ámbito rural (Nabón) se emplean una serie de técnicas grupales basadas en dinámicas participativas (talleres y entrevistas grupales) sobre grupos naturales y homogéneos cuya unidad, debido a la enorme singularidad de asentamientos en el territorio, es la comunidad; mientras que para el ámbito urbano (Cuenca) se emplean dos técnicas: a) la técnica del grupo focal sobre determinados sectores sociales, estructurando una serie de grupos homogéneos no naturales sobre determinadas fracturas sociales detectadas, y b) la técnica de la entrevista en profundidad para recoger el discurso corporativo que sobre la vida cotidiana en la ciudad a partir de representantes de organizaciones cívicas.This article aims to describe the methodological design of a qualitative study on the population settled in a Southern Ecuador territory. It is a research project implementing a qualitative methodology with a view to obtaining information on subjective perceptions about Living Well and its dimensions, and also about the contexts for social participation and everyday life which are representative of rural and urban areas in Ecuador. Our qualitative research is part of the research proposal about alternative development measurements being conducted at the University of Cuenca’s PyDLOS research unit. The proposed methodological strategy presents two ways of producing social discourses about Living Well. With regard to a rural area (Nabón), a series of group techniques based on participation dynamics (workshops and group interviews) are applied to natural and homogeneous groups whose unit is the community, due to the great singularity of the settlements in the territory. On the other hand, for the urban area (Nabón), two techniques are employed: a) the focus group technique in certain social sectors, thus structuring several non-natural homogeneous groups on certain social divides which have been detected, and b) the in-depth interview technique to determine the corporate discourse on everyday city life through representatives of civic organizations

Who are the prominent players in the UEFA champions league? : an approach based on network analysis

This study aimed to analyze the centrality levels of elite football players. Tactical positions and tactical line-ups were considered factors to be used in analyzing the variance in the prominence of players, measured by social network measures. The best 16 teams from the UEFA Champions league were analyzed during the entire competition. A total of 109 matches were analyzed for this study. Significant statistical differences between positions were found in % indegree (p = 0.001; ES = 0.268, moderate effect), % outdegree (p = 0.001; ES = 0.301, moderate effect) and % betweenness (p = 0.001; ES = 0.114, minimum effect). No statistical differences between tactical line-ups in % outdegree (p = 1.000; ES = 0.001, no effect) or % indegree (p = 1.000; ES = 0.001, no effect) were found. Central midfielders had the greatest values of centrality, thus confirming their importance in the linkage process of the team. Position had great influence on the centrality levels of players.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Urban Dynamics in Twin Cities impacted by Hydroelectric Dams

La región que comprende el estado de Paraná (Brasil), la provincia de Misiones (Argentina) y los departamentos de Itapúa y Alto Paraná (Paraguay) albergan a un conjunto de ciudades intermedias y fronterizas que, en los últimos tiempos, en sus condiciones de centros urbanos regionales y/o capitales han crecido demográficamente, posesionándose como ciudades con funciones comerciales, político/administrativo y de servicios para una región trasnacional. En este trabajo nos centramos en dos grandes aglomeraciones urbanas fronterizas, por un lado, las ciudades de Encarnación, (Paraguay) y Posadas, (Argentina) y, por otro la región de la triple frontera: las ciudades de Foz do Iguaçu (Brasil), Puerto Iguazú, (Argentina) y, Ciudad del Este (Paraguay). Aunque situadas a unos 300 km de distancia, ambas conurbaciones se encuentran fraccionando la dinámica urbana de una red de ciudades de menor escala. El conjunto de estos casos aquí presentados pueden ser analizados bajo la noción de ciudades gemelas, donde a pesar de no tener un gobierno común, las relaciones económicas, culturales, de vecindad y complementariedad producen impactos en una ciudad y viceversa, contribuyendo a una forma específica transformación del espacio urbano en su conjunto. Por lo tanto, es importante contar con una planificación urbana regional y con políticas públicas más específicas para población urbana en contexto de frontera internacional. Los datos disponibles del Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC), Dirección General de Estadística, Encuestas y Censos (DGEEC) y del Instituto Brasileño de Geografía y Estadística (IBGE), respectivamente de Argentina, Brasil Paraguay y Brasil, aportaron cuantitativamente informaciones pertinentes al análisis aquí propuesto. La relevancia de estos estudios demuestra la necesidad de una política territorial de cooperación transfronteriza entre las ciudades de la triple frontera, con cohesión territorial que implique aspectos económicos y sociales.A região que compreende o estado do Paraná (Brasil), a província de Misiones (Argentina) e os departamentos de Itapuá e Alto Paraná (Paraguai), abrangem um conjunto de cidades intermediárias e fronteiriças que, nos últimos tempos, em suas condições de centros urbanos regionais e/ou capitais tem crescido demograficamente, posicionando-se como cidades com funções comerciais, político administrativas e de serviços para uma região transnacional. Neste trabalho nos centramos em grandes aglomerados urbanos fronteiriços, por um lado, nas cidades de Encarnación (Paraguai) e Posadas (Argentina) e, por outro a região da tríplice frontera: as cidades de Foz do Iguaçu (Brasil), Puerto Iguazú (Argentina) e Ciudad del Este (Paraguai). Embora situadas a uns 300 km de distância, ambas conurbações se encontram polarizando a dinâmica urbana de uma rede de cidades de menor escala. O conjunto desses casos aqui apresentados pode ser analisado sob a noção de cidades gêmeas, onde apesar de não ter um governo comum, as relações econômicas, culturais, de proximidade e complementaridade produzem impactos em uma cidade e vice-versa, contribuindo a uma forma específica de transformação do espaço urbano no seu conjunto. Para tanto, é importante contar com um planejamento urbano e regional e com políticas públicas mais específicas para população urbana no contexto da fronteira internacional. Os dados disponíveis do Instituto Nacional de Estatística y Censos (INDEC), Direción General de Estadística, Encuestas y Censos (DGEEC) e do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) subsidiaram quantitativamente as informações pertinentes à análise aqui proposta, respectivamente da Argentina, Brasil e Paraguai. Enquanto apontamentos, o estudo demonstra a necessidade de uma política territorial de cooperação trasnsfronteiriça entre as cidades da tríplice frontera, com coesão territorial que implique aspectos econômicos e sociais.The region that includes the state of Paraná (Brazil), the province of Misiones (Argentina) and the departments of Itapúa and Alto Paraná (Paraguay) contain a group of intermediate and border cities that, in recent times, in their conditions of regional urban centers and/or capitals cities, they have grown demographically, taking possession of themselves as cities with commercial, political, administrative and service functions for a transnational region. In this paper we focus on two large urban border communities, on the one hand, the cities of Encarnación, (Paraguay) and Posadas, (Argentina) and, on the other, the triple border region: the cities of Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil), Puerto Iguazú, (Argentina) and, Ciudad del Este (Paraguay). Although located at about 300 km from distance, both conurbations are conditioning the urban dynamics of a network of cities of smaller scale. The set of these cases presented here can be analyzed under the notion of “twin cities”, where despite not having a common government, economic, cultural, proximity and complementary relations produce impacts reciprocally between the cities, contributing to a specific form transformation of urban space as a whole. For this, it is important to have urban and regional planning and more specific public policies for the urban population in the context of the international border. The available data from the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC), the General Directorate of Statistics, Surveys and Censuses (DGEEC) and the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), respectively from Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay, provided information quantitatively relevant, to the analysis proposed here. The relevance of these studies demonstrates the need for a territorial policy of cross-border cooperation between the cities of the triple border, with territorial cohesion that implies economic and social aspects.Fil: Souza, Edson Belo Clemente de. Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa; BrasilFil: Brites, Walter Fernando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Estudios Sociales y Humanos. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales. Instituto de Estudios Sociales y Humanos; Argentin

Ejecución de proyectos de inversión y desarrollo económico en la Municipalidad Provincial de Huancavelica, Perú -2016

El objetivo de la investigación fue: Determinar la relación que existe entre la ejecución de proyectos de inversión y el desarrollo económico en la Municipalidad Provincial de Huancavelica, la hipótesis planteada: existe una relación positiva entre la ejecución de proyectos de inversión y el desarrollo económico. Se utilizó el método científico, tipo no experimental, diseño correlacional; la técnica fue la encuesta el instrumentos fue dos cuestionarios sobre ejecución de proyectos de inversión y desarrollo económico, para los resultados se ha utilizado del programa estadístico SPSS 21, Word y Excel 2010. Se concluyó el 7,14% de ejecución de proyectos regulares, ocasionan un desarrollo económico malo, el 21,42% de proyectos ni bueno ni malo, generan un buen desarrollo económico; el 28,58% de proyectos buenos, hacen que el desarrollo económico sean buenos y solo el 7,14% proyectos muy buenos, ocasionan muy buen desarrollo económico a nivel de la localidad de Huancavelica. Por lo tanto, existe una relación positiva entre la ejecución de proyectos de inversión y el desarrollo económico en la Municipalidad Provincial de Huancavelica, de acuerdo al valor de valor p = 0.018 < 0.05, y es un Chi Cuadrado = 24,40 > al valor de tabla = 21,03

Identifying the centrality levels of futsal players : a network approach

The aim of this study it was verify the differences of prominence levels between tactical positions in futsal (indoor football). For that reason, it was performed an analysis of variance between competitive levels and tactical positions for the centrality metrics computed by using network analysis. Forty-six futsal players from different competitive levels (U12, U14, U16 and Amateurs) it were analysed during three official futsal matches. Results revealed no differences in centrality metrics between competitive levels (p = 1.00; = 0.001; very small effect size) had no significant statistical differences in the centrality metrics. Nevertheless, tactical position (p = 0.001; = 0.593; moderate effect size) had significant main effects on the centrality metrics. Centrality metrics revealed that defenders are the most prominent players in to receive the ball. By the other hand, defenders and wings are the positions with greater centralities in to pass the ball for the teammates.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Soccer teams behaviors : analysis if the team distribution in function to ball possession

Innovative tools to soccer analysis are the main concern of the sport performance analysts. Considering team players occupation as one of the fundamental characteristics of soccer success, is too important generate new systems to interpret the post-match reality. These systems must be easy for the coach's applications. Thus, this study proposes an easy tool to understand the team’s collective behaviour in function to their ball possession status. Through the histograms of all team players will be possible understand the most occupied areas by each team, trying understand possible tendencies in the moments with and without ball possession. Were analyzed two teams during an official soccer match, collecting their positions at each instant. Using this tracking was possible perform two heat maps by each team, representing the moments with and without ball possession. Through this method was possible analyze different collective behaviors and explain how could coaches interpret outcomes.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

How team sports behave as a team? : general network metrics applied to sports analysis

The aim of this study was to analyse the general properties of networks in different team sports. Therefore, the analysis of variance to the general network properties between different team sports and different competitive levels was carried out. Sixty-six official matches (from Handball, Basketball, Football, Futsal, Rink-Hockey and Volleyball) were observed in five possible competitive levels (U12, U14, U16, U18 and Amateurs with more than 20 years). Analysis of variance revealed that the type of sport (p = 0.001; ��=0.647; moderate effect size) and competitive level(p = 0.001; �� = 0.355; small effect size)had significant statistical differences in the general network metrics. It was also found that football generates more connections between teammates but basketball and volleyball promote better results of density and clustering coefficient.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio