138 research outputs found
The output Gap in chile: Measurement and Evaluation
This paper estimates potential GDP growth and output gaps for the period 1986-2007 using three different methodologies: (i) production function, (ii) Kalman filter proxy (univariate and multivariate) and (iii) structural VAR . The output gap estimates show a high degree of mutual consistency. The methods suggest that at the beginning of the sample period the economy was overheated with considerably wide positive gaps. From 1993 through the Asian crisis, the gap was positive but small. From the crisis onwards estimates show a negative gap with a mild trend to close, but becomes positive in 2007. To evaluate the different gap measurements, real-time estimates are compared with ex-post estimates in terms of their capacity for forecasting future inflation. For potential GDP growth, the different methods yield similar results. For the full period, trend GDP growth is estimated at around 5.5%. However, significant differences exist across sub-periods, particularly showing a deceleration in the aftermath of the 1999 recession.
Effect of the antioxidant profile in the diet of farmed coho salmon (<i>Oncorhynchus kisutch</i>) on the nutritional value retention during frozen storage
Multi-risk assessment and management—a comparative study of the current state of affairs in chile and ecuador
In Chile and Ecuador, multiple hazards and dynamic processes in vulnerability pose a high risk. Spatial planning and emergency management can contribute to disaster risk management but they follow different goals. However, global goals, such as from UN-ISDR (United Nat
Foreign direct investment and institutional reform : evidence and an application to Portugal
We examine the role of geographic, economic, and institutional factors in attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Europe, using a cross-section of inward bilateral investments. We estimate and assess the expected benefits, the required reform efforts, and the efficiency of reform options corresponding to a con- vergence of Portuguese institutions to EU standards. We conclude that improving home institutions is likely to have a quantitatively very significant role in attracting FDI. Geographical and market size factors also play a role. Reforms promoting the independence of financial institutions and a leaner bureaucracy, lowering political risk and corruption, and improving the investment code may significantly affect the amount of bilateral inward FDI that is targeted to Portugal.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
CÁNCER DE COLON Y EMBARAZO: REPORTE DE CASO Y REVISIÓN DE LA LITERATURA
El cáncer colorrectal asociado al embarazo es una patología extremadamente infrecuente. Se presenta el caso de una paciente de 38 años con antecedentes familiares de cáncer de colon, cursando un embarazo de 35 semanas en la que se diagnosticó un cáncer de colon derecho. Se efectúa una revisión de la literatura en relación al diagnóstico y manejo de esta rara entida
Potential use of fatty acid profiles of the adductor muscle of cockles (Cerastoderma edule) for traceability of collection site
Geographic traceability of seafood is key for controlling its quality and safeguarding consumers’
interest. The present study assessed if the fatty acid (FA) profile of the adductor muscle (AM) of
fresh cockles (Cerastoderma edule) can be used to discriminate the origin of specimens collected in
different bivalve capture/production areas legally defined within a coastal lagoon. Results suggest
that this biochemical approach holds the potential to trace sampling locations with a spatial
resolution <10 Km, even for areas with identical classification for bivalve production. Cockles further
away from the inlet, i.e. in areas exposed to a higher saline variation, exhibited lower levels of
saturated fatty acids, which are key for stabilizing the bilayer structure of cell membranes, and a
higher percentage of polyunsaturated fatty acids, which enhance bilayer fluidity. Results suggest that
the structural nature of the lipids present in the AM provides a stable fatty acid signature and holds
potential for tracing the origin of bivalves to their capture/production areas
Trace element fingerprinting of cockle (Cerastoderma edule) shells can reveal harvesting location in adjacent areas
Determining seafood geographic origin is critical for controlling its quality and safeguarding
the interest of consumers. Here, we use trace element fingerprinting (TEF) of bivalve shells to
discriminate the geographic origin of specimens. Barium (Ba), manganese (Mn), magnesium (Mg),
strontium (Sr) and lead (Pb) were quantified in cockle shells (Cerastoderma edule) captured with
two fishing methods (by hand and by hand-raking) and from five adjacent fishing locations within
an estuarine system (Ria de Aveiro, Portugal). Results suggest no differences in TEF of cockle shells
captured by hand or by hand-raking, thus confirming that metal rakes do not act as a potential
source of metal contamination that could somehow bias TEF results. In contrast, significant
differences were recorded among locations for all trace elements analysed. A Canonical Analysis
of Principal Coordinates (CAP) revealed that 92% of the samples could be successfully classified
according to their fishing location using TEF. We show that TEF can be an accurate, fast and reliable
method to determine the geographic origin of bivalves, even among locations separated less
than 1 km apart within the same estuarine system. Nonetheless, follow up studies are needed to
determine if TEF can reliably discriminate between bivalves originating from different ecosystems
Genome-wide expression profile of the response to spinal cord injury in Xenopus laevis reveals extensive differences between regenerative and non-regenerative stages
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