Human Capital and Non-Renewable Natural Resources in Latin America and the Caribbean: ‘Is It a Curse or a Blessing’?

This study examines the role of non-renewable natural resources in the accumulation of human capital in a sample of eighteen Latin American and Caribbean countries from 1995 to 2018. We assess the influence of non-renewable resources through six distinct variables and employ panel data co-integration techniques (PMG-ARDL). Our findings reveal a positive long-run effect, whether measured by abundance or dependence indicators. Even in cases where negative short-run effects are observed, the positive impact is consistent in the long term. Furthermore, physical capital stock, institution quality, and a more open economy are the most important drivers of human capital accumulation in the region. Although the long-run effect of non-renewable natural resources on human capital was positive, the estimated elasticities account for a relatively low effect. Consequently, even in the absence of the ‘curse’ effect, we do not deem it appropriate to consider these results as a blessing

The drivers of the success of Spanish Canoeing: an analysis of the efficiency of regional federations

Even though canoeing is not a particularly popular sport in Spain, it is one of the Olympic disciplines that has brought much success to the Spanish medal table. This high performance of Spanish canoeing could be attributed to the work of the clubs and regional federations (FFAA) which can optimise the scarce resources available to them, most of which come from public transfers. This study measures the efficiency of the Spanish autonomous canoeing federations (FFAAP) during the 2013-2016 Olympic cycle using the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) technique and the Malmquist index. A second analysis tries to identify the key factors that lead to the efficiency of the federations. The results show that, despite the significant differences between FFAAs, there is no single way to reach efficiency. In general, the availability of resources increases the chances of achieving results, while coaches and internal competition contribute to optimising the performance of available resources. © 2022 Federacion Espanola de Docentes de Educacion Fisica. All rights reserved

La Agenda 2030 y las prácticas de responsabilidad social corporativa en las federaciones deportivas colombianas (The 2030 Agenda and corporate social responsibility practices in Colombian sports federations)

Los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible de las Naciones Unidas (ODS) representan el marco para que las organizaciones deportivas desarrollen agendas sostenibles y socialmente responsables. El presente estudio aporta una mirada a la percepción de los gestores del deporte federado sobre los ODS cuya viabilidad resulte más pertinente dentro del contexto deportivo colombiano, y las prácticas de Responsabilidad Social Corporativa (RSC) más apropiadas para su implantación. Para ello se ha aplicado una encuesta analítica de 51 preguntas a directivos de federaciones deportivas nacionales (n = 36/61). Posteriormente se realiza un análisis de la posible interconexión entre los resultados obtenidos y las disponibilidades financieras de las federaciones deportivas. En el marco del paradigma de la sostenibilidad destacan las acciones sociales y económicas sobre las relacionadas con la preservación del medio ambiente, observándose también una escasa relación entre las precepciones de los gestores hacia los ODS y la RSC, con las disponibilidades financieras de las federaciones. Ante el predominio de estudios sobre RSC centrados en el deporte profesional y el mundo anglosajón y europeo, el presente estudio aporta la visión de un sector poco abordado en la literatura como lo son las federaciones deportivas de un país latinoamericano. Adicionalmente, una metodología cuantitativa se presenta como contribución a la investigación históricamente dominada por enfoques cualitativos tanto en Deporte para el Desarrollo y la Paz (DDP), como en RSC. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent the framework for sports organisations to develop sustainable and socially responsible agendas. This study provides an insight into the perception of federated sports managers on the SDGs whose feasibility is most relevant within the Colombian sport context, and the most appropriate Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices for their implementation. For this purpose, an analytical survey of 51 questions was applied to managers of national sports federations (n = 36/61). Subsequently, an analysis of the possible interconnection between the results obtained and the financial availabilities of the sports federations is carried out. Within the framework of the sustainability paradigm, social and economic actions are more important than those related to environmental preservation, and there is also a weak relationship between the managers' perceptions of the SDGs and CSR and the financial resources of the federations. Given the predominance of studies on CSR focused on professional sports and the Anglo-Saxon and European world, this study provides the vision of a sector that is little addressed in the literature, such as the sports federations of a Latin American country. Additionally, a quantitative methodology is presented as a contribution to research historically dominated by qualitative approaches in both Sport for Development and Peace (SDD) and CSR

Memorias IX Congreso Geológico Venezolano (1)

Memorias del IX Congreso Geológico Venezolan