The Role of Women in a Family Economy. A Bibliometric Analysis in Contexts of Poverty

The concept of family economy in the context of extreme poverty is of interest when it comes to analyzing the strategies displayed to prevent or reduce the effects of this situation of exclusion. Gender roles in the nucleus of the family institution will indicate the distribution of these tasks, so that we can understand, in the case of the role of women, the specific weight of their actions in this scenario. For this work, an investigation of our object of study was carried out for the period 1968–2019. A bibliometric analysis of 2182 articles was carried out in which the final versions of articles, books, and book chapters whose subject matter was related to the categories of family economy and poverty were included. The most productive journal was the Journal of Development Economics, while World Economies was the most cited. The authors with the most articles were Ravaillon, Sadoulet, and Lanjouw. The most productive institution was the World Bank. The country with the most publications and citations was the United States. Future research should focus on analyzing the role of women within the family economy in the context of poverty. Thus, a line of research is proposed that also includes the proposals from the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals, which means an urgent call for action by all countries

Examining the Research Evolution on the Socio-Economic and Environmental Dimensions on University Social Responsibility

Responsible higher education institutions have an impact on society and economic, environmental, and social development. These effects define the axes of the socially responsible management of the universities. The concept of university social responsibility (USR) manages these relationships to produce a positive impact on society through higher education, research, and the transfer of knowledge and technology, as well as education for sustainability. For this study, worldwide research into this subject was studied for the period 1970–2019. A bibliometric analysis of 870 articles was made, obtaining results for the scientific productivity of the journals, authors, institutions, and countries contributing to this research. The main category is business, management, and accounting. The most productive journal is the Business and Society Review, while the California Management Review is the most cited. The authors with the most articles are Stavnezer, Luo, and Lanero. The most productive institution is Wuhan University. The United States is the country with the most publications and citations, and the same country, together with the United Kingdom, make the most international contributions. Evidence shows growing worldwide interest in the economic and environmental impacts of USR. Future research should focus on analysing the links between the responsible and sustainable consumption of universities and their short-term financial, economic, and sustainable impacts

Sixteen Years since the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: What Have We Learned since Then?

Persons with disabilities have historically been subjected to discrimination and exclusion, placing them in dangerous situations of social vulnerability. The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, passed on the 13th of December 2006, was an important legislative landmark for valuing the rights of this population group. This study involved a bibliometric analysis of 1024 research articles published in Scopus on the social, workplace, educational, and financial inclusion of persons with disabilities since the Convention. The results show an increase in scientific production, and there is also a great deal of multi-disciplinarity, which has led to important breakthroughs for the all-encompassing inclusion of this section of the population. The most productive journals, authors, institutions, and countries, as well as the international cooperation networks, are presented here. The review concludes by setting out the main themes and trends in the research

Intention to purchase sustainable craft products: a moderated mediation analysis of the adoption of sustainability in the craft sector

In the modern world, the management of companies has evolved from a model characterized by the extraction, transformation, and generation of waste towards a more sustainable model. This transition affects even more traditional sectors, such as crafts. A key aspect of the transition towards more sustainable models is knowledge of the disposition of consumers with respect to these new artisan products. To date, few works have addressed this research problem, so this paper analyses consumer behaviour towards sustainable craft products empirically. To accomplish this goal, the effect of the image of sustainable craft products as perceived by consumers on their purchase intention is studied. Attitudes towards sustainable crafts, purchase intention, degree of consumer involvement and degree of knowledge concerning sustainability are considered as moderating variables. A questionnaire was distributed to a sample of handicraft consumers, and confirmatory factor analysis and an ordinary least squares regression model were used to study the data thus obtained. The results showed that the image of sustainable craft products as perceived by consumers influences their purchase intentions. In addition, this influence is increased when consumer attitudes towards and involvement with sustainable craft products increase. The results of this study can be useful for the sustainable crafts sector with respect to incorporating more sustainable products and designing marketing and communication strategies to help consumers learn about sustainability.European Commission 10100806

Removal of Pharmaceuticals from Wastewater: Analysis of the Past and Present Global Research Activities

The authors would like to gratefully acknowledge the Pre-doctoral Contract for the Training of Research Staff under the 2019 Research and Transfer Plan (PPIT2019).Water pollution is a worldwide problem. Water consumption increases at a faster rate than population and this leads to a higher pollution rate. Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) include proposals aimed at ensuring the availability of clean water and its sustainable management (Goal 6), as well as the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and seas. The current trend consists in trying to reconcile economic growth with sustainability, avoiding the negative externalities for the environment generated by human activity. More specifically, the objective of this article is to present the evolution of the research regarding the removal of polluting pharmaceuticals that are discharged into wastewater. To do that, a bibliometric analysis of 2938 articles comprising the period 1979–2020 has been carried out. This analysis includes productivity indicators in the scientific field: journals, authors, research institutions and countries. In addition, keyword analysis allows the identification of four main axes of the research regarding the removal of pharmaceutical residues found in wastewater. The first group of articles is aimed at identifying the pharmaceuticals present in polluting effluents. The second and third groups of articles focus on presenting the procedures that enable the treatment of emerging contaminants, either from a biological point of view (second group) or a physicochemical point of view (third group). The fourth group refers to water quality and its possibilities to be reused. Finally, there is a growing trend of worldwide scientific publications, which justifies the importance of polluting residues management, especially those of pharmaceutical origin, in order to achieve a more sustainable society

A Tool for the Assessment of Forest Biomass as a Source of Rural Sustainable Energy in Natural Areas in Honduras

Forest biomass as a rural sustainable energy source has received much attention in recent years due to its major economic, social, and environmental benefits. This research focuses on an adapted methodology based on parameters of the Evaluation of Ecological Integrity for using sitespecific information as a tool for the assessment of forest biomass as a source of rural sustainable energy in Honduras, focusing on the Central American Pine–Oak Forests. The parameters used were Percentage of Forest Cover (FC), Patch Area (AREA), Fractal Dimension Index (FRAC), and Proximity Index (PROX). The goal was an average index rating of 5 for an ecosystem which is intact or in its natural state. The findings showed an ecosystem degradation that was outside the range of acceptable variation with a simple average of 1.75, which is far lower than the target rating of five (5.0); the forest cover loss was 40% of the total area. This surprising finding shows that immediate intervention is required to maintain this ecosystem, and that if action is not taken, the ecosystem will suffer severe degradation. Decision makers must consider this methodology for using site-specific information and ensure that local communities are involved in restoring the ecosystem

Exploring the three-dimensional effect of corporate social responsibility on brand equity, corporate reputation, and willingness to pay. A study of the fashion industry

The fashion sector is considered one of the largest generators of the greatest negative externalities, and the results support this. However, they are making important efforts through actions within the framework of Corporate Social Responsibility to improve their commitment to society and sustainability. This research aims to evaluate the value that consumers place on Corporate Social Responsibility activities in the economic, social and environmental dimensions in the generation of brand equity, corporate reputation and willingness to pay. To achieve this, a methodology based on structural equations (PLS-SEM) has been used based on a questionnaire completed by 269 people. The findings show that each of the CSR dimensions contributes differently to the generation of BE, CR and WTP, also highlighting the value of brand credibility as a variable with an important mediating effect

Economía ecológica : la imposición energética como variable condicional en el proceso de convergencia europeo

Las reformas fiscales medioambientales se encuentran inmersas en un intenso proceso de remodelación adquiriendo progresivamente mayor trascendencia. En el contexto europeo, los impuestos medioambientales están formados en más de tres cuartas partes por impuestos sobre la energía, cuyo uso se incrementa de forma indiscriminada en las economías desarrolladas. Con el objetivo de estudiar el grado de aproximación en fiscalidad energética, en este trabajo se utilizan diferentes métodos en el análisis de la convergencia, en primer lugar se lleva a cabo un análisis de beta convergencia condicional, y a continuación se aplican las técnicas de beta y sigma convergencia en términos absolutos para cada uno de los grupos de países definidos. Como resultados se pone de manifiesto la existencia de dos grandes grupos de países en función del uso intensivo en energía, los cuales de manera independiente presentan un claro proceso de convergencia en presión fiscal energética.Environmental fiscal reform is undergoing an intense restructuring process, progressively acquiring greater significance. In the European context, more than three quarters of environmental taxes are made up by tax on energy, the use of which is indiscriminately on the increase in developed economies. With the objective studying the degree of harmonization within energy taxation, this paper analyses different methods in the analysis of convergence, first it performed an analysis of conditional convergence beta is used, then the techniques and apply beta sigma absolute convergence for each of the groups defined terms countries. As results revealed the existence of two groups of countries in terms of energy intensive, which independently have a clear process of convergence in energy fiscal pressure

Sustainable Crafts: Describing Conceptual Evolution Through a Bibliometric Analysis and Systematic Literature Review

Sustainability has been progressively incorporated into all dimensions of society as a response to the negative externalities of the traditional production model, and the craft sector has been no stranger to this. Thus, the present work constitutes a bibliometric analysis of 894 research articles from the Scopus database on sustainable crafts in the 21st century, identifying the growth trends, published articles, and the most productive journals, authors, institutions, and countries. Additionally, we have identified the main research topics that have emerged in sustainable crafts in three time periods: before the international financial crisis, the post-crisis period, and, finally, within the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals set out by the United Nations (UN). Based on the bibliometric indicators analysed, we conclude that this research area has grown exponentially, particularly in response to the Sustainable Development Goals, increasing the abundance and diversity of the issues investigated.RRREMAKEREuropean Commission 10100806

A intangibilidade das cooperativas como vantagem competitiva

The competitive success of companies, according to Navas and Urbina (2002), comes from the identification and management of intangible assets, which has become indispensable for organizations when making a correct assessment of their productive processes. The valuation of productive processes in the field of cooperative management has not remained aloof from this procedure, but nor does it receive the value that it deserves, because the cooperative sector has also failed to value its positioning in the productive realm in which it works and what this leads to. However, the strategies of companies and cooperatives todayrequire a correct and sure knowledge of the intangibility of their own products, and of the effects of their activities in the areas in which they move. Intangible assets are becoming the key to the competitive success of companies, so that their identification, measurement and assessment is a relevant field of study that is now even indispensable for an organization. In this article, the cooperatives in the province of Toledo have been chosen as an example of the potential for the application of strategies for valuation of intangibles, and as a tool for competitive advantage in the context of the opening of new international commercialization channels.El éxito competitivo de las empresas proviene, como ya anunciaban Navas y Urbina (2002), de los activos intangibles por la identificación y medición, lo cual ha resultado ser imprescindible para las organizaciones a fin de desarrollar una evaluación correcta de sus procesos productivos. La valorización de los procesos productivos y del área de gestión de las cooperativas no se hace ajeno a este proceder, ni reciben el valor que merecen, ya que tampoco el sector cooperativo ha valorizado su posicionamiento en el entorno productivo en el que se mueve y lo que ello conlleva. Sin embargo, hoy en día las estrategias de las empresas y de las cooperativas precisan de un correcto y acertado conocimiento de la intangibilidad de los propios productos, y de lo que conlleva la actividad de las cooperativas en los entornos en los que se mueven. Los activos intangibles se están convirtiendo en la clave del éxito competitivo de las empresas, por lo que su identificación, medición y evaluación es un estudio relevante e, incluso ahora, imprescindible para las organizaciones. En este artículo se han elegido las cooperativas de la provincia de Toledo como ejemplo de potencialidad de aplicación de estrategias de valoración de intangibles, en tanto herramienta de ventaja competitiva ante la apertura de nuevos canales de comercialización internacionales.O sucesso competitivo das empresas provém, como já anunciavam Navas e Urbina (2002), dos ativos intangíveis pela identificação e medição, o que resulta ser imprescindível para as organizações a fim de desenvolverem uma correta avaliação de seus processos produtivos. A valorização dos processos produtivos e da área de gestão das cooperativas não é alheia a esse proceder nem recebe o valor que merece, já que o setor cooperativo também não tem valorizado seu posicionamento no contexto produtivo no qual se move e o que isso implica. Contudo, hoje em dia, as estratégias das empresas e das cooperativas precisam de um adequado conhecimento da intangibilidade dos próprios produtos e do que implica a atividade das cooperativas nos ambientes nos quais atuam. Os ativos intangíveis estão se convertendo na chave do sucesso competitivo das empresas, portanto o estudo de sua identificação, medição e avaliação torna-se relevante e, atualmente, imprescindível para as organizações. Neste artigo, foram escolhidas as cooperativas da província de Toledo como exemplo de potencialidade de aplicação de estratégias de valoração de intangíveis enquanto ferramenta de vantagem competitiva ante a abertura de novos canais de comercialização internacionais