La inmigración y su efecto en las finanzas públicas andaluzas

El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar el impacto que la entrada de inmigrantes tendrá sobre las cuentas de las Administraciones Públicas andaluzas y sobre la sostenibilidad a largo plazo de las actuales políticas de gasto público en Andalucía. Para ello, realizamos diferentes simulaciones utilizando la metodología de la Contabilidad Generacional. Los resultados, comparados con los obtenidos en Collado et al. (2004) para el conjunto de España, sugieren que, si bien el ratio de dependencia en la población andaluza muestra una tendencia menos dramática que en el caso español, el problema de sostenibilidad del Estado del Bienestar será mayor en esta región dada la previsible evolución de las finanzas públicas. En cuanto a la contribución de la inmigración para atenuar este problema, ésta será reducida debido al perfil de bajos ingresos del inmigrante medio, y tanto menor cuanto menor sea el grado de integración de los hijos de los inmigrantes.immigration, fiscal policy, generational accounting, regional economy.

Inmigración y pensiones ¿Qué sabemos?

This study offers a broad view of the academic literature that deals with the effects of immigration on the sustainability of defined benefit PAYG social security systems. It is usually argued that a selective increase in the population helps towards the financial equilibrium of the system in the medium term. However, in the long term, as immigrants adopt the demographic patterns of the native population, the situation reverts to the initial status. In other words, the entry of immigrants of working age improves the financial sustainability of the social security system in the short and medium term, since it postpones the explosion of the dependency rate; but those immigrants are also generating the right to future pensions, therefore transferring the financial problem to the next generation.Defined benefit PAYG Social Security System, immigration, dependency ratio, employment rate, education.

Sustainability and Branding in Retail: A Model of Chain of Effects

The main objective of this study is to analyse the impact of sustainable practices on companies’ corporate reputation and brand image in the retail sector as perceived by consumers. In addition, we evaluate how those practices affect consumers’ perceived satisfaction levels and their predisposition to engage in positive Word of Mouth (WOM). For the purpose of this study, the context of an emerging economy, Peru, is taken as reference. To do this, we propose a structural equation model based on a representative sample of 403 consumers. The data analysis—using the PLS software package—confirms that corporate social responsibility (CSR) positively influences both corporate reputation and brand image. These two factors jointly have an impact on consumers’ perceived satisfaction levels, which in turn help to explain the flow of positive WOM. This work is a pioneering study of the relationship between the aforementioned factors in the context of emerging economies. The final part of the article discusses the main theoretical implications and recommendations for business practice

Sustainability and branding in retail: a model of chain of effects

The main objective of this study is to analyse the impact of sustainable practices on companies' corporate reputation and brand image in the retail sector as perceived by consumers. In addition, we evaluate how those practices affect consumers' perceived satisfaction levels and their predisposition to engage in positiveWord of Mouth (WOM). For the purpose of this study, the context of an emerging economy, Peru, is taken as reference. To do this, we propose a structural equation model based on a representative sample of 403 consumers. The data analysis-using the PLS software package-confirms that corporate social responsibility (CSR) positively influences both corporate reputation and brand image. These two factors jointly have an impact on consumers' perceived satisfaction levels, which in turn help to explain the flow of positive WOM. This work is a pioneering study of the relationship between the aforementioned factors in the context of emerging economies. The final part of the article discusses the main theoretical implications and recommendations for business practice