Student graduation: to what extent does university expenditure matter?

Human capital is one of the most important channels via which universities positively affect regional development. This paper analyzes the relationship between university characteristics and graduation rates, and the role of regional characteristics in this process. We assemble a dataset for the entire public university system in Spain over the last decade. Observing the same university over several years helps us address the problem of unobserved heterogeneity. The main findings that can be drawn from our results are that university features, such as expenditure, student-teacher ratio and financial-aid to students are important in accounting for graduation rates. Likewise, regional characteristics such as labour market conditions appear to matter when generating graduate students.Universities, graduation, human capital, regional economy

Do universities affect firms’ location decisions? Evidence from Spain

Human capital, scientific research, and technology are the three chief mechanisms promoting knowledge spillovers from universities to firms. Based on a study of the impact of Spain’s 1983 University Reform Act (LRU), which opened the door to the foundation of new universities and faculties, this paper examines whether university (or faculty) location affects the creation of new firms within a given province. We conclude that the foundation of science and social science faculties has had a marked impact on the creation of firms.universities, firm location, spillovers, poisson regression

Universities and regional economic growth in Spanish regions

This paper examines the main contributions of universities to the economic growth of Spanish regions. It calculates the separate effects of the different university functions on the regional economy, namely the creation of human capital, research and technology transfer. It includes a panel data set with the key variables of university activities and their effects on the economy at provincial level. The econometric estimations are based on information for all 47 public universities and include 34 Spanish provinces. The empirical results suggest that the growth of regional GVA is positively correlated to both the human capital created by universities and the stock of university patentsregional economic development, universities, higher education, human capital, research, technology development

Student graduation: to what extent does university expenditure matter?

Human capital is one of the most important channels via which universities positively affect regional development. This paper analyzes the relationship between university characteristics and graduation rates, and the role of regional characteristics in this process. We assemble a dataset for the entire public university system in Spain over the last decade. Observing the same university over several years helps us address the problema of unobserved heterogeneity. The main findings that can be drawn from our results are that university features, such as expenditure, student-teacher ratio and financial-aid to students are important in accounting for graduation rates. Likewise, regional characteristics such as labour market conditions appear to matter when generating graduate students

Do universities affect firms’ location decisions? Evidence from Spain

Human capital, scientific research, and technology are the three chief mechanisms promoting knowledge spillovers from universities to firms. Based on a study of the impact of Spain’s 1983 University Reform Act (LRU), which opened the door to the foundation of new universities and faculties, this paper examines whether university (or faculty) location affects the creation of new firms within a given province. We conclude that the foundation of science and social science faculties has had a marked impact on the creation of firms

Desemprego juvenil na Colômbia: a educação importa?

Os jovens enfrentam obstáculos especiais para entrar no mundo do trabalho. Indicadores de trabalho como desemprego, emprego precário ou ingressos são significativamente piores neles em comparação com os dos adultos. Um dos fatores principais do desemprego juvenil é o desajuste das competências: a “supereducação” e o excesso de competências coexistem com a “subeducação” e a escassez de competências. Este artigo analisa os fatores que incidem na taxa de desemprego juvenil na Colômbia, com ênfase no papel da educação, pois vários achados confirmam a importância desta para conseguir empregos formais, mas não para a probabilidade de estar ocupado.Los jóvenes enfrentan obstáculos especiales en inserción productiva. Indicadores laborales como el desempleo, el empleo precario o los ingresos son significativamente peores en ellos en comparación con los de los adultos. Uno de los factores principales del desempleo juvenil es el desajuste de las competencias: la sobreeducación y el exceso de competencias coexisten con la subeducación y la escasez de competencias. Este artículo analiza los factores que inciden en la tasa de desempleo juvenil en Colombia, con especial atención al papel de la educación, pues varios hallazgos confirman la importancia de esta en la consecución de empleos formales, pero no en la probabilidad de estar ocupado.Young people face unique obstacles in their search for a productive work life, and more frequently than adults. Employment indicators for young people—such as unemployment rate, precarious employment, income, among others—are significantly worse than those of adults. One of the main factors of youth unemployment is the mismatch of competencies: over-education and over-skilling coexist with under-education and lack of skills. This article analyzes the factors that affect youth unemployment rate in Colombia. Particular attention is paid to the role of education. The main findings confirm the importance of education in achieving better quality jobs in terms of labor formality, but not in the probability of being employed

El trabajo por objetivos con los diagnosticados de psicosis. Un enfoque basado en las necesidades reconocidas por el paciente

Partimos de la definición de la terapia como el resultado del proceso que hace el paciente en su relación con el terapeuta. La técnica de trabajo por objetivos permite la integración de diferentes teorías y técnicas: trabaja sobre las necesidades reconocidas por el paciente, considera que son sus capacidades las que hacen posible su evolución, respeta su ritmo y supone una guía para la terapia. Definimos las características que debe tener un objetivo y consideramos las posibles dificultades a las que nos podemos enfrentar. Analizamos las peculiaridades de la comunicación con el paciente diagnosticado de psicosis. Especificamos el trabajo sobre el delirio y el sentido de concretar el objetivo en tareas, así como las características que éstas deben tener. Por último, abordamos el tema del incumplimiento y posibles estrategias ante la interrupción del tratamiento.We left from the definition of the therapy like the result of the process that the patient in his relation with the therapist does. The technique of work by objectives allows to the integration of different theories and techniques; it works on the necessities recognized by the patient, . it considers that they are its capacities those that make their evolution possible, it respects its rate and it supposes a guide for the therapy. We defined the characteristics that must have an objective and we considered the possible difficulties which we can be faced. We analyzed the peculiarities of the communication with the diagnosed patient of psychosis. We specified the work on the delirium and the sense to make specific the objective in tasks, as well as the characteristics that these must have. Finally, we approached the subject of the breach and possible strategies befote the interruption of the treatment

A note on representation of references

We consider a class of relations which includes irreflexive preference relations and interdependent preferences. For this class, we obtain necessary and sufficient conditions for representation of the relation by two numerical functions in the sense of a < x if and only if u(a) < v(x)

A note on representation of references.

We consider a class of relations which includes irreflexive preference relations and interdependent preferences. For this class, we obtain necessary and sufficient conditions for representation of the relation by two numerical functions in the sense of aPreference; Continuous representation; Pseudotransitivity; Biorders;

Universities and regional economic growth in Spanish regions

This paper examines the main contributions of universities to the econòmic growth of Spanish regions. It calculates the separate effects of the different university functions on the regional economy, namely the creation of human capital, research and technology transfer. It includes a panel data set with the key variables of university activities and their effects on the economy at provincial level. The econometric estimations are based on information for all 47 public universities and include 34 Spanish provinces. The empirical results suggest that the growth of regional GVA is positively correlated to both the human capital created by universities and the stock of university patents