San Luis : Del empleo industrial al refugio estatal : Cambios y desplazamientos en la estructura ocupacional

A partir de la implementación de las leyes de promoción industrial, en la Provincia de San Luis se configuró una estructura sectorial del empleo con características particulares respecto de la del resto del país. En efecto, hasta la década de 1990, el sector secundario de la economía concentraba aproximadamente el 50 de los ocupados. Sin embargo, desde 1991 este escenario se modifica y aumentan los ocupados en el sector terciario de la economía. La pérdida de peso de la industria como generadora de empleo no fue compensada por un incremento de otros sectores productivos: las ramas que muestran un comportamiento expansivo son Servicios y Sector Público. Como resultado de estos desplazamientos, se modificaron también la estructura de las ocupaciones y las calificaciones requeridas: quienes se habían capacitado laboralmente trabajando en la industria se encuentran hoy en un escenario en el cual sus calificaciones han perdido valor en un mercado que ahora demanda distintos saberes y capacidades. Frente a esto, el empleo estatal y las ocupaciones de baja calificación en el sector Servicios configuran un refugio, una alternativa a la desocupación. Este trabajo analiza los cambios, rupturas y continuidades en la estructura ocupacional de la Provincia de San Luis a partir de datos provenientes de los Censos Nacionales de Población y Vivienda y de la Encuesta Permanente de Hogares

Indias urbanas en el Buenos Aires tardocolonial. Familia y grupos domésticos

Nos proponemos analizar la integración de las indias a la vida urbana de Buenos Aires en el período colonial tardío. Este estudio se circunscribe al análisis de la conformación de los grupos domésticos. Consideramos que ellos son de una importancia fundamental ya que constituyeron los ámbitos en los cuales se transmitió y transformó el orden social. Para introducirnos a esta cuestión tomaremos en primera instancia los empadronamientos de la ciudad de Buenos Aires de los años 1744 y 1778. Dejamos para más adelante el abordaje de esta cuestión a partir de otras fuentes y con una escala de análisis reducida

Seal census raw data during POLARSTERN expedition ANT-XV/3 (PS48)

The density, species composition, and possible change in the status of pack ice seals within the Weddell Sea were investigated during the 1997/1998 summer cruise of the RV "Polarstern" (ANT-XV/3, PS48). Comparisons were made with previous surveys in the Weddell Sea where it was assumed that all seals were counted in a narrow strip on either side oft he ship or aircraft. A total of 15 aerial censuses were flown during the period 23 January - 7 March 1998 in the area bounded by 07°08' and 45°33' West longitude. The censused area in the eastern Weddell Sea was largely devoid of pack ice while a well circumscribed pack ice field remained in the western Weddell Sea. A total of 3,636 (95.4 %) crabeater seals, 21 (0.5 %) Ross seals, 45 (1.2 %) leopard seals and 111 (2.9 %) Weddell seals were observed on the pack ice during a total of 1,356.57 linear nautical miles (244.2 nm) of transect line censused. At a mean density of 21.16 1/nm**2 over an area of 244.2 nm, it is the highest densities on record for crabeater seals, density of up to 411.7 1/nm**2 being found in small areas. The overall high densities of seals (30.18 1/nm**2) recorded for the eastern Weddell Sea (27.46 1/nm**2, 0.27 1/nm**2, and 0.66 1/nm**2 for crabeater, leopard and Weddell seals respectively) is a consequence of the drastically reduced ice cover and the inverse relationship that exists between cover and seal densities. Ross seal densities (0.08 1/nm**2) were the lowest on record fort the area. It is suggested that seals largely remain within the confines of the pack ice despite seasonal and annual changes in its distribution. Indications are that in 1998 the El Niño has manifested itself in the Weddell Sea, markedly influencing the density and distribution of pack ice seals.

Chapter 6 Economic integration and changes in industrial location in Vietnam

Vietnam has been praised for its achievements in economic growth and success in poverty reduction over the last two decades. The incidence of poverty reportedly fell from 58.1% in 1993 to 19.5% in 2004 (VASS [2006, 13]). The country is also considered to have only a moderate level of aggregate economic inequality by international comparisons. As of the early 2000s, Vietnam’s consumption-based Gini coefficient is found to be comparable to that of other countries with similar levels of per capita GDP. The Gini index did increase between 1993 and 2004, but rather slowly, from 0.34 to 0.37 (VASS [2006, 13]). Yet, as the country moves on with its market oriented reforms, the question of inequality has been highlighted in policy and academic discourses. In particular, it is pointed out that socio-economic inequalities between regions (or provinces) are significant and have been widening behind aggregate figures (NCSSH [2001], Mekong Economics [2005], VASS [2006]). Between 1993 and 2004, while real per capita expenditure increased in all regions, it grew fastest in those regions with the highest per capita expenditures and vice versa, resulting in greater regional disparities (VASS [2006, 37]). A major contributing factor to such regional inequalities is the uneven distribution of industry within the country. According to the Statistical Yearbook of Vietnam, of the country's gross industrial output in 2007, over 50% belongs to the South East region, close to 25% to the Red River Delta, and about 10% to the Mekong River Delta. All remaining regions share some 10% of the country's gross industrial output. At a quick glance, the South East increased its share of the total industrial gross output in the 1990s, while the Red River Delta started to gain ground in more recent years. How can the government deal with regional disparities is a valid question. In order to offer an answer, it is necessary in the first place to grasp the trend of disparities as well as its background. To that end, this paper is a preparatory endeavor. Regional disparities in industrial activities can essentially be seen as a result of the location decisions of enterprises. While the General Statistics Office (GSO) of Vietnam has conducted one enterprise census (followed by annual enterprise surveys) and two stages of establishment censuses since 2000, sectorally and geographically disaggregated data are not readily available. Therefore, for the moment, we will draw on earlier studies of industrial location and the determinants of enterprises’ location decisions in Vietnam. The remainder of this paper is structured as follows. The following two sections deal with the country context. Section 2 will outline some major developments in Vietnam’s international economic relations that may affect sub-national location of industry. According to the theory of spatial economics, economic integration is seen as a major driver of changes in industrial location, both between and within countries (Nishikimi [2008]). Section 3, on the other hand, will consider some possible factors affecting geographic distribution of industry in the domestic sphere. In Section 4, existing literature on industrial and firm location will be examined, and Section 5 will briefly summarize the findings and suggest some areas for future research.

Promotion of intangible heritage as a tool to strengthen revitalisation of historic centres: the case of de Monumenta Programme in the City of Porto Alegre (Rio Grande do Sul State) Brazil

The preservation of tangible cultural heritage does not guarantee effective revitalisation of urban historic areas as a whole. The legacy of our history consists not only of paintings, sculptures, architectural monuments and public spaces, but also the safeguarding of immaterial aspects of social life, such as oral traditions, rituals, practices, knowledge and craft skills. From 1999 to 2013, 26 Brazilian cities benefited from the Monumenta Programme - a national cultural policy that involved institutions, the private sector and the local community. The purpose of the programme was to stimulate economic growth and increase cultural and social development of the historic centres. Moreover, it sought to increase the number of residents in the benefited areas as defined in its agenda (IDB, 1999; MinC & Programa Monumenta, 2006). Using the Historic Centre of Porto Alegre as a case study, this paper examines how this cultural programme enables demographic change through the promotion of intangible cultural heritage, e.g. by supporting educational projects. The demographic flow was analysed using the microdata of the Populations Censuses (years 2000 and 2010) available from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The results showed an increase in low-income residents the areas that participated in the programme. This increase may have been motivated by a set of cultural-educational projects under the auspices of the Monumenta Programme. The retraining of artisans of Alfândega Square, the training of low-income youth for restoration work and the implementation of the "Black Route Museum in Porto Alegre" (Bicca, 2010) are just some examples of what was done to improve the local community's economy, to encourage social cohesion and to enhance the awareness of cultural diversity as a positive and essential value in society.

(Table 1) Dominant species and total biomass of macrozoobenthos communities in the southwestern Kara Sea

The structure and distribution of the macrobenthic communities were studied in the southwestern Kara Sea. The material was collected in Baidaratskaya Bay in July 2007 and in a section running westward of the Yamal Peninsula in September 2007. The depths of the sampling stations ranged from 5 to 25 m in the Baidaratskaya Bay area and between 16 and 46 m in the Yamal section. A total of 212 benthic invertebrate species were recorded. In both areas, Bivalvia was the group with the highest biomass (54.88 g/m**2 in the Yamal section and 59.71 g/m**2 in the Baidaratskaya Bay area), while polychaetes were the group with the highest number of species (45 in the Yamal section and 64 the Baidaratskaya Bay area). Three major macrozoobenthic communities were recognized: the Astarte borealis community (20-46 m, the deepest sampling stations in both areas); the 'medium-depth' community (10-20 m, extremely mosaic, usually dominated by Serripes groenlandicus); and the Nephtys longosetosa community (depth smaller than 10 m, characterized by low biomass and the absence of large bivalves and echinoderms). The western Yamal shallow-water communities were shown to be generally similar to those of Baidaratskaya Bay. The comparison of these results with those of the benthos censuses performed in 1927-1945, 1975, and 1993 showed that the benthic communities in the southwestern Kara Sea remained relatively stable during the second half of the 20th century and the early 21st century.

National highway inventory and performance summary--from the 1976 national highway inventory and performance study. Final report.

Mode of access: Internet.

Christmas census summary, 1900-1939.

Photocopy of typescript.

The Registrar General's quarterly return for England and Wales.

Mode of access: Internet.

Transportation statistical data and information. Final report.

Transportation Department, Office of Transportation Systems Analysis and Information, Washington, D.C.

2000 census population for Illinois : counties and incorporated places.

This report provides April 1, 2000 population counts for Illinois, counties and incorporated places, as well as some comparison data from earlier censuses. It also presents data on race and ethnicity, components of growth, historical population trends for the state and its counties. Census 2000 data for this report are from Summary File 1 and were downloaded from the Census Bureau's American FactFinder.

The Registrar-General's statistical review of England and Wales.

Issues for 1921-1949, 1951 called New annual series, no. 1-23, 31.

The Registrar General's Statistical Review of England and Wales. [New Annual Series]

Continued by Great Britain. Office of Population. Censuses and Surveys. The Registrar General's Statistical Review of England and Wales

Notas de Población Vol. 43 N° 102

La edición núm. 102 de Notas de Población llega a los lectores con un diverso catálogo de temas de suma importancia en el campo de los estudios demográficos y de la población de América Latina y el Caribe. Estos temas, que se analizan a lo largo de los 12 artículos que conforman este volumen, abarcan resumidamente los censos y las proyecciones de población, el análisis de la fecundidad en relación con las características de las uniones, el derecho a la salud de las personas de edad, el envejecimiento demográfico en el Brasil, las formas de convivencia de los latinoamericanos en España, la migración uruguaya de retorno desde aquel país europeo, el proceso de urbanización en el Brasil, la segregación espacial en ciudades mineras de Chile, la movilidad laboral femenina en México, el impacto de la explotación minero-energética en Colombia, los rostros diversificados del envejecimiento en el Brasil y las interrelaciones entre escolaridad, estrato social y formación de la unión en México.

Potencialidades de los censos de población y complementariedad con otras fuentes de información para la evaluación de resultados de políticas habitacionales

Los censos de población constituyen una herramienta muy valiosa para la formulación, el monitoreo y la evaluación de políticas públicas. En el caso de las políticas de hábitat y vivienda, las marcadas desigualdades socioeconómicas y las amplias dificultades de acceso por parte de los sectores más pobres demandan la generación de datos específicos que permitan dimensionar las necesidades habitacionales y evaluar los alcances y efectos de las políticas y los programas ejecutados. Esto último enfrenta importantes desafíos metodológicos, principalmente por las limitaciones que presenta esta fuente de información para la identificación de la población beneficiaria de los programas habitacionales. En tal sentido, este trabajo tiene por objeto proponer una metodología de evaluación de resultados que, a partir de las potencialidades de los censos y su complementariedad con otras fuentes de información, permite estimar los efectos de una política habitacional concreta, como lo es el programa “Mi Casa, Mi Vida” (Córdoba, Argentina), sobre la población beneficiaria.