771 resultados para Youth -- Government policy -- Citizen participation
Resumo:
The Spanish automobile industry had a late start. Although the country proved capable of short production runs of high-quality vehicles during the first third of the century it never managed to build up its own industry, unlike Great Britain, France, or Italy. What then, were the critical shortcomings that prevented the establishment of large Spanish motor manufacturers? Put another way, why did all of the companies set up during the first half-century fail to survive? This paper attempts to shed some light on these questions, employing a wide-ranging analysis of both internal and external factors affecting the industry. A feeble internal market, lack of resources and production factors are usually adduced as reasons, as are Spain's general economic backwardness and the role played by the public authorities. However, this paper mainly focuses on the internal factors concerning company strategy and organisation. A comparison with the Italian case helps put the traditional arguments in proper perspective and highlights those covering business strategies. Finally, we argue that a broad range of factors needs to be analysed to fully understand why Spain failed to establish a motor industry.
Resumo:
We use network and correspondence analysis to describe the compositionof the research networks in the European BRITE--EURAM program. Our mainfinding is that 27\% of the participants in this program fall into one oftwo sets of highly ``interconnected'' institutions --one centered aroundlarge firms (with smaller firms and research centers providing specializedservices), and the other around universities--. Moreover, these ``hubs''are composed largely of institutions coming from the technologically mostadvanced regions of Europe. This is suggestive of the difficulties of attainingEuropean ``cohesion'', as technically advanced institutions naturally linkwith partners of similar technological capabilities.
Resumo:
Information and Communication Technologies provide public administrations new ways to meet their users' needs. At the same time, e-Government practices support the public sector in improving the quality of service provision and of its internal operations. In this paper we discuss the impacts of digitization on the management of administrative procedures. The theoretical framework and the research model that we will use in this study help us tackle the question of how digitization transforms administrative procedures as, for example, in terms of time and roles. The multiplicity of institutions involved in issuing building permits led us to consider this administrative procedure as a very interesting case study. An online survey was first addressed to Swiss civil servants to explore the field, and here we present some of its results. We are currently undertaking an in-depth case study of the building permit procedures in three Swiss Cantons, which we will also present in this paper. We will conclude with a discussion and the future steps of this project.
Resumo:
Many regional governments in developed countries design programs to improve the competitiveness of local firms. In this paper, we evaluate the effectiveness of public programs whose aim is to enhance the performance of firms located in Catalonia (Spain). We compare the performance of publicly subsidised companies (treated) with that of similar, but unsubsidised companies (non-treated). We use the Propensity Score Matching (PSM) methodology to construct a control group which, with respect to its observable characteristics, is as similar as possible to the treated group, and that allows us to identify firms which retain the same propensity to receive public subsidies. Once a valid comparison group has been established, we compare the respective performance of each firm. As a result, we find that recipient firms, on average, change their business practices, improve their performance, and increase their value added as a direct result of public subsidy programs.
Resumo:
Many regional governments in developed countries design programs to improve the competitiveness of local firms. In this paper, we evaluate the effectiveness of public programs whose aim is to enhance the performance of firms located in Catalonia (Spain). We compare the performance of publicly subsidised companies (treated) with that of similar, but unsubsidised companies (non-treated). We use the Propensity Score Matching (PSM) methodology to construct a control group which, with respect to its observable characteristics, is as similar as possible to the treated group, and that allows us to identify firms which retain the same propensity to receive public subsidies. Once a valid comparison group has been established, we compare the respective performance of each firm. As a result, we find that recipient firms, on average, change their business practices, improve their performance, and increase their value added as a direct result of public subsidy programs.
Resumo:
La discusión sobre la eutanasia continúa siendo una de las más candentes en el ámbito de la bioética. En este artículo, analizaremos el debate entre quienes rechazan la eutanasia amparándose en la santidad de la vida humana y quienes la defienden propugnando como ideas fundamentales la calidad de vida y la autonomía individual. Tras estas visiones enfrentadas, subyace una discusión más profunda entre una concepción antigua de los derechos humanos, basada en el respeto a un orden «natural» y una concepción moderna de los mismos, heredera de un humanismo laico, que considera la autonomía el principal valor.
Resumo:
El artículo que a continuación se presenta describe un estudio de casos evaluativo realizado en un proyecto de Aprendizaje y Servicio Solidario (APS) que se desarrolla en la villa marginada Los Piletones, de la ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. En concreto, con el estudio, se identifican y analizan nueve competencias transversales o generales (responsabilidad social y compromiso ciudadano, capacidad de aplicar los conocimientos en la práctica, capacidad de comunicarse con personas no expertas en la materia, etc.) que el proyecto logra desarrollar en los estudiantes universitarios de veterinaria que participan y se implican en él.
Resumo:
The article begins with the theoretical bases for developing a training programme to foment the exercise of an active participation. The designed program is applied in a group of women with different cultural backgrounds that live in the city of L'Hospitalet and it is evaluated following the methodological characteristics of an investigation evaluation of participatory character. From the collection and analysis of the information, we present the results obtained that turn around the investigation objectives: the validation of the program design, the investigation on the exercise of active participation, the formation of the work team and the creation of a meeting point for women. El artículo se inicia con las bases teóricas para elaborar un programa de formación para fomentar el ejercicio de una participación activa. El programa diseñado se aplica en un grupo de mujeres con diferentes orígenes culturales que viven en la ciudad de L¿Hospitalet, y se evalúa siguiendo las características metodológicas de una investigación evaluativa de carácter participativo. A partir de la recogida y análisis de la información, se presentan los resultados que giran en torno a los objetivos de la investigación: la validación del programa, la investigación sobre el ejercicio de la participación, la formación del equipo de trabajo y la creación de un espacio de encuentro de mujeres.
Resumo:
El artículo que a continuación se presenta describe un estudio de casos evaluativo realizado en un proyecto de Aprendizaje y Servicio Solidario (APS) que se desarrolla en la villa marginada Los Piletones, de la ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. En concreto, con el estudio, se identifican y analizan nueve competencias transversales o generales (responsabilidad social y compromiso ciudadano, capacidad de aplicar los conocimientos en la práctica, capacidad de comunicarse con personas no expertas en la materia, etc.) que el proyecto logra desarrollar en los estudiantes universitarios de veterinaria que participan y se implican en él.
Resumo:
The article begins with the theoretical bases for developing a training programme to foment the exercise of an active participation. The designed program is applied in a group of women with different cultural backgrounds that live in the city of L'Hospitalet and it is evaluated following the methodological characteristics of an investigation evaluation of participatory character. From the collection and analysis of the information, we present the results obtained that turn around the investigation objectives: the validation of the program design, the investigation on the exercise of active participation, the formation of the work team and the creation of a meeting point for women. El artículo se inicia con las bases teóricas para elaborar un programa de formación para fomentar el ejercicio de una participación activa. El programa diseñado se aplica en un grupo de mujeres con diferentes orígenes culturales que viven en la ciudad de L¿Hospitalet, y se evalúa siguiendo las características metodológicas de una investigación evaluativa de carácter participativo. A partir de la recogida y análisis de la información, se presentan los resultados que giran en torno a los objetivos de la investigación: la validación del programa, la investigación sobre el ejercicio de la participación, la formación del equipo de trabajo y la creación de un espacio de encuentro de mujeres.
Elaboració d'un programa de formació per promoure la participació activa en societats multiculturals
Resumo:
Aquest article exposa les bases teòriques i l'estudi diagnòstic que fonamenten l'elaboració i l'aplicació d¿un programa de formació, específicament dissenyat per a dones, per promoure una participació activa. El programa, que inclou vint-i-dues activitats organitzades en cinc blocs temàtics, busca crear i promoure espais de participació on es fomenti el dret i la responsabilitat de participar, s'adquireixin les competències ciutadanes necessàries per tenir presència activa a l'espai públic, i es promogui un tipus d'identitat cívica a partir del diàleg i les relacions que es generen entre les persones participants.
Resumo:
Aquest article té l'objectiu d'exposar les bases pedagògiques que fonamenten l'educació per a la ciutadania. Es parteix d'un model ampli de ciutadania proposat des del Grup de Recerca en Educació Intercultural (GREDI) que inclou el sentiment de pertinença a una comunitat, les competències ciutadanes i la participació activa. Partint d'aquests elements es plantegen propostes educatives (programes d'activitats i l'estratègia pedagògica d'aprenentatge-servei). L'article acaba amb una reflexió entorn de la formació per a una ciutadania paritària a les escoles, el nucli central formatiu de la qual al·ludeix a l'element de la participació de les dones en igualtat de condicions.
Resumo:
Pre-projecte de disseny urbà d'una de les places de La Mina contemplades en el PERI d'aquesta zona
Resumo:
Report of one of the workshops developed in 2005 under the process of public participation: Mapping La Mina (2002-2006). http://www.ub.edu/escult/mina
Resumo:
Report of one of the workshops developed in 2005 under the process of public participation: Mapping La Mina (2002-2006). http://www.ub.edu/escult/mina/cartografies/html/9_fase2.html