Pyme de avanzada: motor del desarrollo en América Latina


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La obra destaca lo último en conocimiento e investigación sobre el sector de la economía latinoamericana que más genera empleo, impulsa la movilidad social y actúa como incubadora de innovación, pero permanece menospreciado y poco estudiado. Aporta una valiosa actualización de nuevas tendencias en el desarrollo del sector, el papel que desempeña en nuestra cada vez más global economía y lo que recién hemos aprendido de las políticas ideadas para apoyarlo. Una muy bienvenida, oportuna y entusiasta contribución a las pymes. Allen Blackman Centro de investigación Resources for the Future Washington, D. C. Este es un libro fundamental para comprender que las pymes son un actor clave en la transformación productiva de América Latina y que la región puede y debe incentivar el acceso al financiamiento, el emprendimiento, la innovación y la inserción en cadenas de suministro globales para lograr un crecimiento más alto e inclusivo. Enrique García Presidente ejecutivo CAF - Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina. Las pymes, pequeñas y medianas empresas, son la fuente de empleo y de movilidad social más importante de América Latina. Fortalecerlas, mejorarlas y facilitar su crecimiento y sostenibilidad son prioridades en torno de las cuales políticos y analistas están de acuerdo. Sin embargo, hay poco acuerdo en la manera en que estos objetivos pueden convertirse en realidades. Son muchos y variados los esfuerzos que en toda América Latina se han hecho para potenciar la pequeña y mediana industria. Con frecuencia estos esfuerzos han dado pocos resultados. Henry Gómez y Bart van Hoof convocan en estas páginas a un lúcido grupo de analistas y académicos que nos ofrecen una interesante visión panorámica de las realidades, dificultades y posibilidades de las pymes en América Latina. Este texto será referencia obligatoria para cualquier análisis o propuesta que en el futuro se hagan sobre este sector tan importante para la economía y la sociedad de nuestra región.




Emerging Research in Intelligent Systems


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This book constitutes the proceedings of the XVI Multidisciplinary International Congress on Science and Technology (CIT 2021), held in Quito, Ecuador, on June 14–18, 2021, proudly organized by Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE in collaboration with GDEON. CIT is an international event with a multidisciplinary approach that promotes the dissemination of advances in science and technology research through the presentation of keynote conferences. In CIT, theoretical, technical, or application works that are research products are presented to discuss and debate ideas, experiences, and challenges. Presenting high-quality, peer-reviewed papers, the book discusses the following topics: Artificial Intelligence Computational Modeling Data Communications Defense Engineering Innovation, Technology, and Society Managing Technology & Sustained Innovation, and Business Development Security and Cryptography Software Engineering




Glosario Del Banco Mundial


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This edition of the World Bank has been revised and expanded by the Terminology Unit in the Languages Services Division of the World Bank in collaboration with the English, Spanish, and French Translation Sections. The Glossary is intended to assist the Bank's translators and interpreters, other Bank staff using French and Spanish in their work, and free-lance translator's and interpreters employed by the Bank. For this reason, the Glossary contains not only financial and economic terminology and terms relating to the Bank's procedures and practices, but also terms that frequently occur in Bank documents, and others for which the Bank has a preferred equivalent. Although many of these terms, relating to such fields as agriculture, education, energy, housing, law, technology, and transportation, could be found in other sources, they have been assembled here for ease of reference. A list of acronyms occurring frequently in Bank texts (the terms to which they refer being found in the Glossary) and a list of international, regional, and national organizations will be found at the end of the Glossary.




Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2018


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This publication sets out and analyses the main foreign direct investment (FDI) trends in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2017, certain trends that had already emerged in the global economic landscape became more established. In particular, announcements of potential restrictions on trade and pressures to relocate production to developed countries were confirmed. At the same time, China has taken steps to restrict outflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) in order to align these flows with its strategic plan. Adding to these factors is the expansion of digital technologies, whose international expansion requires smaller investments in tangible assets. Firms in these areas are heavily concentrated in the United States and China, which reduces the need for cross-border mergers and acquisitions.




Governing the Metropolis


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This book explores key metropolitan management issues, presents practical principles of good governance as they apply to the metropolis, and unfolds cases of institutional and programmatic arrangements to tackle such issues.




The North American Mosaic


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The North American Mosaic has four overarching features. First, it is, to the extent feasible, based on comparable information on the status and trends of major indicators of the state of the environment in Canada,Mexico, and the United States. Second, the report confirms that these three countries together make up an incredibly complex, dynamic, and interconnected ecosystem in which humans play a dominant and decisive role. Third, the report raises important and sometimes disquieting questions concerning the sustainability of some current trends. Finally, the report is a reminder that our economic, social, and physical well-being are utterly dependent on the life-sustaining services provided by nature. This report emphasizes the importance of developing mutually compatible economic, social, and environmental goals and policies across the three-country region.




Technology, Sustainability and Educational Innovation (TSIE)


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This book presents the proceedings of International Conference on Knowledge Society: Technology, Sustainability and Educational Innovation (TSIE 2019). The conference, which was held at UTN in Ibarra, Ecuador, on 3–5 July 2019, allowed participants and speakers to share their research and findings on emerging and innovative global issues. The conference was organized in collaboration with a number of research groups: Group for the Scientific Research Network (e-CIER); Research Group in Educational Innovation and Technology, University of Salamanca, Spain(GITE-USAL); International Research Group for Heritage and Sustainability (GIIPS), and the Social Science Research Group (GICS). In addition, it had the endorsement of the RedCLARA, e-science, Fidal Foundation, Red CEDIA, IEEE, Microsoft, Business IT, Adobe, and Argo Systems. The term “knowledge society” can be understood as the management, understanding and co-creation of knowledge oriented toward the sustainable development and positive transformation of society. In this context and on the occasion of the XXXIII anniversary of the Universidad Técnica del Norte (UTN), the Postgraduate Institute through its Master of Technology and Educational Innovation held the I International Congress on Knowledge Society: Technology, Sustainability and Educational Innovation – TSIE 2019, which brought together educators, researchers, academics, students, managers, and professionals, from both the public and private sectors to share knowledge and technological developments. The book covers the following topics: 1. curriculum, technology and educational innovation; 2. media and education; 3. applied computing; 4. educational robotics. 5. technology, culture, heritage, and tourism development perspectives; and 6. biodiversity and sustainability.




UNESCO Science Report


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Employment in Metropolitan Areas


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