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La nueva economía y su cuantificación. Un enfoque desde la microeconomía y la macroeconomía
(Gobierno de Navarra, Departamento de Economía y Hacienda, 2002) Billón Currás, Margarita; Hernández Nanclares, Nuria; Lera López, Fernando; Economía; Ekonomia
El debate abierto en torno a la existencia de una “nueva economía” exige entender y analizar este fenómeno desde distintas perspectivas. Así, la primera parte del trabajo se centra en la descripción de alguna de sus principales características desde un punto de vista tanto micro como macroeconómico. El papel central de las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TIC) se destaca en ambos casos. La segunda parte del trabajo señala los principales problemas de medición y los datos disponibles sobre el fenómeno. Esto explica, no solo la importancia, sino también la dificultad de medición de la “nueva economía”.
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Perceived performance effects of ICT in manufacturing SMEs
(Emerald, 2013) Bayo Moriones, José Alberto; Billón Currás, Margarita; Lera López, Fernando; Gestión de Empresas; Enpresen Kudeaketa; Economía; Ekonomia
Purpose. We aim to investigate whether ICT resources, including investment and use of specific types of ICT as well as innovative work practices, have a positive impact on several dimensions of firm performance, taking into account both direct and indirect effects and both short and long-term effects. Design/methodology/approach. An empirical study using data from a sample of 267 Spanish manufacturing SMEs was conducted. We have used path analysis to study direct and indirect ICT impacts. OLS regression is the estimation method employed. Findings. Our findings show a positive relationship between ICT adoption and all the measures of perceived performance analyzed, although the impact is not always immediate since the lag effects and length differ according to the type of ICT. Managers’ perceptions of ICT impact are related to the adoption of new work practices but the effects also depend positively on the number of years since new work practices were implemented. ICT impact on final performance (market share and profits and margin) takes place mainly indirectly through the improvement of internal and external communication as well as through operational performance. Originality/value. This research extends the scope of the analysis of ICT payoff literature by analyzing direct and indirect effects and by focusing on a broad range of technologies, a variety of performance measures and several time lags to study ICT adoption impacts in SMEs. Research limitations/implications. The main limitations of the research stem from the specific geographical context under consideration and restrictions relating to the cross-sectional nature of the data. Practical implications. Our results reveal the wide scope of the benefits of ICT adoption in SMEs and point to the need for persistence in use so as to obtain good results in some areas. They also stress the positive effects of adopting ICTs together with organizational innovation.
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TIC, innovación organizativa y competitividad en la empresa navarra
(Gobierno de Navarra, Departamento de Economía y Hacienda, 2005) Bayo Moriones, José Alberto; Billón Currás, Margarita; Lera López, Fernando; Gestión de Empresas; Economía; Enpresen Kudeaketa; Ekonomia
La nueva economía se ha venido caracterizando fundamentalmente por el incremento de inversiones por parte de las empresas en nuevas tecnologías de la información y de la comunicación. Sin embargo, también se ha observado que las empresas han acompañado estos procesos de inversión en capital con la adopción de innovaciones en el ámbito de la organización del trabajo y de la gestión de recursos humanos destinados a aumentar la implicación de los empleados en el funcionamiento de la empresa y a dotarles de las habilidades y conocimientos necesarios para poder participar en la toma de decisiones con mayor eficacia. Hasta la fecha han sido numerosos los análisis efectuados para distintos países sobre la influencia de estas acciones en el crecimiento económico y competitividad de las empresas, sin haberse llegado a conclusiones completamente inequívocas. En este sentido, el objetivo de este trabajo es trasladar este debate a Navarra, estimando el impacto que la innovación organizativa y la introducción de las tecnologías de la información están teniendo sobre los resultados obtenidos por la empresa navarra en términos de rentabilidad y de productividad. Para alcanzar este objetivo se utilizará información procedente de una muestra de 281 plantas industriales navarras sobre innovación organizativa y tecnológica.
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Do educational inequalities affect Internet use? An analysis for developed and developing countries
(Elsevier, 2021) Billón Currás, Margarita; Crespo, Jorge; Lera López, Fernando; Institute for Advanced Research in Business and Economics - INARBE
This study investigates whether the existence of educational inequalities at the country level affects Internet use. Additionally, we explore the extent to which these impacts depend on countries' economic development levels. We use a logit model and data set of 69 high- and middle-income countries for the period 2005-2015. We find a negative relationship between Internet use and education inequality for the whole sample. The results confirm that, in addition to the level of education and other socioeconomic variables, the distribution of formal education among citizens within a country is also important to explain Internet use. We also obtain that this distribution affects Internet use to a higher extent in middle-income economies in comparison with high-income ones. Unlike the positive influence of educational levels obtained in the academic literature, the existence of within-country educational disparities negatively influences Internet use. This study demonstrates the influence of countries' educational structure in relative terms in explaining Internet use.
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The debate surrounding the new economy: an approach for an analysis
(2001) Billón Currás, Margarita; Hernández Nanclares, Nuria; Lera López, Fernando; Economía; Ekonomia
The current debate over the possible existence of a 'new economy' calls for an interpretation and analysis of the phenomenon from various points of view. Thus, the first part of the article contains a description of some of its main characteristics viewed both from the microeconomic and macroeconomic perspective. The fundamental role of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is highlighted in both cases. The second part of the article discusses the major problems involved in measuring this phenomenon and the available data relating to it. This gives an indication not only of the importance of 'the new economy' but also of the difficulties involved in estimating its dimensions.
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Determinants of Internet use in Spain
(Taylor & Francis, 2011) Lera López, Fernando; Billón Currás, Margarita; Gil, Maria H.; Economía; Ekonomia
This paper analyzes the impact of a variety of socioeconomic, demographic and regional factors to explain Internet use and the frequency of use by individuals in Spain. We have employed binomial and ordered probit models with a Heckman´s two-stage estimation procedure. This allows us to distinguish between different variables and explain both use and the intensity of use, respectively. Internet use is mainly associated with education, age, occupation, employment in service sector, nationality, urban areas and regional GDP per capita. In contrast, frequency of Internet usage is positively related to broadband connection, education, the ways through which Internet skills are acquired, gender, and population size. Knowledge of differences in the determinants of Internet use and its extent of use may help to specify the most suitable policies for each case your abstract