http://hdl.handle.net/2072/118 http://www.recercat.net/retrieve/4269 http://hdl.handle.net/2072/118 Search the Channel s http://www.recercat.net/simple-search http://hdl.handle.net/2072/43836 title: Devolution dynamics of Spanish local government authors: Balaguer-Coll, Maria Teresa; Prior Jiménez, Diego; Tortosa-Ausina, Emili <br>abstract: Over the last few years, ther has been a devolutionary tendency in many developed and developing countries. In this article we propose a methodology to decompose whether the benefits in terms of effciency derived from transfers of powers from higher to municipal levels of government "the "economic dividend" of devolution) might increase over time. This methodology is based on linear programming approaches for effciency measurement. We provide anapplication to Spanish municipalities, which have had to adapt to both the European Stability and Growth Pact as well as to domestic regulation seeking local governments balanced budget. Results indicate that efficiency gains from enhaced decentralization have increased over time. However, the way through which these gains accrue differs across municipalities -in some cases technical change is the main component, whereas in others catching up dominates. <br> http://hdl.handle.net/2072/43835 title: Start-up conditions and the performance of women – and men- controlled businesses in manufacturating industries authors: Prior Jiménez, Diego; Driga, Otilia <br>abstract: Recent research on the economic performance of women-controlled firms suggests that their underperformance may not result from differences in the managerial ability of women as compared to men, but it can be the result of different levels of start-up resources. Using accounting data, this paper examines the effects that selected start-up conditions have on the economic performance observed in a sample of 4450 Spanish manufacturing firms. The results indicate significant differences regarding the initial conditions, showing lower levels of assets and number of employees what have implications on the economic performance of women-controlled firms. <br> http://hdl.handle.net/2072/43834 title: Assesing advertising efficiency: does the internet play a role? authors: Pergelova, Albena; Prior Jiménez, Diego; Rialp Criado, Josep <br>abstract: This research focuses on a major concern for marketers addressing the claims of inefficiency of the spending on advertising. We examine whether the Internet can help increase overall advertising efficiency. Using a sample from the Spanish automobile industry, we combine a nonparametric method - Data Envelopment Analysis - with recent important insights from statistics and econometrics studies, and we find that online advertising improves the efficiency levels and this effect is more pronounced in the long-term temporal framework. <br> http://hdl.handle.net/2072/43833 title: Glocalization as a generic entrepreneurial strategy authors: Johanisson, Bengt <br>abstract: Nobody would deny that we today live in a globalized world. Our digitalized living daily revises our worldwide mindmaps. Thanks to free trade and travel our material and social worlds have become global as well. This radical sociocultural change has since the last decade been preached all over the world with public institutions and business-interest organizations as megaphones. Since those carrying the globalization message mainly represent nations or super-nations such as the EU, the viewpoints of lower-level actors such as regions, localities, firms and individual citizens have seldom been considered. Paternalistically (super-)national bodies have instructured its subjects, not the least the many small firms that populate the (private) economy, what action to take. The basic message is: submit to the global forces – local is not beautiful any longer. <br>