Documentos de trabajo

This paper discusses the Simulated Exchange Value method, a practical method to estimate values for goods and services currently outside of the market in a consistent manner to market based figures considered in national accounts. The method proposes to simulate, in a partial equilibrium context, the price that would occur if a good or service outside of the market, such as free access... Seguir leyendo

En este trabajo se analiza el apoyo de la ciudadanía española a la investigación científica y tecnológica desde dos perspectivas distintas. Por un lado, se estudia qué aspectos se asocian con opinar que el sector de la Investigación y el Desarrollo (I+D) debería convertirse en uno de los más importantes en la economía española del futuro. Y, por el otro, cuáles se relacionan con abogar por un... Seguir leyendo

This paper evaluates the effectiveness of a public programme intended to improve innovation capabilities in the private sector by subsidizing the hiring of R&D personnel. Using information from the programme management database, we study factors associated with the duration of contracts and their transformation into open-ended contracts, a basic aim of the programme. We explore the... Seguir leyendo

We discuss a model of gradual coalition formation with positive externalities in which a leading country endogenously decides whether to negotiate multilaterally or sequentially over climate change. We show that the leader may choose a sequential path, and that the choice is determined by the convexity of the TU-game and the free-rider payoffs of the followers. Except in a few clearly defined... Seguir leyendo

En esta investigación se presenta en primer lugar la metodología aplicada en RECAMAN, que incluye el sistema de cuentas agroforestales simplificado (se omiten las actividades animales y agrícolas), el método de valor de cambio simulado y los métodos de valoración empleados para cada una de las actividades consideradas.

El sistema de contabilidad de los ecosistemas presentado amplía el... Seguir leyendo

Some weeks after the referendum on independence was held in Scotland, Catalonia’s institutions of self-­government promoted the celebration of a similar consultation. Despite that it was declared illegal by the Spanish Constitutional Court, the Catalan Generalitat went ahead with the idea of organizing a public consult, which finally took place ‘informally’ on November 9. A majority of 80 per... Seguir leyendo

La renta ambiental representa la contribución natural de los ecosistemas a los valores de los productos que aportan sus múltiples actividades económicas. La estimación de la renta ambiental se realiza para cada uno de los activos ambientales de los ecosistemas, siendo el consumo por los animales del pasto natural la fuente de una de sus rentas ambientales. La actividad silvopascícola ha dado... Seguir leyendo

We develop a model that estimates spatially-allocated environmental asset values for the simultaneous provision of seven ecosystem services. We examine the effect of heterogeneous spatial and economic factors on the environmental asset figures, at the same time we identify potential forestry abandonment problems when continuing with forestry activity is unprofitable for the landowner. Our... Seguir leyendo

We perform two convergent validity tests in a choice experiment applied to public recreation in Stone pine and Cork oak forests in Spain. We compare choice and ranking recoded as a choice in an experiment with three alternatives plus status quo. Our results show convergent validity for both structural models and willingness to pay estimates. The same experiment includes two payment-vehicles,... Seguir leyendo

The deep economic crisis and the sharp rise in electricity prices have had a strong effect on electricity demand by Spanish households. This paper aims to analyse the responsiveness of household electricity demand and the welfare effects related to both factors in the 2006-2012 period. The results show that the electricity consumption of medium-high income households is particularly responsive... Seguir leyendo