- Housing Market and Economics
- Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
- Banking stability, regulation, efficiency
- Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis
- Economic and Technological Innovation
- Market Dynamics and Volatility
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Economic Growth and Productivity
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Natural Resources and Economic Development
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Innovations in Medical Education
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Corporate Finance and Governance
- Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
- School Choice and Performance
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
- Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- Global Health and Epidemiology
- Public Health and Social Inequalities
- Gender Diversity and Inequality
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo
2024
Universidad de Las Américas
2019-2023
University of the Americas
2022
CIUDAD
2019-2020
Deakin University
2011-2012
Background Radiology is a useful tool for diagnosis and intervention in medical practice, all the components within teaching-learning process of this subject during undergraduate studies influence successful knowledge application.Objective This study aimed to describe level radiology students last two years school curricular characteristics their courses seven Latin American countries.Methods A multicenter cross-sectional was carried out on 7 countries (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador,...
This article establishes a Tobin’s q model in which house prices fluctuate around their long-run equilibrium due to fluctuations credit availability and income. It is shown that are positively related the short run, but negatively of long run. Using survey data on banks’ willingness lend disintermediation for USA over period, eight OECD countries it principal variable driving equilibrium.
This paper investigates the impact of commodity price bust on economic activity across Latin American countries. The investigation proposes that falls in primary products depends factors increase vulnerability to shock, alongside institutional resilience. A key source is way which resource earnings are channeled into country; entrance through public sector accounts results broader based exposure shocks. On other hand, we find while countries may be vulnerable external trade shocks, and...
Ecuador has one of the strongest electoral designs in terms gender quotas Latin America. However, there remains a significant gap between number women candidates and elected. To explain why quota does not lead to an elected representation proportional we examine voter bias elite legislative elections 2013 2017. Results show toward female candidates, against, which is surprising result country maintaining culture traditional roles on average. A breakdown voting patterns by gender, however,...
Introduction Stroke is the second most common cause of death and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) globally. However, incidence impact stroke by ethnicity gender frequently distinct. This particularly case in Ecuador where geographic economic marginalization are often correlated with ethnic extent to which females lack same opportunities as their male counterparts. The aim this paper investigate differential impacts terms diagnosis burden disease gender, using hospital discharge records...
This article examines the relationship between school infrastructure and academic performance in Ecuador. The objective of this research is to identify which types are associated with better student outcomes elementary schools. study employs data from 2019 UNESCO standardized test, ERCE-2019, for Ecuadorian primary findings indicate a significant positive correlation various achievement. Such includes art music installations, on-site nursing facilities, basic service connections, especially...
This paper investigates the impact of tax variables and subsidy policy on real house prices, controlling for fundamental variables. The results show that equilibrium price housing is negatively associated with income rates, but positively construction costs, land prices investor share in market. House fluctuations around their long‐run are related to income, taxes. Negative gearing provisions have ambiguous effects, while stamp duty rates lack significance movements average.
Since the initial outbreak in December 2019, COVID-19 pandemic has resulted more than four million deaths worldwide. Ecuador initially experienced one of worst coronavirus outbreaks world. The quickly overwhelmed health care systems resulting excess 37 000 from March to October, 2020. public measures taken stop spread virus had a devastating impact on economy. There was sharp contraction (7.8%) Ecuador’s GDP Furthermore, income poverty and inequality increased dramatically. lasting effects...
Abstract The objective of this research is to analyze convergence in incomes per capita Ecuador over the period 1992–2013. Using National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s satellite data capturing nighttime luminosity by region proxy income, we undertake an analysis economic between provinces cantons Traditional regression alongside dynamic distribution used verify existence determine nature among Ecuadorian territories. What found that across Ecuador’s can be confirmed with a speed...
This paper presents the results of an investigation into performance and stability Bhutan’s banking system. The study has found that economic growth fueled a large demand for household credit over recent years, in turn, banks have responded by substantially increasing their loan portfolios. Private sector took o from its earlier steady pace years preceding 2008, reaching 40% year-on-year 2009-10 fiscal year, retained relatively high rate even as heavy import restrictions remain place....
This paper investigates the impact of commodity price bust on economic activity across Latin American countries. The investigation proposes that fall in prices primary products depends factors increase vulnerability to shock, alongside reduced institutional resilience. A key factor we identify is way which resource earnings are channeled into country; entrance through public sector accounts results broader based exposure shocks. On other hand, find while countries may be vulnerable external...
Abstract Objective To describe the level of job satisfaction and perceptions recently graduated Ecuadorian physicians regarding compulsory social service. Methodology A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted based on a self-administered online questionnaire from February to March 2022, in who were performing their Participants invited through official outreach groups. total 247 surveys included this study. We assessed by means S20/23 compared these results with sociodemographic...