Ciències Econòmiques i Socials: Recent submissions
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To comply or not to comply? How a UEFA wage-to-revenue requirement might affect the sport and managerial performance of soccer clubs
(Managerial and Decision Economics, 2023)This paper evaluates the soccer clubs' compliance with a potential wage-to-revenue requirement by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and studies the effect on sport achievements resulting ... -
Too hot and too close. Bitcoin and gold dynamics during COVID times
(Studies in Economics and Finance, 2023)Purpose: This paper aims to analyze the connectedness between bitcoin (BTC) and other traditional assets (e.g. metals) in times of financial turbulence like the COVID pandemic. The purpose is to see to ... -
Unmasking the barriers to financing social enterprises
(VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 2022)The institutional complexity of social enterprises (SEs) often hinders their access to financing from conventional investors. To align the interests of SEs and their investors, innovative investment ... -
Nexus between strategic fit and social mission accomplishment in social enterprises: does organizational form matter?
(Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022)Organizations commonly use their mission statement as a strategic tool. In social enterprises the mission contains social and economic elements (hybrid mission). Centrality of the social component of ... -
The nascence of a springboard subsidiary: drivers of the evolution of a subsidiary role
(Management Decision, 2022)Purpose: The aim of this study is to explore the drivers of the evolution of a subsidiary’s strategic role from an ordinary subsidiary into a springboard subsidiary in multinational corporations, paying ... -
La innovación aplicada a la financiación de las empresas de la economía social. El caso de las inversiones de impacto
(2020)La crisis económica y financiera ha provocado una creciente desconfianza en el sistema capita-lista. En los años posteriores a la crisis, surgieron diferentes iniciativas de inversores de capitales para ... -
The contribution of risk perception and social norms to reported preventive behaviour against selected vector-borne diseases in Guyana
(Scientific Reports, 2023)Preventing vector-borne diseases (VBDs) mainly relies on effective vector control tools and strategies, which in turn depend on population acceptance and adherence. Inspired by the abundant recent ... -
Identifying non-adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder individuals using a stacked machine learning algorithm using administrative data population registers in a universal healthcare system
(JCPP Advances, 2023)Background: This research project aims to build a Machine Learning algorithm (ML) to predict first-time ADHD diagnosis, given that it is the most frequent mental disorder for the non-adult population. ... -
Prevalence of atopic dermatitis in the adolescent population of Catalonia (Spain)
(Allergologia etimmunopathologia, 2023)Background: Studies on the prevalence of atopic dermatitis (AD) for the adolescent cohort in general-based large populations are scarce worldwide. We performed a retrospective population--based observational ... -
Purpose Implementation: Conceptualization and Measurement
(Sustainability, 2021)Understanding what drives effective purpose implementation is the key to making more sustainable organizations. Most studies on the subject of purpose focus on two of its dimensions: formulation (knowledge) ... -
Differential costs for the non-adult ADHD population in Catalonia
(Health Economics Review, 2023)Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is young children’s most common mental health disorder. We aim to provide causal estimates of the differential costs for the non-adult population with ... -
Effect of COVID on the sharing economy: Delphi analysis confirms that quality plays a key role in customers' satisfaction
(International Journal for Quality Research, 2023)This paper aims to determine the impact of COVID on the sharing economy (SE) in order to assess customer satisfaction and to understand factors other than COVID that could affect the future of the SE. ... -
Cost-effectiveness and cost-utility analyses of a web-based computer-tailored intervention for prevention of binge drinking among Spanish adolescents
(Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research, 2023)Background: Binge drinking (BD) among adolescents is a public health concern worldwide. This study assessed the cost-effectiveness and cost-utility of a web-based computer-tailored intervention to prevent ... -
Strategic discussion on funding and access to therapies targeting rare diseases in Spain: an expert consensus paper
(Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2023)Background: In recent years, significant advances have been made in the field of rare diseases (RDs). However, there is a large number of RDs without specific treatment and half of these treatments have ... -
What drives project management success in developing countries? The case of Ghana
(TEC Empresarial, 2022)Many projects in developing countries (DCs) have been recognised as crucial forces for poverty reduction and making people’s lives easier. Despite their relevance, projects in these countries typically ... -
The impact of employee empowerment on organizational performance: a mediating role of employee engagement and organisational citizenship behaviour
(Intangible Capital, 2022)Purpose: This study assesses the mediating role of employee engagement and organisational citizenship behaviour in the relationship between employee empowerment (structural, psychological) and organisational ... -
Direct health costs of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in a multidisciplinary ALS unit in Catalonia (Spain)
(Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, 2022)Our research project computed the direct health costs of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in a Spanish multidisciplinary unit and explored the main factors associated. Besides analyzing ... -
Research can be integrated into public health policy-making: global lessons for and from Spanish economic evaluations
(Health Research Policy and Systems, 2022)WHO promotes the use of research in policy-making to drive improvements in health, including in achieving Sustainable Development Goals such as tobacco control. The European Union’s new €95 billion ... -
Purpose in corporate governance: the path towards a more sustainable world
(Sustainability, 2022)In order to give a more realistic view of how ESG and sustainability are developed in organisations, this paper explores the development of purpose in corporate governance and the challenges faced. The ... -
Evaluation of transport events with the use of big data, artificial intelligence and augmented reality techniques
(Transportation Research Procedia, 2021)The phenomenon of "smart cities" generalizes the use of Information and Communication Technologies. The generation and use of data to manage mobility is a challenge that many cities are betting on and ...