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Offshoring and productivity from a time-series perspective
(IZA Discussion Paper Series, 2013)The subject of offshoring and productivity has not yet received the attention it deserves. Here I propose a simple framework for estimating the contribution of these strategies to the growth rate of ... -
Reducing psychic distance through springboard subsidiaries: an exploratory case study
(Distance in International Business: Concept, Cost and Value (Progress in International Business Research), 2017)The aim of this study is to explore how springboard subsidiaries affect the psychic distance between the headquarters (HQ) of multinational companies (MNCs) and a distant target region. The study applies ... -
The representation of ants in catalan contemporary poetry for children
(2018)This chapter draws attention to bestiaries—compilations of poems featuring animals—published for children in Catalan. The representation of the animals in the text and illustrations is analysed using ... -
Funciones ejecutivas, neurodesarrollo y autorregulación
(Habilidades para la vida: familia y escuela, 2019) -
Breast reconstructive surgery
(2022)Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. There is enough evidence that mastectomy has an important impact on patient self-esteem and body image. For this reason, breast reconstruction ... -
The role of psychological and socio-psychological factors in L2 literacy development of temporary migrants
(2022)This chapter addresses the literacy practices, the sociolinguistic skills and the perceptions of the temporary migration of trainee teachers in an Erasmus+ exchange programme. The aim of this study is ... -
Dental and oral pathologies at El Mirador Cave (Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain)
(2022)The dental and oral pathologies of the Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age herders from El Mirador cave indicate good general oral health in both populations as deduced from the low prevalence of pathologies ...