Article 2, Volume 9 Issue 1

Why is it worth studying economics? A course proposal for non-economics students

Author

Jasmina Berbegal-Mirabent – (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya)

David Carpi – (Universitat Internacional de Catalunya)

Received August 10, 2022; accepted January 16, 2023.

Abstract

At an early life stage, students must choose a degree, a crucial decision that will shape their professional life. Whatever the studies chosen, these are very topic specific, and the current higher education system does not have the mechanisms to make this choice less focused, allowing students to open their minds to other areas of knowledge. This situation is particularly critical for students who do not choose a major in a business-related discipline. Basic economic knowledge is paramount as it provides individuals with a better understanding of human behavior and the rules of the marketplace. Knowledge of its foundations is valuable for daily life (e.g. making better choices, allocating resources more effectively, and understanding policy options). However, in some countries, economics is compulsory at neither high school nor university; and thus, it is usually overlooked. Focusing on Spain’s particular context, this study underlines the key reasons for including economics in non-economic university programs. A survey gathering students’ perceptions of the fundamentals of economics and their level of understanding is presented and discussed. Building on the literature and the survey’s results, we identify three core blocks that should be taught. A panel of experts is consulted to evaluate our proposal.

En una etapa temprana de su vida, los estudiantes deben elegir una carrera, una decisión crucial que marcará su vida profesional. Sean cuales sean los estudios elegidos, éstos son muy específicos de un tema, y el actual sistema de enseñanza superior no dispone de los mecanismos necesarios para que esta elección sea menos focalizada, permitiendo a los estudiantes abrir su mente a otras áreas de conocimiento. Esta situación es especialmente crítica para los estudiantes que no eligen una especialización en una disciplina relacionada con la empresa. Los conocimientos económicos básicos son primordiales, ya que permiten comprender mejor el comportamiento humano y las reglas del mercado. El conocimiento de sus fundamentos es valioso para la vida diaria (por ejemplo, para tomar mejores decisiones, asignar los recursos de forma más eficaz y comprender las opciones políticas). Sin embargo, en algunos países, la economía no es obligatoria ni en el bachillerato ni en la universidad, por lo que suele pasarse por alto. Centrándose en el contexto particular de España, este estudio subraya las razones clave para incluir la economía en los programas universitarios no económicos. Se presenta y discute una encuesta que recoge las percepciones de los estudiantes sobre los fundamentos de la economía y su nivel de comprensión. Basándonos en la bibliografía y en los resultados de la encuesta, identificamos tres bloques fundamentales que deberían enseñarse. Se consulta a un grupo de expertos para evaluar nuestra propuesta.

Citation

Berbegal-Mirabent, J. and Carpi, D. (2022). Why is it worth studying economics? A course proposal for non-economics students. European Accounting and Management Review, 9(1), 24-46.

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Web communication of the SDGs in Catalan universities Author Núria Arimany-Serra – (Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya) Anna Sabata-Aliberch – (Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya) Josep Burgaya – (Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya) DOI: 10.26595/eamr.2014.10.1.3 Download PDF View HTML Received May 1, 2024; accepted October 19,

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Analysis of the sustainability of swimming pools: Water and energy cycles Author Núria Arimany-Serrat – (Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya) Juan José Gómez Guillén – (Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya) DOI: 10.26595/eamr.2014.10.1.1 Download PDF View HTML Received February 25, 2024; accepted April 9, 2024. Abstract English The objective of

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Article 1, Volume 9 Issue 1

A two-way satisfaction model for sharing economy

Author

Alejandra Cueva – (Universitat Internacional de Catalunya)

Anna Akhmedova- (Universitat Internacional de Catalunya)

Frederic Marimon- (Universitat Internacional de Catalunya)

Received August 31, 2022; accepted January 30, 2023.

Abstract

Customer satisfaction has been gaining the attention of researchers hoping to develop a model that integrates different constructs to achieve the satisfaction that leads to customer loyalty. Under the sharing economy paradigm, satisfaction is vital to the development of this disruptive business model. Trust between the consumer and the supplier allows its collaboration, and digital platforms connect the consumer with the supplier by creating a framework of trust around transactions. Producer satisfaction is as important as consumer satisfaction; however, it has not had the necessary attention— hence the need and motivation to develop a two-way review system. Based on the American Customer Satisfaction Index, we propose a cause-effect model for the consumer and supplier, connected by the common trust construct. Based on the literature review and choice of relevant publications, we define a conceptual model that will allow the development of a two-way satisfaction model to serve as a contribution to future satisfaction studies in the sharing economy.

La satisfacción del cliente ha ido ganando la atención de los investigadores, que esperan desarrollar un modelo que integre diferentes constructos para lograr la satisfacción que conduce a la fidelización del cliente. Bajo el paradigma de la economía colaborativa, la satisfacción es vital para el desarrollo de este modelo de negocio disruptivo. La confianza entre el consumidor y el proveedor permite su colaboración, y las plataformas digitales conectan al consumidor con el proveedor creando un marco de confianza en torno a las transacciones. La satisfacción del productor es tan importante como la del consumidor; sin embargo, no ha recibido la atención necesaria, de ahí la necesidad y motivación de desarrollar un sistema de revisión bidireccional. Basándonos en el American Customer Satisfaction Index, proponemos un modelo causa-efecto para el consumidor y el proveedor, conectados por el constructo común de la confianza. A partir de la revisión bibliográfica y la selección de publicaciones relevantes, definimos un modelo conceptual que permitirá desarrollar un modelo de satisfacción bidireccional que sirva de contribución a futuros estudios de satisfacción en la economía colaborativa.

Citation

Cueva, A., Akhmedova, A. and Marimon, F. (2022). A two-way satisfaction model for sharing economy. European Accounting and Management Review, 9(1), 1-23.

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WPPM Index Reporting – How can the key figure of women’s quota be appropriately integrated into a reporting system? Author Bettina Binder – (Hochschule Pforzheim) DOI: 10.26595/eamr.2014.10.1.2 Download PDF View HTML Received October 31, 2023; accepted June 13, 2024. Abstract English While women in particular were employed less or not at all in the companies

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Article 1, Volume 10 Issue 1

Analysis of the sustainability of swimming pools: Water and energy cycles Author Núria Arimany-Serrat – (Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya) Juan José Gómez Guillén – (Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya) DOI: 10.26595/eamr.2014.10.1.1 Download PDF View HTML Received February 25, 2024; accepted April 9, 2024. Abstract English The objective of

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Article 3, Volume 8 Issue 2

Inequality, Economism and Bad Management

Author

Natàlia Cugueró-Escofet – (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya)

Josep-Maria Rosanas Marti – (IESE Business School)

Received March 9 24, 2022; accepted May 30, 2022.

Abstract

The past decades have shown an increase in inequality, measured in economic terms, that affects society, creating unfair increasing differences between the welfare of the richest and the poorest, and being even worse with respect to middle classes and people with a stable job. We show how the economies of the Western World have evolved since World War II, first with an unprecedented improvement of the economic conditions for everybody in the developed economies and later, since the middle 70’s, with a shift towards inequality that followed a change of both the economic and the management theories (often called neoliberalism) and their application into real-world’s economies and management practices. We next go to the existing academic literature in management and justice to discuss in more depth the current problems, to show how bad management has been at the same time the cause and the consequence of such problems; and, finally, we put forward some proposals in terms of management and justice that we believe should be incorporated in companies and organizations to help solving the problems and generate improvements for the actual unrest and the existing divided society.

Las últimas décadas han mostrado un aumento de la desigualdad, medida en términos económicos, que afecta a la sociedad, creando diferencias cada vez más injustas entre el bienestar de los más ricos y los más pobres, y siendo aún peor con respecto a las clases medias y a las personas con un trabajo estable. Mostramos cómo las economías del mundo occidental han evolucionado desde la Segunda Guerra Mundial, primero con una mejora sin precedentes de las condiciones económicas para todos en las economías desarrolladas y después, desde mediados de los 70, con un giro hacia la desigualdad que siguió a un cambio de las teorías tanto económicas como de gestión (a menudo llamado neoliberalismo) y su aplicación en las economías y prácticas de gestión del mundo real. A continuación acudimos a la literatura académica existente en gestión y justicia para profundizar en los problemas actuales, mostrar cómo la mala gestión ha sido al mismo tiempo causa y consecuencia de dichos problemas; y, finalmente, planteamos algunas propuestas en materia de gestión y justicia que creemos deberían incorporarse en las empresas y organizaciones para ayudar a resolver los problemas y generar mejoras para el malestar actual y la dividida sociedad existente.

Citation

Cugueró-Escofet, N. and Rosanas, J. (2022). Inequality, Economism and Bad Management. European Accounting and Management Review, 8(2), 43-67.

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WPPM Index Reporting – How can the key figure of women’s quota be appropriately integrated into a reporting system? Author Bettina Binder – (Hochschule Pforzheim) DOI: 10.26595/eamr.2014.10.1.2 Download PDF View HTML Received October 31, 2023; accepted June 13, 2024. Abstract English While women in particular were employed less or not at all in the companies

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Article 1, Volume 10 Issue 1

Analysis of the sustainability of swimming pools: Water and energy cycles Author Núria Arimany-Serrat – (Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya) Juan José Gómez Guillén – (Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya) DOI: 10.26595/eamr.2014.10.1.1 Download PDF View HTML Received February 25, 2024; accepted April 9, 2024. Abstract English The objective of

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Article 2, Volume 8 Issue 2

The effect of remittances and their relationship with exports in the face of USMCA

Author

Enriqueta Mancilla Rendón – (Universidad La Salle México)

Carmen Lozano Arizmendi – (Universidad La Salle México)

Received January 24, 2022; accepted May 23, 2022.

Abstract

The aim of this work is to analyze the reception of remittances in Mexico as a component of the migration phenomenon. We seek to understand the economic effect from the economic-fiscal policy and its relationship with exports after the entry into force of the USMCA. We applied the time series forecasting method using an unseasonal ARIMA model. As a result, we understand the correlation between remittances and exports, although there is also a prevalent benefit in fiscal income for the treasury of the country of origin.

El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar la recepción de remesas en México como un componente del fenómeno migratorio. Buscamos entender el efecto económico a partir de la política económica-fiscal y su relación con las exportaciones después de la entrada en vigor del USMCA. Aplicamos el método de pronóstico de series de tiempo utilizando un modelo ARIMA no estacional. Como resultado, entendemos la correlación entre las remesas y las exportaciones, aunque también prevalece un beneficio en los ingresos fiscales para el fisco del país de origen.

Citation

Mancilla, E. and Lozano, C. (2022). The effect of remittances and their relationship with exports in the face of USMCA. European Accounting and Management Review, 8(2), 21-42.

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WPPM Index Reporting – How can the key figure of women’s quota be appropriately integrated into a reporting system? Author Bettina Binder – (Hochschule Pforzheim) DOI: 10.26595/eamr.2014.10.1.2 Download PDF View HTML Received October 31, 2023; accepted June 13, 2024. Abstract English While women in particular were employed less or not at all in the companies

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Analysis of the sustainability of swimming pools: Water and energy cycles Author Núria Arimany-Serrat – (Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya) Juan José Gómez Guillén – (Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya) DOI: 10.26595/eamr.2014.10.1.1 Download PDF View HTML Received February 25, 2024; accepted April 9, 2024. Abstract English The objective of

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