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    A revised Dataset of Real Wages in Latin America, 1920-2011

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    This long-term dataset makes three contributions to the statistics of the region. First, it offers yearly series of real wages, consistently defined over time and comparable across countries, informing about trajectories and turning points across distinct development and growth periods. Secondly, the addition of compatible series of income per worker makes it possible to calculate variables on interest such as a proxy for a wage share of income and the wage-to-income ratio. And, thirdly, by including series reflecting three skill levels, the data allows for the calculation of skill premiums, and in particular the skilled-to-unskilled wage ratio

    Memorial que se diò al Rey N.S. Philipo IV quando se le presentò este libro... Fray Pedro de Alva y Astorga...

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    2 ej. de la misma obraLugar y fecha de imp. tomados de la obra a que se alude en el texto, que se publicó bajo el tít. de "Sol veritatis..." (Madrid: Pablo de Val, 1660)Inic. grab.Enc. Perg.Sign.: A

    The ‘Celtic-Barbarian Assemblage’: Archaeology and Cultural Memory in the Fiestas de Astures y Romanos, Astorga, Spain

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    González Álvarez, David and Alonso González, Pablo (2013): «The ‘Celtic-Barbarian Assemblage’: Archaeology and Cultural Memory in the Fiestas de Astures y Romanos, Astorga, Spain». Public Archaeology, 12(3): 155-180.The Fiestas de Astures y Romanos (The Festival of Astures and Romans) is a thriving historical re-enactment performed in the town of Astorga, in northwest Spain. The objective of our research has been to explore the complex interactions between politics, the public, and heritage management, and to evaluate their impact upon archaeology as a discipline. We draw on a participant ethnography carried out during the 2011 event. The concept of ‘Celtic-Barbarian Assemblage’ enables us to understand how different usages of the pre-Roman past condition identity politics and heritage policies at the local level. Finally, we refl ect upon our fi ndings and suggest potential lines of action to tackle what we perceive to be the increasing gap between public and academic archaeology in Spain, whose long-term consequences can be detrimental for the discipline as a whole.Peer reviewe

    Iglesia de San Pablo del Monte: Tlaxcala

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    La construcción del templo de San Pablo del Monte se remonta al siglo XVI. En un primer momento estuvo dedicado a San Miguel Arcángel, y poco tiempo después fue brindado al apóstol San Pablo. El templo fungió como visita del convento franciscano de Puebla, junto con las poblaciones de San Miguel Tenancingo, San Francisco Papalotla y San Cosme Mazatecochco.</p

    The Dictator and the Parties A Study on Policy Co-operation in Mineral Economies

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    This paper develops a game to study the possibility of co-operative behaviour in a situation where the political system is dominated by two strong, opportunistic parties competing in an economy highly dependent on the export of a commodity. Since a binding agreement as an external solution is unlikely to succeed due to the close association between the incumbent party and the government (the guardian), the paper explores the extent to which co-operation between political parties that alternate in office can rely on self-enforcing strategies to provide an internal solution. For appropriate values of the probability of re-election and the discount factor, it is possible to rely on reciprocity to sustain an early-stopping equilibrium. However, cooperation is undermined by low values of re-election probability out of current revenues and party myopia. In those circumstances, the self-policing solution might not be viable and an institutional response would be necessary. The game also sheds some light on the apparent paradox of situations in some mineral- rich democracies (such as the recent Venezuelan experience) where the enjoyment of considerable external revenues is followed by a period of economic stagnation, a deterioration of political stability, and the surge of a dictatorship threat.Political Economy, Non-cooperative games, Democracy, Mineral Economies, Venezuela

    La reforma de la iglesia del monasterio de Sancti Spiritus de Astorga en el siglo XVIII

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    P. 159-181En la primera mitad del siglo XVIII se llevó a cabo una amplia reestructuración del monasterio, que incluyó la reforma de la iglesia. Esta fue proyectada por Pablo Antonio Ruiz, maestro de obra de la catedral de Astorga, utilizando tanto elementos propios del barroco como otros sacados del repertorio góticoS

    Vías abandonadas: pasado, presente y futuro de la línea transversal Monfragüe-Astorga

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    Trabajo de fin de Grado. Grado en Historia. Curso académico[ES] El trabajo estudia la vía férrea que unía Monfragüe con Astorga. Analiza el origen de la línea en el siglo XIX y su papel en el desarrollo económico y social del occidente español. Describe el estado actual del recorrido en sus diferentes tramos y especula sobre la posibilidad de recuperación de esta línea en el futuro.[EN] The work studies the railway which linked Monfragüe with Astorga. It analyzes the origin of the line during the nineteenth century and its role on the economic and social development of the Spanish West. It describes the current state of the way in its different sections and speculates on the possibility of this line being restored in the future

    La economía venezolana en el siglo XX

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    Editada en la Fundación SEPIEste trabajo estudia el desarrollo económico venezolano desde una perspectiva regional. La riqueza petrolera le ha dado a Venezuela una oportunidad única para ampliar su capacidad productiva y mejorar el bienestar de la población. Sin embargo, el país ha experimentado un deterioro marcado en su economía e instituciones en tiempos recientes. El artículo comienza con una visión comparativa con base en algunos indicadores de bienestar. Luego explora las implicaciones de las bonanzas de los productos de exportación y establece paralelismos con el caso del cobre y el salitre chilenos y el caucho amazónico. A continuación analiza el impacto de la Gran Depresión y el proceso de industrialización. Para terminar, o&ece un conjunto de conclusiones.This paper studies the process of economic development in Venezuela from a regional perspective. Oil wealth has given the country a unique opportunity to expand its productive capacity and improve the living standards. However, the country has experienced a drastic deterioration of its economy and institutions in recent times. The paper begins with a comparison based on welfare indicators. Then, it explores the economic implications of commodities and establishes parallels with the export booms of copper and nitrate in Chile and rubber in the Amazon región. Next, it analyses the impact of the Great Depression and the industrialisation strategy. Finally, a set of conclusions is presented.Publicad
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