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Masculinity, rurality and regional hegemonies: reflections from northern MexicoMasculinidad, ruralidad y hegemonías regionales: reflexiones desde el norte de México
(El Colegio de Sonora, 2017-01-01)
We present the results of qualitative research aimed at knowing the presence of gender ideologies in the process of state formation (in particular, regionalist discourses) in Sonora. The methodology involved discourse ...
From fire suppression to fire management in La Sepultura Biosphere Reserve in Chiapas: peasant perspectivesDe la supresión al manejo del fuego en la Reserva de la Biosfera La Sepultura, Chiapas: perspectivas campesinas
(El Colegio de Sonora, 2017-09-01)
Policies on firefighting within protected natural areas have shifted from a suppression approach to one of fire management, which has had consequences for the practices and perspectives of peasant populations. The study ...
Effects of public financing for innovation: microeconomic perspective based on a study of small businessesEfectos del financiamiento público a la innovación: perspectiva microeconómica a partir de un estudio en pequeñas empresas
(El Colegio de Sonora, 2017-09-01)
In theory, public financing aimed at encouraging business innovation is justified, but in practice controversy exists over the evaluation of impacts derived from the use of these resources. The aim of this paper is to ...
Socio-economic determinants of surface water quality in MexicoDeterminantes socioeconómicos de la calidad del agua superficial en México
(El Colegio de Sonora, 2017-05-07)
The quality and availability of water in Mexican rivers is critical for regional and national development, but they pose serious problems. In 2006, 74 percent of the surface water in Mexico had different levels of pollution. ...
Water management and the nation’s resources: the Federal Board of Material Improvements, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, 1931-1936Administración del agua y los recursos de la nación: la Junta Federal de Mejoras Materiales, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, 1931-1936
(El Colegio de Sonora, 2017-09-01)
The government constituted the Federal Board of Material Improvements in order to manage and control the economic resources and the construction of public works at México’s borders and ports. The general purpose of this ...
Mexican onion: a competitiveness analysis in the American market, 2002-2013La cebolla mexicana: un análisis de competitividad en el mercado estadounidense, 2002-2013
(El Colegio de Sonora, 2017-09-01)
The onion (Allium cepa) is the second most produced vegetable worldwide. The United States is the world’s largest importer of onions, and Mexico, Canada and Peru are its major suppliers. This article evaluates the ...
Learning about the limits to upgrading: the cluster of the television-set industry in MexicoAprendizaje sobre los límites al escalamiento: el cluster de la industria de televisores en México
(El Colegio de Sonora, 2017-09-01)
The aim of this paper was to determine the evolution of television set industry in Tijuana. The methodology used to analyze the industrial upgrading process involved a comparison between two critical moments in this industry: ...
Types of corruption and satisfaction with public services. Mexican case evidenceLos tipos de corrupción y la satisfacción con los servicios públicos. Evidencia del caso mexicano
(El Colegio de Sonora, 2017-09-01)
This article analyzes the effects of how corruption concerning satisfaction with the public services offered by local Mexican governments, such as police protection, public lighting, drinking water, care of parks and gardens ...
Origin, protagonists and alliances: Bank of San Luis Potosi, 1897-1916Origen, protagonistas y alianzas. El Banco de San Luis Potosí, 1897-1916
(El Colegio de Sonora, 2017-05-07)
This article explains the origin of banking in San Luis Potosi from the legislation in 1897, which historically represents the institutionalization and modernization of Mexican banking companies. As a starting point, it ...
Environmental complexity in Guanajuato’s Bajio: implications of the civilizing project linked to economic growthComplejidad ambiental en el Bajío mexicano: implicaciones del proyecto civilizatorio vinculado al crecimiento económico
(El Colegio de Sonora, 2017-01-01)
This article’s objective is to make the environmental contradictions of the logic of economic growth evident, which was adopted in Guanajuato’s Bajio, in the context of the ecological economy, which show the socio-environmental ...