A Comparative Study of the Introduction of Restrictions to Large‐Scale Mining in Four Latin American Countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 687-712
Author(s):  
Paúl Cisneros
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Latin American Countries

scholarly journals Using Joint Scaling Methods to Study Ideology and Representation: Evidence from Latin America

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 363-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastián M. Saiegh
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Latin American Politics ◽  
Common Space ◽  
Scaling Methods ◽  
Ideological Space ◽  
Political Spectrum ◽  
The Right ◽  
Latin American Countries

In this article, I use joint scaling methods and similar items from three large-scale surveys to place voters, parties, and politicians from different Latin American countries on a common ideological space. The findings reveal that ideology is a significant determinant of vote choice in Latin America. They also suggest that the success of leftist leaders at the polls reflects the views of the voters sustaining their victories. The location of parties and leaders reveals that three distinctive clusters exist: one located at the left of the political spectrum, another at the center, and a third on the right. The results also indicate that legislators in Brazil, Mexico, and Peru tend to be more “leftists” than their voters. The ideological drift, however, is not significant enough to substantiate the view that a disconnect between voters and politicians lies behind the success of leftist presidents in these countries. These findings highlight the importance of using a common-space scale to compare disparate populations and call into question a number of recent studies by scholars of Latin American politics who fail to adequately address this important issue.

scholarly journals Communication Practitioners’ Perceptions of Big Data and Automation: A Comparative Study between Europe and Latin America

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (19) ◽  
pp. 29-48
Author(s):  
Markus Wiesenberg ◽  
Angeles Moreno
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Communication Management ◽  
The World ◽  
Large Survey ◽  
Latin American Countries

The big data revolution has changed the way organisations operate. The implications have been phenomenal for public relations and communication management professionals who are trying to understand and manage the realm of big data and what it means for them. This study is an attempt to dive deeper into the discussion on how professionals are managing the world of big data. A large survey of European and Latin American countries reveals comparative findings on the knowledge and usage of big data and automation and demonstrates large gaps between the continents. Implications for theory and practice are finally drawn.

Low-Intensity Democracy Revisited: The Effects of Economic Liberalization on Political Activity in Latin America

2007 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moises Arce ◽  
Paul T. Bellinger
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Free Market ◽  
Economic Liberalization ◽  
Political Activity ◽  
Low Intensity ◽  
Collective Actors ◽  
Cast Doubt ◽  
Latin American Countries

Existing literature emphasizes the disorganizing or weakening effects of economic liberalization on civil society, whereby free-market policies are said to demobilize and depoliticize collective actors. The article evaluates the effects of economic liberalization on large-scale societal mobilizations across seventeen Latin American countries for the period 1970–2000. The article further tests the effects of economic liberalization on individual political participation across sixteen Latin American countries for the period 1980–2000. In contrast to the atomization literature, this article provides strong evidence that economic liberalization leads to greater levels of societal mobilization in the context of free-market democratization. The article also demonstrates that economic liberalization does not induce a decline in political participation. Collectively, these results cast doubt on the theoretical underpinnings and empirical findings presented in Kurtz (2004).

Learning from or leaning on? The impact of children on Internet use by adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 483-506 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hernan Galperin ◽  
Malena Arcidiacono
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Skills Acquisition ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Ict Skills ◽  
Online Engagement ◽  
Transfer Of Information ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Latin American Countries

Scholars have observed that children can promote Internet adoption among adults by positively influencing skills acquisition. However, it is also possible that children discourage online engagement by adults, who may lean on them to act as proxy users. Both processes have been theorized, but the net result of these opposite effects has not been empirically tested. This study provides such a test, sourcing data from large-scale surveys in six Latin American countries. The results indicate that the presence of children is negatively correlated with Internet use by adults. This suggests that the intergenerational transfer of Information Communication Technology (ICT) skills from children to adults is outweighed by leaning effects, whereby parents rely on children to perform online tasks for them, ultimately discouraging engagement.

scholarly journals Mathematical estimation of COVID-19 prevalence in Latin America

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos Matabuena ◽  
Pablo Rodríguez-Mier ◽  
Carlos Meijide-García ◽  
Víctor Leborán ◽  
Francisco Gude
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Political Decision ◽  
Rapid Spread ◽  
Scale Population ◽  
Latin American Countries ◽  
Political Decision Making

AbstractAfter the rapid spread with severe consequences in Europe and China, the SARS-CoV-2 virus is now manifesting itself in more vulnerable countries, including those in Latin America. In order to guide political decision-making via epidemiological criteria, it is crucial to assess the real impact of the epidemic. However, the use of large-scale population testing is unrealistic or not feasible in some countries. Based on a newly developed mathematical model, we estimated the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Latin American countries. The results show that the virus spreads unevenly across countries. For example, Ecuador and Brazil are the most affected countries, with approximately 3% of the infected population. Currently, the number of new infections is increasing in all countries examined, with the exception of some Caribbean countries as Cuba. Moreover, in these countries, the peak of newly infected patients has not yet been reached.

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