Daniela Ramos

Knowledge cities: a taxonomy for analyzing software and information service clusters

Software and information services (SIS) have become a field of increasing opportunities for international trade due to the worldwide diffusion of a combination of technological and organizational innovations. In several regions, the software industry is organized in clusters, usually referred to as “knowledge cities” because of the growing importance of knowledge-intensive services in their economy. This paper has two primary objectives. First, it raises three major questions related to the attractiveness of different cities in Argentina and Brazil for hosting software companies and to their impact on local development. Second, a new taxonomy is proposed for grouping clusters according to their dominant business segment, ownership pattern and scope of operations. The purpose of this taxonomy is to encourage further studies and provide an exploratory analytical tool for analyzing software clusters.

Remote Work and Global Sourcing in Argentina

In recent years new export opportunities have appeared for developing countries mainly due to the development of information and communication technologies (ICTs), which allow long-distance provision of a larger number of services (accountancy, finance, logistics, computer and information services, etc.) — the so-called information technology-enabled services (ITES).

Cidades do Conhecimento: Uma Taxonomia para Analisar Clusters de Software e Serviços

Software and information services (SIS) have become a field of increasing opportunities for international trade due to the worldwide diffusion of a combination of technological and organizational innovations. In several regions, the software industry is organized in clusters, usually referred to as “knowledge cities” because of the growing importance of knowledge-intensive services in their economy. This paper has two primary objectives. First, it raises three major questions related to the attractiveness of different cities in Argentina and Brazil for hosting software companies and to their impact on local development. Second, a new taxonomy is proposed for grouping clusters according to their dominant business segment, ownership pattern and scope of operations. The purpose of this taxonomy is to encourage further studies and provide an exploratory analytical tool for analyzing software clusters.

Innovation in Services: The Case of Rural Tourism in Argentina

Abstract We analyze the innovation process in the rural tourism (RT) sector in Argentina. The identification of a differentiated attribute is key for the success of RT initiatives. This often involves a collective action and a self-discovery process. As RT is a package of services, complementation among different providers is needed. Hence, public policies may facilitate coordination and cooperation among RT providers. The fact that RT groups are formed by small and micro producers located in rural and often poorly connected areas is the main obstacle for innovation. The effects of RT initiatives are hard to measure, but they are seemingly important at the local level.

Estrategias e instrumentos de promoción de las inversiones: El caso de Costa Rica a la luz de las mejores prácticas internacionales

La inversion extranjera directa (IED) ocupa actualmente un lugar central en las agendas publicas en materia de desarrollo economico, en especial en los paises emergentes. Desde una optica teorica, la IED aparece como una fuente de importantes beneficios potenciales. A nivel macroeconomico, puede significar una adicion neta a los flujos de inversion bruta fija (segun la modalidad de la misma), y con ello impulsar el crecimiento y el empleo. A su vez, podria contribuir al financiamiento del balance de pagos -aliviando las restricciones externas-, con un caracter menos volatil que las inversiones de cartera. Asimismo, puede potenciar las capacidades exportadoras de las economias receptoras.

Análisis de los mecanismos de regulación y promoción de la Inversión Extranjera Directa (IED) en Ecuador

Ecuador tiene grandes potencialidades para la atraccion de IED considerando aspectos macroeconomicos (incluyendo la dolarizacion de la economia), fiscales (baja tasa de impuesto a la renta en la comparacion internacional), las mejoras en areas clave como talento humano e infraestructura, la disponibilidad de recursos naturales valiosos, su condicion de socio de la Comunidad Andina de Naciones, su localizacion geografica favorable y sus atractivos turisticos. Sin embargo, el pais ha venido perdiendo peso dentro de la region en terminos de la atraccion de IED, pese a la introduccion de diversos tipos de incentivos tanto fiscales como financieros en los ultimos anos.

Ciudades del conocimiento: una taxonomía para analizar cluster de software y sevicios

Software and information services (SIS) have become a field of increasing opportunities for international trade due to the worldwide diffusion of a combination of technological and organizational innovations. In several regions, the software industry is organized in clusters, usually referred to as “knowledge cities” because of the growing importance of knowledge-intensive services in their economy. This paper has two primary objectives. First, it raises three major questions related to the attractiveness of different cities in Argentina and Brazil for hosting software companies and to their impact on local development. Second, a new taxonomy is proposed for grouping clusters according to their dominant business segment, ownership pattern and scope of operations. The purpose of this taxonomy is to encourage further studies and provide an exploratory analytical tool for analyzing software clusters.