11 results on '"SPANISH history -- 2014-"'
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2. Social work in Spain: a new social and economic reality to develop in practical academic training.
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García-Moreno, Cristina and Anleu-Hernández, Claudia Maria
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SOCIAL work education , *SCHOOLS of social work , *SOCIAL work students , *SOCIAL workers , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *HIGHER education ,SPANISH economy ,SPANISH history -- 2014- - Abstract
This work focuses on understanding how the current Spanish economic crisis is generating changes in the social and economic reality in which social work degree students are developing their practical training and on knowing if this new reality has an impact on their training and on the vision, they can create of the profession. Using a mixed qualitative methodological approach, we aim to visualize and analyze the opinions and insights that both social work professionals and students provide. Online and face-to-face interviews were conducted with social workers working as practice tutors. Likewise, two focus groups were set up and social work degree students at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Spain) were also interviewed. The main results show that the new scenario creates a debate not only among professionals, but also among the students themselves. They value this stage as an opportunity to rethink their future professional practice. This article may be applicable to the European context, given that the economic crisis is affecting, to a greater or lesser extent, on the different welfare states in Europe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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3. Islamic religious education and the plan against violent radicalization in Spain.
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Rodríguez García, Jose Antonio
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ISLAMIC religious education , *RADICALISM , *PUBLIC schools , *RELIGIOUS education ,SPANISH social conditions ,SPANISH history -- 2014- - Abstract
This article analyses the importance of Islamic religious education in public schools in Spain as an instrument in the prevention and fight against violent radicalisation. In this article, we examine the legal status of Islamic religious education and the latest regulations on Islamic religious education that emphasise the fight against Islamist terrorism. We also study the regulation of teachers of Islamic religious education and their role in the counter-narrative required to deter the message of Islamist terrorists and prevent violent radicalisation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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4. AN ACCOUNTING DECOMPOSITION OF THE NET FINANCIAL BALANCE OF THE PUBLIC PENSION SYSTEM WITH AN APPLICATION TO SPAIN, 1985-2017.
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DE LA FUENTE, ÁNGEL, GARCÍA DÍAZ, MIGUEL ÁNGEL, and SÁNCHEZ, ALFONSO R.
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REAL wages ,SPANISH economy ,PENSIONS ,EMPLOYMENT ,DEMOGRAPHIC surveys ,SPANISH history -- 2014- - Abstract
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- 2018
5. Demographic stagnation and decline in Spain: A cause for concern?
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Serrano-Martínez, José-María and García-Marín, Ramón
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DEMOGRAPHIC change , *STAGNATION (Economics) , *PUBLIC opinion , *TRENDS ,SPANISH economy ,SPANISH history -- 2014- - Abstract
For years, the Spanish population has been rapidly ageing, showing signs of atony and stagnation. Between 1996 and 2007, in a phase of economic growth, the entry of foreign immigrants drove a global increase in population. But after the economic recession migratory flows show negative net balances. Our objective is to explain and confirm the demographic regression suffered by Spain. We are also interested in showing how the recent and intense immigration process has failed to generate significant changes in natural demographic characteristics and trends. National censuses, published by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), are our main source of demographic data. The analysis of the most recent relevant scientific literature has allowed us to compare opinions and discuss results. The data confirm an uncertain and worrying future for the Spanish population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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6. A Decade of Lost Growth: Economic Policy in Spain through the Great Recession.
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Salmon, Keith
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RECESSIONS ,AUSTERITY ,SPANISH economy ,SPANISH politics & government ,TWENTY-first century ,GOVERNMENT policy ,SPANISH history -- 2014- - Abstract
In 2008 the Spanish economy sank into recession, returning to growth in 2014. This paper explores the policies that were pursued by two successive governments to escape the recession. It comments on one of the most contentious strategies, that of austerity, and underlines the constraints on policy imposed by membership of the European Monetary Union (EMU) and a decentralised state. The Great Recession and accompanying austerity policy were associated with huge social and economic costs. Policy targets on the debt and deficit were not met. This experience, together with the broader sluggish growth in Europe and the political consequences associated with austerity, pointed to the need for a new policy mix. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2017
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7. España Reimagined.
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Yeagle, Robert
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MOTION picture industry ,FINANCIAL crises ,MOTION picture industry finance ,MOTION pictures ,FILMMAKING ,SPANISH economy ,SPANISH history -- 2014- - Abstract
The article examines the contemporary film industry of Spain, particularly the impact of the country's economic crisis on film production and the core identity of the industry. It describes the role of the crisis in the budget stratification of Spanish films and Spanish filmmakers' shift away from historically traditional Spanish genres. It also discusses the historical importance and foundational values of the film industry.
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- 2016
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8. Political Corruption and the End of two-party system after the May 2015 Spanish Regional Elections.
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Gomez Fortes, Braulio and Urquizu, Ignacio
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LOCAL elections ,POLITICAL parties ,SPANISH economy ,AUSTERITY ,PUBLIC support ,POLITICAL corruption ,SPANISH history -- 2014- - Abstract
The autonomous elections held on 25 May 2015 took place simultaneously in 13 of the 17 Spanish autonomous communities (CCAA), leading to the most profound change in the autonomous party system seen in Spain in the last 20 years. A significant number of Spanish citizens hold the two main parties—the PP and the PSOE—responsible for being unable to solve their economic problems and for having pursued their austerity policies and containment of social expenditure to the extent of giving rise to the greatest inequality experienced in Spanish society in history. Furthermore, and as important as the economic crisis, support for the new parties, Podemos and Ciudadanos, has been linked to the emergence in Spanish public debate of party regeneration and the corruption scandals that tainted the main parties and most institutions in the years prior to the elections on 25 May 2015. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2015
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9. From the Boom to the Collapse: a Technical Efficiency Analysis of the Spanish Construction Industry during the Financial Crisis.
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Fernández-Luís López, Xosé and Coto-Millán, Pablo
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CONSTRUCTION industry & economics ,SPANISH economy ,SPANISH history -- 2014- - Abstract
Despite its contribution to the Spanish economy, as far as the authors are aware, the technical efficiency of the Spanish construction industry has neither been measured nor have the factors influencing it been analyzed. This paper measures the technical efficiency of the Spanish construction sector before and during the current financial crisis and investigates the degree to which factors influencing efficiency levels in this sector have changed. Stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) methods are applied to firm-level data (692 constructions firms) over the period 1996- 2011. The results show that the average Technical Efficiency of the sector is 0.85. Results also indicate that variables affecting Technical Efficiency in the construction sector must be analyzed depending on real state cycle. Based on the findings, policy recommendations to improve the sector efficiency were developed. Important factors affecting efficiency change have been identified, and some managerial recommendations to increase the sector efficiency have been developed. The main recommendations for construction companies include: (1) cooperation and company mergers have a positive impact on companies' efficiency; (2) accumulation of excessive financial burden damages the business long-term stability; and (3) business strategy should be tailored to economic prospects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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10. Evidence for infection but not transmission of Zika virus by Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) from Spain.
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Hernández-Triana, Luis M., Barrero, Elsa, Delacour-Estrella, Sarah, Ruiz-Arrondo, Ignacio, Lucientes, Javier, Fernández de Marco, Maria del Mar, Thorne, Leigh, Lumley, Sarah, Johnson, Nicholas, Mansfield, Karen L., and Fooks, Anthony R.
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AEDES aegypti , *AEDES albopictus , *ZIKA virus , *DENGUE viruses ,SPANISH social conditions ,SPANISH history -- 2014- - Abstract
Background: A number of mosquito-borne viruses such as dengue virus (DENV), Usutu virus (USUV), West Nile virus (WNV) are autochthonously transmitted in Europe and six invasive mosquito species have been detected in this temperate region. This has increased the risk for the emergence of further mosquito-borne diseases. However, there is a paucity of information on whether European populations of invasive mosquito species are competent to transmit arboviruses. In this study, the susceptibility of Aedes albopictus originating from Spain and a laboratory-adapted colony of Aedes aegypti, was assessed for infection with, and transmission of Zika virus (ZIKV). Vertical transmission in both species was also assessed. Methods: Aedes albopictus colonised from eggs collected in Spain and an existing colony of Ae. aegypti were fed infectious blood meals containing ZIKV (Polynesian strain) at 1.6 × 107 PFU/ml. Blood-fed mosquitoes were separated and maintained at 20 °C or 25 °C. Legs, saliva and bodies were sampled from specimens at 7, 14 and 21 days post-infection (dpi) in order to determine infection, dissemination and transmission rates. All samples were analysed by real-time RT-PCR using primers targeting the ZIKV NS1 gene. Results: At 14 dpi and 21 dpi, ZIKV RNA was detected in the bodies of both species at both temperatures. However, live virus only was detected in the saliva of Ae. aegypti at 25 °C with a transmission rate of 44%. No evidence for virus expectoration was obtained for Ae. albopictus under any condition. Notably, ZIKV RNA was not detectable in the saliva of Ae. aegypti at 20 °C after 21 days. No vertical transmission of ZIKV was detected in this study. Conclusions: Experimental infection of Ae. albopictus colonized from Spain with ZIKV did not result in expectoration of virus in saliva in contrast to results for Ae. aegypti. No evidence of vertical transmission of virus was observed in this study. This suggests that this strain of Ae. albopictus is not competent for ZIKV transmission under the conditions tested. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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11. Impact of Entrepreneurial Education Programs on Total Entrepreneurial Activity: The Case of Spain.
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Hernández-Sánchez, Brizeida Raquel, Sánchez-García, José Carlos, and Mayens, Alexander Ward
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP ,EDUCATIONAL programs ,BUSINESS education ,ECONOMIC impact ,ECONOMIC activity ,SPANISH economy ,SPANISH history -- 2014- - Abstract
There is a need to evaluate entrepreneurial education programs (EEPs) to see the impact they have on a country's development. Previous work has focused mostly on entrepreneurial intentions, mainly in a university context. Additionally, literature reviews on the impact of entrepreneurial education have not yet been conclusive, mainly due to the use of subjective indicators and a low consideration of objective indicators. The purpose of this article is to respond to some of these challenges. Specifically, this study used an objective indicator, Total Early-Stage Entrepreneurial Activity (TEA), in a non-university context. A database was created that included programs categorized by autonomous communities. The analysis showed that EEPs significantly influenced the entrepreneurial activity of autonomous communities. This implies that entrepreneurial education should be a prioritized objective in the educational policy of these communities. The recommendations derived from these results are, among others, to promote role models, continue supporting the financing of entrepreneurial initiatives through education and training, continue implementing government policies to support entrepreneurship, and carry out evaluations on the impact that these programs have on skills acquired in the short and medium terms, as well as their maintenance over time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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