José Luis Zafra-Gómez
Biographic Data
| ID | 4386876 |
|---|---|
| NAME | José Luis Zafra-Gómez |
| GIVEN NAMES | José Luis |
| FAMILY NAME | Zafra-Gómez |
| SIGNATURE | ZAFRA-GÓMEZ J L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad de Granada |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 69 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Financial and Political Factors Motivating the Privatisation of Municipal Water Services
Financial and political factors are widely considered to be an explanatory factor of the privatisation of public services. However, the empirical evidence in this respect is not convincing. This paper considers elements of long-term financial condition and ideological and political strength, together with other socio-economic factors and the effects of the current global financial crisis, to address the financial stress–privatisation relationship…
Measuring the impact of inquiry-based learning on outcomes and student satisfaction
The aim of this study is to determine the impact of inquiry-based learning (IBL) on students’ academic performance and to assess their satisfaction with the process. Linear and logistic regression analyses show that examination grades are positively related to attendance at classes and tutorials; moreover, there is a positive significant relationship between academic performance and IBL, which is considered useful for better understanding of the …
Understanding the Dynamic Effect of Contracting Out on the Delivery of Local Public Services
Máñez J., Pérez-López G., Prior D. and Zafra-Gómez J. L. Understanding the dynamic effect of contracting out on the delivery of local public services, Regional Studies. Contracting out is a mechanism through which the delivery of public services can be made more efficient. However, the process has yielded conflicting results. This paper presents a dynamic, mixed approach, incorporating an intertemporal frontier and a matching technique, to measur…
Evaluating financial performance in local government: Maximizing the benchmarking value
One of the main problems in evaluating financial performance arises in carrying out comparisons between municipalities, as no account is taken of the impact of certain factors of the social and economic environment on the indicators in question. In this study, the concept of financial condition is applied, revealing the influence of such factors, and a methodology is proposed to minimize their effects on the results of the evaluation. The results…
Developing a Model to Measure Financial Condition in Local Government: Evaluating Service Quality and Minimizing the Effects of the Socioeconomic Environment: An Application to Spanish Municipalities
Various studies have sought to obtain a measure of the financial health of local authorities, via the concept of financial condition. However, in measuring this latter concept, two serious problems need to be addressed: The first concerns the inclusion or otherwise of socioeconomic variables in the proposed evaluation models, and the second, the difficulty of measuring the solvency in the level of services provided. Therefore, the authors have cr…
Financial and Political Factors Motivating the Privatisation of Municipal Water Services
Financial and political factors are widely considered to be an explanatory factor of the privatisation of public services. However, the empirical evidence in this respect is not convincing. This paper considers elements of long-term financial condition and ideological and political strength, together with other socio-economic factors and the effects of the current global financial crisis, to address the financial stress–privatisation relationship…
Developing a Model to Measure Financial Condition in Local Government: Evaluating Service Quality and Minimizing the Effects of the Socioeconomic Environment: An Application to Spanish Municipalities
Various studies have sought to obtain a measure of the financial health of local authorities, via the concept of financial condition. However, in measuring this latter concept, two serious problems need to be addressed: The first concerns the inclusion or otherwise of socioeconomic variables in the proposed evaluation models, and the second, the difficulty of measuring the solvency in the level of services provided. Therefore, the authors have cr…
Evaluating financial performance in local government: Maximizing the benchmarking value
One of the main problems in evaluating financial performance arises in carrying out comparisons between municipalities, as no account is taken of the impact of certain factors of the social and economic environment on the indicators in question. In this study, the concept of financial condition is applied, revealing the influence of such factors, and a methodology is proposed to minimize their effects on the results of the evaluation. The results…
Understanding the Dynamic Effect of Contracting Out on the Delivery of Local Public Services
Máñez J., Pérez-López G., Prior D. and Zafra-Gómez J. L. Understanding the dynamic effect of contracting out on the delivery of local public services, Regional Studies. Contracting out is a mechanism through which the delivery of public services can be made more efficient. However, the process has yielded conflicting results. This paper presents a dynamic, mixed approach, incorporating an intertemporal frontier and a matching technique, to measur…
Developing a Model to Measure Financial Condition in Local Government: Evaluating Service Quality and Minimizing the Effects of the Socioeconomic Environment: An Application to Spanish Municipalities
Various studies have sought to obtain a measure of the financial health of local authorities, via the concept of financial condition. However, in measuring this latter concept, two serious problems need to be addressed: The first concerns the inclusion or otherwise of socioeconomic variables in the proposed evaluation models, and the second, the difficulty of measuring the solvency in the level of services provided. Therefore, the authors have cr…
Evaluating financial performance in local government: Maximizing the benchmarking value
One of the main problems in evaluating financial performance arises in carrying out comparisons between municipalities, as no account is taken of the impact of certain factors of the social and economic environment on the indicators in question. In this study, the concept of financial condition is applied, revealing the influence of such factors, and a methodology is proposed to minimize their effects on the results of the evaluation. The results…
Measuring the impact of inquiry-based learning on outcomes and student satisfaction
The aim of this study is to determine the impact of inquiry-based learning (IBL) on students’ academic performance and to assess their satisfaction with the process. Linear and logistic regression analyses show that examination grades are positively related to attendance at classes and tutorials; moreover, there is a positive significant relationship between academic performance and IBL, which is considered useful for better understanding of the …
Understanding the Dynamic Effect of Contracting Out on the Delivery of Local Public Services
Máñez J., Pérez-López G., Prior D. and Zafra-Gómez J. L. Understanding the dynamic effect of contracting out on the delivery of local public services, Regional Studies. Contracting out is a mechanism through which the delivery of public services can be made more efficient. However, the process has yielded conflicting results. This paper presents a dynamic, mixed approach, incorporating an intertemporal frontier and a matching technique, to measur…
Financial and Political Factors Motivating the Privatisation of Municipal Water Services
Financial and political factors are widely considered to be an explanatory factor of the privatisation of public services. However, the empirical evidence in this respect is not convincing. This paper considers elements of long-term financial condition and ideological and political strength, together with other socio-economic factors and the effects of the current global financial crisis, to address the financial stress–privatisation relationship…
Business (4 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Finance (3 works) · Marketing (3 works) · Benchmarking (2 works) · Environmental economics (2 works) · Local government (2 works) · Local Government Finance and Decentralization (2 works)