Antonio Sánchez‐Braza
Biographic Data
| ID | 6706062 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Antonio Sánchez‐Braza |
| GIVEN NAMES | Antonio |
| FAMILY NAME | Sánchez‐Braza |
| SIGNATURE | BRAZA A S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad de Sevilla |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7573-8312 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Effect of temperature on spanish production
Tackling climate change is one of the most important issues facing the world nowadays. Understanding the impact of rising temperatures on vulnerable territories is crucial. The main objective of this study is to analyze the influence of temperature on the on production per person employed in the Spanish provinces and to assess whether the effect is uniform across temperature levels and territories. A panel data econometric analysis of the Spanish…
Is deforestation needed for growth? Testing the EKC hypothesis for Latin America
The current climate change debate puts forest conservation and halting deforestation at the forefront of the social and political agenda. This paper analyzes the relationship between forested area and economic growth for a sample of 19 Latin American countries. The selected region has extensive forested areas, but also high rates of deforestation, which makes it a crucial area for reversing deforestation trends. The Environmental Kuznets Curve hy…
Moving towards a green decoupling between economic development and environmental stress? A new comprehensive approach for Ecuador
Focused on Ecuador’s Economy this article analyses for the 2000–2014 period. (i) What have the drivers of CO2 emission in Ecuador been? (ii) What are the determining factors to be focused on with regards to energy policy efforts and the mitigation of GHG emissions? And (iii) Is the economy of Ecuador moving towards decoupling between economic growth and environmental stress? To respond to question (i), a decomposition analysis of the change in CO…
Evaluating the Impact of an Active Labour Market Policy on Employment
The Labour Market Insertion Contract was an Active Labour Market Policy introduced in Spain. It was aimed at individuals who had difficulties entering the labour market, and it was introduced with the purpose of reducing the rate of unemployment. This article provides an estimation of the average impact that this contract had on the employability of individuals in the short and long term. A microeconomic analysis was carried out based on causal s…
Is the widespread use of urban land for cycling promotion policies cost effective? A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the case of Seville
The Different Contribution of Productive Factors to Economic Growth in mena Countries
The aim of this study is to analyse the extent to which different productive factors, and the relationships that exist between them, affect the economic growth of productivity in ten Middle Eastern and North African ( mena ) countries during the period 1990-2010. A translog production function is estimated by using panel data and the contribution of the factors to growth is calculated. The results show a positive effect of the physical and human …
Covenant of Mayors
The Covenant of Mayors (CM) is the mainstream European movement involving local authorities who voluntarily commit to increase energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources within their territories with the aim of reducing CO 2 emissions and meet the European Union objectives by 2020. One country that has a greater number of signatories of this agreement is Spain. This article analyzes which factors influence the decision of Spanish l…
Managing a smart bicycle system when demand outstrips supply
Can anyone hate the bicycle? The hunt for an optimal local transportation policy to encourage bicycle usage
Policies to promote bicycle usage in the city of Seville, Spain, are analysed, focusing on the development of a public hire-cycle system, and utilising a survey sample of 1530 citizens in the main parts of the historical old town and generalised ordered logit models. Despite the system being well-received and there being a growing number of users and a major modal shift towards the bicycle, it has had to contend with protests and reticence from s…
Covenant of Mayors
The Covenant of Mayors (CM) is the mainstream European movement involving local authorities who voluntarily commit to increase energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources within their territories with the aim of reducing CO 2 emissions and meet the European Union objectives by 2020. One country that has a greater number of signatories of this agreement is Spain. This article analyzes which factors influence the decision of Spanish l…
Can anyone hate the bicycle? The hunt for an optimal local transportation policy to encourage bicycle usage
Policies to promote bicycle usage in the city of Seville, Spain, are analysed, focusing on the development of a public hire-cycle system, and utilising a survey sample of 1530 citizens in the main parts of the historical old town and generalised ordered logit models. Despite the system being well-received and there being a growing number of users and a major modal shift towards the bicycle, it has had to contend with protests and reticence from s…
Is deforestation needed for growth? Testing the EKC hypothesis for Latin America
The current climate change debate puts forest conservation and halting deforestation at the forefront of the social and political agenda. This paper analyzes the relationship between forested area and economic growth for a sample of 19 Latin American countries. The selected region has extensive forested areas, but also high rates of deforestation, which makes it a crucial area for reversing deforestation trends. The Environmental Kuznets Curve hy…
Managing a smart bicycle system when demand outstrips supply
Can anyone hate the bicycle? The hunt for an optimal local transportation policy to encourage bicycle usage
Policies to promote bicycle usage in the city of Seville, Spain, are analysed, focusing on the development of a public hire-cycle system, and utilising a survey sample of 1530 citizens in the main parts of the historical old town and generalised ordered logit models. Despite the system being well-received and there being a growing number of users and a major modal shift towards the bicycle, it has had to contend with protests and reticence from s…
Covenant of Mayors
The Covenant of Mayors (CM) is the mainstream European movement involving local authorities who voluntarily commit to increase energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources within their territories with the aim of reducing CO 2 emissions and meet the European Union objectives by 2020. One country that has a greater number of signatories of this agreement is Spain. This article analyzes which factors influence the decision of Spanish l…
The Different Contribution of Productive Factors to Economic Growth in mena Countries
The aim of this study is to analyse the extent to which different productive factors, and the relationships that exist between them, affect the economic growth of productivity in ten Middle Eastern and North African ( mena ) countries during the period 1990-2010. A translog production function is estimated by using panel data and the contribution of the factors to growth is calculated. The results show a positive effect of the physical and human …
Is the widespread use of urban land for cycling promotion policies cost effective? A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the case of Seville
Evaluating the Impact of an Active Labour Market Policy on Employment
The Labour Market Insertion Contract was an Active Labour Market Policy introduced in Spain. It was aimed at individuals who had difficulties entering the labour market, and it was introduced with the purpose of reducing the rate of unemployment. This article provides an estimation of the average impact that this contract had on the employability of individuals in the short and long term. A microeconomic analysis was carried out based on causal s…
Moving towards a green decoupling between economic development and environmental stress? A new comprehensive approach for Ecuador
Focused on Ecuador’s Economy this article analyses for the 2000–2014 period. (i) What have the drivers of CO2 emission in Ecuador been? (ii) What are the determining factors to be focused on with regards to energy policy efforts and the mitigation of GHG emissions? And (iii) Is the economy of Ecuador moving towards decoupling between economic growth and environmental stress? To respond to question (i), a decomposition analysis of the change in CO…
Is deforestation needed for growth? Testing the EKC hypothesis for Latin America
The current climate change debate puts forest conservation and halting deforestation at the forefront of the social and political agenda. This paper analyzes the relationship between forested area and economic growth for a sample of 19 Latin American countries. The selected region has extensive forested areas, but also high rates of deforestation, which makes it a crucial area for reversing deforestation trends. The Environmental Kuznets Curve hy…
Effect of temperature on spanish production
Tackling climate change is one of the most important issues facing the world nowadays. Understanding the impact of rising temperatures on vulnerable territories is crucial. The main objective of this study is to analyze the influence of temperature on the on production per person employed in the Spanish provinces and to assess whether the effect is uniform across temperature levels and territories. A panel data econometric analysis of the Spanish…
Economics (8 works) · Political science (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Engineering (4 works) · Energy, Environment, Economic Growth (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Macroeconomics (3 works) · Natural resource economics (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Sociology (3 works)