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En esta colección encontrarás los productos de investigación académica de beneficiarios de COLFUTURO y Fulbright, en diversas disciplinas, como arte, biología, administración e ingeniería.

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Imagen de apoyo de Mergers and acquisitions in Latin America: a case study approach to successful and unsuccessful deals = Fusiones y adquisiciones en América Latina: Un enfoque de estudio de caso para transacciones exitosas y no exitosas

Mergers and acquisitions in Latin America: a case study approach to successful and unsuccessful deals = Fusiones y adquisiciones en América Latina: Un enfoque de estudio de caso para transacciones exitosas y no exitosas

Por: Ronald Alberto Maldonado Marín | Fecha: 2012

Using the case study methodology, an analysis of three cases on banking acquisitions in Colombia is performed. The deals are classified as successful or unsuccessful according to some financial ratios that measure profitability and efficiency. Then, the characteristics of these transactions are studied thoroughly to determine the attributes that lead to different outcomes. The research finds support for several attributes regarded as influential in the outcome of acquisitions. In particular, experience in previous acquisitions or organizational change, and focus on core business, are found to be the most relevant. Furthermore, the relative profitability between bidder and target is proposed as a factor that could influence the outcome of an acquisition.
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Imagen de apoyo de Theoretical reading on trafficking in women for the purpose of sexual exploitation in prostitution. Case of study: Colombia

Theoretical reading on trafficking in women for the purpose of sexual exploitation in prostitution. Case of study: Colombia

Por: Sandra Milena Cardozo Lozano | Fecha: 2010

The trafficking of women as a widespread phenomenon is a complex topic with manifold consequences which have a direct bearing on the manner in which the problem of trafficking is understood by regulatory institutions and their proposed solutions. Governmental strategy must respond to this multidimensional phenomenon through state tools to counteract the effects of crime and recognize that women, men, children and adolescents may be vulnerable to this scourge indiscriminately. Nevertheless, we must recognize that, due to cultural facts, women and girls make up the majority of its victims and specific actions are required for them. 
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Imagen de apoyo de Conflict and disaster internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Colombia: Different labels, different rights? = Diferenciación entre Desplazados y Damnificados en Colombia; impacto de los rótulos en la protección de sus derechos

Conflict and disaster internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Colombia: Different labels, different rights? = Diferenciación entre Desplazados y Damnificados en Colombia; impacto de los rótulos en la protección de sus derechos

Por: Diego Andrés Hakspiel Bohórquez | Fecha: 2014

This dissertation critically examines the differentiation of Conflict IDPs (Desplazados) and Disaster IDPs (Damnificados) in Colombia, and the impact of label differentiation in the protection of their rights. The results presented in this study come entirely from a desk-based research, and will therefore focus on protection at a policy level. Based on Kälin’s Protection Cycle, this paper demonstrates how protection for both types of IDPs in Colombia is dealt with regardless of their label (prevention, assistance, and long term development), but discusses some of the remaining protection gaps.
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Conflict and disaster internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Colombia: Different labels, different rights? = Diferenciación entre Desplazados y Damnificados en Colombia; impacto de los rótulos en la protección de sus derechos

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Imagen de apoyo de Effect of the decline in oil prices for the knowledge transfer process between partners in international strategic alliances; case study for the colombian oil and gas sector

Effect of the decline in oil prices for the knowledge transfer process between partners in international strategic alliances; case study for the colombian oil and gas sector

Por: Juan Manuel Torres Gracia | Fecha: 2015

The following study will explore the impact of the current oil price decline in the knowledge transfer process in International Strategic Alliances belonging to the Oil and Gas Sector. The research was oriented to the knowledge flow effects between International Partners and the Colombian National Oil Company. Also, experts from the Colombian Oil sector were consulted to identify those effects. Then, three analytical categories were designed to evaluate the case: the NOC's internal processes and Behaviour along with the Influence of knowledge gaps between the partners. Within these categories were considered variables such as Internal structures, Trust, Relational Capital, absorptive capacity and the NOC’s idiosyncrasies. The results suggest that the current oil price decline can influence the knowledge transfer in some cases but remain indifferent in others, whereas the effect of the Emerging partner’s Absorptive capacity might shape “learning traps” if the knowledge application capacity does not support the knowledge transfer process. 
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Imagen de apoyo de Migrantes Colombianos en Londres: Movimiento, identidad y materialidad = Colombian migrants in London: Movement, identity and materiality

Migrantes Colombianos en Londres: Movimiento, identidad y materialidad = Colombian migrants in London: Movement, identity and materiality

Por: Donna Catalina Cabrera Serrano | Fecha: 2004

Abstract: With this dissertation my intention is to look at the ways in which Colombian migrants in London understand and mark their identity, studying migration from a material culture perspective. I analyse the different objects used by Colombians for materialising their identity in a multicultural context and also the way in which they represent themselves and the idea of the homeland appropriating the social landscape. In the process of movement and settlement the concepts of identity and social affiliation are renegotiated at three levels: regional, national and Latin American. Resumen: Por medio de este artículo la atención de la autora se centra en mirar las diferentes formas por medio de las cuales los migrantes colombianos en Londres entienden y marcan su identidad, estudiando el fenómeno de la migración desde la perspectiva de la Cultura Material. Se tienen en cuenta razones de movilización y las maneras de adaptación a esta ciudad por parte de los diferentes tipos de colombianos que allí se encuentra. Se analizan los diferentes objetos que usan los colombianos para materializar su identidad en un contexto multicultural y también las formas en las cuales se representan a si mismos y la idea de patria o país por medio apropiando el nuevo sitio de vivienda y transformando la apariencia de este. También se estudia como en el proceso de movimiento y de asentamiento los conceptos de identidad y afiliación social de los colombianos son negociados en tres niveles: regional, nacional y latinoamericano.
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Migrantes Colombianos en Londres: Movimiento, identidad y materialidad = Colombian migrants in London: Movement, identity and materiality

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Imagen de apoyo de Los efectos de la renovación urbana y patrimonial en zonas locales-globales de frontera urbana: el caso de la Plaza de San Victorino (Bogotá, D.C., Colombia) en un análisis comparado

Los efectos de la renovación urbana y patrimonial en zonas locales-globales de frontera urbana: el caso de la Plaza de San Victorino (Bogotá, D.C., Colombia) en un análisis comparado

Por: Carlos Martín Carbonell Higuera | Fecha: 2012

La presente tesis lleva a cabo una “etnografía genealógica” en torno a los principales aspectos históricos que confieren al sector de San Victorino, en la ciudad de Bogotá, D.C. (Colombia, Suramérica) una serie de características espaciales y socioculturales propios de una “zona de frontera urbana” cuyo alto valor estratégico, tanto en términos patrimoniales como inmobiliarios y de localización en la ciudad, atrae significativamente el interés de los reformadores urbanos. Lo anterior ha generado en años recientes una serie de conflictos relacionados con la construcción de rasgos de identidad por parte de los actores sociales presentes en el sector que reivindican una serie de prácticas y modos de vida producidas en el entorno local, ante las tendencias señaladas por una ciudad que intensifica su inserción al actual proceso de globalización. Es precisamente este factor el que permite evidenciar situaciones similares en otras metrópolis del subcontinente latinoamericano (Quito, Lima y México, D.F.), marcados por elementos históricos, socioculturales y urbanísticos comunes que contribuyen a la realización de una reflexión etnológica y antropológica por medio de un análisis comparado. El objetivo de este análisis consiste en comprender los efectos que las reformas urbanas impulsadas por las tendencias de la ciudad global en el siglo XXI tienen sobre estas zonas de frontera y sobre los grupos de población que habitan en los escenarios locales donde se desarrolla este tipo de intervenciones, muchos de los cuales ya han creado un modus vivendi en esos lugares y ven transformada su existencia a raíz de los proyectos promovidos por las administraciones urbanas.
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Imagen de apoyo de The representation of architectural and urban atmospheres in the advertisement of projects: analysis of the de role of human figures

The representation of architectural and urban atmospheres in the advertisement of projects: analysis of the de role of human figures

Por: Paola Moreno Robinson | Fecha: 2011

This report focuses on the representation of architectural and urban atmospheres in the advertising of architectural projects. The primary objective is to highlight the role of human figures in both; the representation of atmospheres and the lifestyles portrayed in the images, and as a method of helping potential customers identify and picture themselves in these images. This work is structured into four main parts: The first part sets out the theoretical framework. It highlights the fact that the research topic is new and belongs to the following three different and relatively known fields of study: The representation of atmospheres in architectural and urban projects, the image as a communication tool, and the staging of human figures in promotional advertising.In the second part, interviews with image production specialists are done in order to understand how images are made, what marketing strategies are used, how graphic atmospheres are conceived, and how the selection and staging of human figures is done. Based on the previous findings, the third part of the project consists of an in depth image analysis. A two phase approach is used: First, images used for the promotion of housing projects and architectural contests are analysed with the purpose of evaluating the difference of the role played by the human figures in these two types of project advertisement. Then, a detailed analysis of images of housing projects is made in order to highlight the most frequent elements used to depict an ideal urban atmosphere. A discussion is made on how this atmosphere is far away from reality and how individual interpretation influences the perception of these images that only represent an idyllic representation of reality; a depiction of how people would like to live in that perfect city. Lastly, the fourth part is dedicated to the collection of perceptions from potential customers of housing projects based on 3 images of an ideal urban atmosphere. The design, completion, and analysis of these surveys represent the experimental section of our research. This last part validates the different hypotheses concerning the role of human figures and shows that they are used as a tool for facilitating the perception of positive atmospheres even though they do not influence other general aspects such as the perception of light, the warmness, the harmony or the pleasantness of the atmospheres that are represented by these images.
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Imagen de apoyo de Physical activity promotion at the local level: municipal sport authorities participation in Colombia = Promoción de la actividad física en el nivel local: participación de las autoridades deportivas municipales en Colombia

Physical activity promotion at the local level: municipal sport authorities participation in Colombia = Promoción de la actividad física en el nivel local: participación de las autoridades deportivas municipales en Colombia

Por: Daniela Rozo Salazar | Fecha: 2014

Physical activity promotion (PAP) has reached policy agendas worldwide due to the social and economic burden that non-communicable diseases have generated. Colombia is one of the countries that have taken the challenge of promoting healthy lifestyles in order to reduce this burden and in addition, take advantage of other benefits that promoting this healthy lifestyle brings. Although some research has been done on the field, no studies related to the local government contribution were found. The local government plays a crucial role in PAP, considering that it has a great influence on the physical and social environment of a city and consequently in the individual behavior of its citizens. Additionally, it has a great responsibility concerning public health, social and economic development and environmental sustainability, aspects that are related to PAP. The present research, aims to provide a general overview on the current state of PAP in the Municipal Sport Authorities (MSAs) of one department of Colombia. In this sense, it is important to highlight that the sport sector has had a major role in PAP in the country and the department. Hence, structured interviews were conducted among heads of the MSAs of the 14 municipalities of the department and development plans were analyzed. Using this data, two main aspects were studied in order to achieve the research aim: the current PAP interventions and the conditions to promote physical activity (PA) in the department. Results indicate that the current PAP interventions have both strengths and weaknesses. Among the most important aspects, it was noticed that PAP in Risaralda has neglected important environmental determinants for PA behavior. PAP has been oriented from an “anthropic” perspective (targeting the individual). However, this seems to have had a positive effect on PA levels in the department. Concerning the conditions to promote PA, there are important findings related to the knowledge and skills of policy-makers and the management process used to develop the interventions. Some of the weaknesses found in the interventions might be related to the conditions to develop them. Recommendations to MSAs and for further research are given.
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Physical activity promotion at the local level: municipal sport authorities participation in Colombia = Promoción de la actividad física en el nivel local: participación de las autoridades deportivas municipales en Colombia

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Imagen de apoyo de Evaluating the economic feasibility of biochar production as a means of carbon capture and storage = Evaluación de factibilidad de la producción de biochar como método de captura y almacenamiento de dióxido de carbono

Evaluating the economic feasibility of biochar production as a means of carbon capture and storage = Evaluación de factibilidad de la producción de biochar como método de captura y almacenamiento de dióxido de carbono

Por: David Echeverry Gómez | Fecha: 2014

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is an emerging technology designed to tackle climate change by making processes more sustainable. This work gives a technical review of the current status of this process in order to compare it with the production of biochar. The latter is a carbon-rich material obtained when biomass is heated in the absence of oxygen. Although this production technique, which is called pyrolysis, has been known for centuries, there is little information regarding its process at an industrial level. As a result, this dissertation presents a study of the feasibility of biochar production as a means of carbon capture and storage. In other words, this research generates an approach to provide a preliminary estimate of the potential of large-scale biochar production to reduce atmospheric CO2. In this context, it is important to consider that pyrolysis-based biochar could be valuable in terms of soil improvement, crop yield increase, bioenergy generation and greenhouse gas (GHG) offsets. In this perspective, there are two categories of pyrolysis: fast and slow. Fast pyrolysis produces biochar in a matter of seconds, whereas slow pyrolysis produces a higher conversion to biochar but in a matter of hours. Generally speaking, the pyrolysis-based process is considered to be carbon-negative, because biochar production could reduce the amount of carbon in the atmosphere. In terms of the data analysis, several factors were considered and some assumptions were made. These assumptions are based on the literature because biochar production is not yet available at a commercial scale. According to the results, the cost to capture a tonne of carbon dioxide is $6.47 and $32.49 for fast and slow pyrolysis respectively. Therefore, although it is not a profitable technology, it could be cost competitive compared with CCS projects.
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Evaluating the economic feasibility of biochar production as a means of carbon capture and storage = Evaluación de factibilidad de la producción de biochar como método de captura y almacenamiento de dióxido de carbono

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Imagen de apoyo de Evaluation of the programme early childhood develop in Colombia. Looking to improve the human capital = Evaluación del programa primera infancia en Colombia. Buscando un mejora en el capital humano

Evaluation of the programme early childhood develop in Colombia. Looking to improve the human capital = Evaluación del programa primera infancia en Colombia. Buscando un mejora en el capital humano

Por: Carolina Ramírez Borrero | Fecha: 2012

This paper studied the impact of a programme of Early Childhood Development that is giving nutritional supplements and home stimulation to children in four regions of Colombia during 2011. The aim of this study was to evaluate the improvement on anthropometric measures, haemoglobin and anaemia as a way to increase the human capital. It was found that the baseline data has similar characteristics of programmes such as Demography and Health Survey and Familias en Acción. It was found a high incidence of age and gender on growth and reducing stunting. Likewise, it was found significant increase in haemoglobin and reducing anaemia, which is mainly a result of age, concentration of haemoglobin itself and evaluated region. The study was not able to find significant effects of the intervention compared to the control group, possibly because the incidence of other explanatory variables.
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