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ECORFAN-Republic of Paraguay Volume 1, Issue 1 – July – December-2015 E C O R Journal-Republic of Paraguay F ISSN-On line: 2414-4827 A N ® ECORFAN Indexing Academic Google ECORFAN-Republic of Paraguay ECORFAN- Republic of Paraguay Directory ECORFAN Journal-Republic of Paraguay, Volume 1, Issue 1, July-December 2015, is a CEO journal edited semestral by ECORFAN. Alberdi N°105 almost Rivarola Captain, C.P. 2060, Ciudad RAMOS-ESCAMILLA, María, PhD. de Luque, Central Department, Paraguay.Postcode:11500WEB:www.ecorfan.org/ CAO republicofparaguay/,[email protected]. Editor in Chief: RAMOS-ESCAMILLA, María. ISSN- CENTENO-ROA, Ramona, MsC. On line: 2414-4827.Responsible for the latest update of this number ECORFAN Computer Director of the Journal Unit.Escamilla BOUCHÁN-IMELDA, Luna SOTO-VLADIMIR, Alberdi N°105 almost PERALTA-CASTRO, Enrique, MsC. Rivarola Captain, C.P. 2060, Ciudad de Luque, Central Department, Paraguay. Postcode:11500 Institutional Relations last updated December 31, 2015. ESPINOZA-GÓMEZ, Éric, MsC. The opinions expressed by the authors do not necessarily reflect the views of the editor of the Editing Logistics publication. IGLESIAS SUAREZ- Fernando, BsC. It is strictly forbidden to reproduce any part of the contents and images of the publication Designer Edition without permission of the National Directorate of Intellectual Property. SERRUDO GONZALES- Javier, BsC. Editorial Board VAZQUES-NOGUERA, José, PhD. Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Paraguay BLANCO-BORJAS, Dolly, PhD. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Mexico GUILLEN-MONDRAGÓN, Irene Juana, PhD. Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Mexico GIRÓN, Alicia, PhD. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico PEREZ-AQUINO, Fátima, MsC. Instituto Paraguayo del Indígena, Paraguay MANHANELLI, Caio, MsC. Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Brazil CANDIDO-GONZALES, Bogarin, BsC. Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Paraguay VALIENTE-DAVALOS, Eduardo, BsC. Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Paraguay PORTELLI-BRITEZ, Mirian, BsC. Universidad de Quintana Roo, Mexico MOLINAS-BENITEZ, Víctor, BsC. Universidad Privada Del Este, Paraguay Arbitration Committee SANCHEZ-CANO, Julieta, PhD. Universidad Juarez del Estado de Durango, Mexico VARGAS-SÁNCHEZ, Gustavo, PhD. Posgrado de la Facultad de Economía, Mexico MIRANDA-GARCÍA, Marta, PhD Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain COTA-YAÑEZ, Maria del Rosario, PhD. Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico RAMIREZ-DE LEON, Alejandro, MsC. Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, Mexico RIQUELME-GONZALES, Jesús, BsC. Universidad Autónoma de Luque, Paraguay TUN-GONZALES, Adrian, MsC. Universidad de Quintana Roo, Mexico CORNELIO-RAMOS, Judith, MsC. Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain CANUL-ALCOCER, Yesenia, MsC. Universidad de Quintana Roo, Mexico ESPINOZA-GONZALES, Fanny, MsC. Universidad de Quintana Roo, Mexico Presentation ECORFAN Journal-Republic of Paraguay is a research journal that publishes articles in the areas of: Political Science, Economics, Public Policy, Economic Development and Technology and Innovation In Pro-Research, Teaching and Training of human resources committed to Science. The content of the articles and reviews that appear in each issue are those of the authors and does not necessarily the opinion of the editor in chief. In Number 1st presented an article The National Statistical System of Paraguay, legal framework, scope and role coordinate system by CANUL-ALCOER, Yesenia with adscription in the Universidad de Quintana Roo, in the next Section an article Over-indebtedness and economic growth: A case study of Portugal, Ireland, Greece and Spain by VARGAS, Oscar, RAMOS-ESCAMILLA, María, OLIVES, Carlos and GARCIA, Lupe with adscription in the National Chengchi University,Universidad Tecnológica del Suroeste de Guanajuato, State University of Santa Elena, respectively, in the next Section an article Job placement of persons with disabilities in Paraguay: An Economic, social and business vision by MOLINAS-BENITEZ, Víctor with adscription in the Universidad privada del Este, in the next Section an article Funding decisions on SMEs in Paraguay. Analysis from economic theory by PORTELLI-BRITEZ, Miriam with adscription in the Universidad de Quintana Roo-México, in the next Section an article Economic growth and external constraints: Evidence of Thirlwall's Law for Paraguay 1994-2012 by TUN-GONZALES, Adrián, in the next Section an article Public policy and its relationship with local economic development by CENTENO- ROA, Ramona with adscription in the Universidad de Quintana Roo. in the next Section an article Global value chains, learning, innovation and policies. CGV case of aviation in the state of San Luis Potosi by VALDIVIA-ALTAMIRANO, William, with adscription in the Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí. Content Article Page The National Statistical System of Paraguay, legal framework, scope and role 1-10 coordinate system Over-indebtedness and economic growth: A case study of Portugal, Ireland, Greece 11-23 and Spain Job placement of persons with disabilities in Paraguay: An Economic, social and 24-31 business vision Funding decisions on SMEs in Paraguay. Analysis from economic theory 32-43 Economic growth and external constraints: Evidence of Thirlwall's Law for Paraguay 44-60 1994-2012 Public policy and its relationship with local economic development 61-77 Global value chains, learning, innovation and policies. CGV case of aviation in the 78-85 state of San Luis Potosi Instructions for Authors Originality Format Authorization Form 1 Article ECORFAN Journal December 2015 Vol.1 No.1 1-10 The National Statistical System of Paraguay, legal framework, scope and role coordinate system CANUL-ALCOCER, Yesenia*† Universidad de Quintana Roo Received March 11, 2015; Accepted November 23, 2015 Abstract The Statistical System of Paraguay is one of many international organizations, which are responsible for coordinating, developing and coordinating projects collection of statistical information. Such a system, is subject to the Code of Practice Statistics Statistical Conference of Latin America and the Caribbean, which shows a series of 17 principles which govern both the national and international legal framework, of which the Statistical System of Paraguay suffers at certain points and which have not been entirely successful its development and free and clear of statistical products accessibility. System, statistical, legal framework Citation: CANUL-ALCOCER, Yesenia. The National Statistical System of Paraguay, legal framework, scope and role coordinate system. ECORFAN Journal-Republic of Paraguay 2015, 1-1: 1-10 * Correspondence to Author (email: [email protected]) † Researcher contributing first author. © ECORFAN Journal –Republic of Paraguay www.ecorfan.org/republicofparaguay 2 Article ECORFAN Journal December 2015 Vol.1 No.1 1-10 Introduction The need for reliable statistics and generate As part of the final sections, the work profit societies for the formulation of that is currently doing the Directorate General development plans, sectorial programs, public and the link made with other offices, secretaries policy and governmental centers of attention and ministries of the Republic to realize the primary focus is not only in the national but in tasks that were raised in the National Statistical the international arena. The aim to unify and Plan they are presented. And in the final part of standardize both the procedures, methodologies this work, the code of good statistical practices and statistical products to form in this way a on which the work the National Statistical unified statistical framework, which has been System and some relevant considerations made implemented from various international by the author, to improve these tasks are organizations such as the Bank of Mexico, the performed is regulated is presented. United Nations and the Statistical Conference Latin America and the Caribbean Economic International Panorama of Statistical Commission for Latin America. Information Systems Therefore, the following work emerged Every nation has the need for relevant statistics as the concern to introduce the legal framework to make their own knowledge of both and organizational coordination of the statistical institutions, agencies, academics and the system of Paraguay and thus to define their general public, the capabilities found or social, areas of action, the organization that is economic and political flaws which need to be established by the Department of Statistics, addressed. Survey and Censuses of Paraguay, as coordinating body. The mechanisms The detection, analysis and development implemented nationwide in coordination with of public policies to address the many issues other international bodies charged with and emerging countries, are based on diagnoses monitoring and systematize national statistical obtained mainly from the development of systems of the countries. relevant statistics picture of them. Many have been international agencies have supported and In the first part of this work, some endorsed statistical methodologies for the international bodies of which are Paraguay development of such worldwide and thus have governed for the implementation of a unified reporting on poverty, economic methodologies and statistical outputs are development, economic equality framework, detailed. In the second paragraph, the legal social welfare, empowerment groups framework on which was built the General marginalized, among other items. United Directorate of Statistics and on which the Nations since 1947, creates
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