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    The Resilient Employment of Cooperative Societies in Relation to SDG-8
    (Universidad de Huelva. Servicio de Publicaciones, 2024) Pérez Suárez, Macarena; Sánchez Torné, Isadora; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Economía Aplicada III; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Administración de Empresas y Comercialización e Investigación de Mercados (Marketing)
    Cooperative employment was resilient during the 2008 financial crisis at the global level and at the European level, based on this finding, it was necessary to know the cooperative employment during the COVID-19 health crisis. The interaction between employment and the economic cycle allows us to observe the most recent behavior of cooperatives in Spain and to discuss the achievement of SDG-8 decent work and economic growth. This analysis aimed to determine the employment-generating potential of Spanish cooperatives. An inductive methodology was used through automation in three analyses. The results found that decent and resilient cooperative employment is concentrated in four regions: Catalonia, Galicia, Extremadura, and Murcia. Over the period 2005-2020, the behavior of cooperative employment is different in a financial crisis than in a health crisis.
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    A metafrontier network DEA approach for water usage efficiency assessment in the light of SDG target 6.4
    (Elsevier, 2024-10) Lozano Segura, Sebastián; Borrego Marín, María del Mar; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Economía Aplicada III; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Organización Industrial y Gestión de Empresas I; Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICIN). España; Universidad de Sevilla. TEP216: Tecnologías de la Información e Ingeniería de Organización
    The efficient use of water must be enhanced and promoted to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6. Thus, to contribute to the achievement of SDG Target 6.4 and close a research gap in SDGs’ progress, this paper carries out a water usage efficiency analysis of 126 countries leveraging the AQUASTAT database maintained by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), providing information that can help assess and promote the sustainable use and management of water. The methodology uses a conceptual model that considers a Water Withdrawal (WW) stage and a Water Productivity (WP) stage, each one with its own set of variables, designing a customised non-parametric frontier analysis solution that identifies the countries with the best practices and uses them as benchmarks for global efficient water usage. In particular, the proposed approach uses a non-radial Directional Distance Function (DDF) that estimates the inefficiency along the different dimensions, both desirable and undesirable, quantifying potential improvement and computing an efficiency score for each stage and for the whole system. Due to the heterogeneity of the sample, a metafrontier analysis has been carried out. The results indicate that there are significant differences between countries and regions in terms of water usage efficiency. The regions with highest efficiency include Australia, Western and Central Europe and Southern and Eastern Asia, while Central Asia has the lowest. Most of the inefficiency corresponds to the Gross Value Added dimension and the WW stage efficiency is generally higher than that of the WP stage.
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    La pobreza y la desigualdad económica según la vulnerabilidad territorial
    (Sinnergiak Social Innovation, 2024) Sánchez Martí, José Antonio; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Economía Aplicada III
    ntroducción:El propósito de este estudio es analizar la pobreza monetaria y la desigualdad económica según la vulnerabilidad territorial en la ciudad de Murcia, a nivel de secciones censales. Se consideraron el riesgo de pobreza a distintos umbrales y el índice de Gini para el año 2021.Metodología:Se diseñó una metodología para identificar territorios vulnerables basada en dos fenómenos: la exclusión social y la segregación socioespacial. Esto permitió clasificar las zonas en tres categorías de vulnerabilidad territorial: zonas excluidas, segregadas y duales. También se realizó un análisis de la segregación socioespacial.Resultados:Los resultados mostraron que las zonas duales registraron los niveles más altos de pobreza monetaria y desigualdad económica, siendo las más vulnerables. Estos hallazgos son consistentes con estudios previos. Además, tanto la segregación socioespacial como la vulnerabilidad territorial muestran una tendencia alcista en intensidad y extensión en la ciudad.Discusión:La investigación resalta la relación entre la segregación socioespacial y la vulnerabilidad territorial, subrayando su aumento en Murcia.Conclusiones:Este estudio sugiere que la creciente vulnerabilidad y segregación socioespacial deben ser abordadas mediante políticas públicas orientadas a mejorar la cohesión social.
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    Manuel de Pedro, cineasta: In memoriam
    (Centro Gumilla, 2024) Lucas León, Gerardo; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Economía Aplicada III
    Manuel de Pedro tenía 84 años y dejó una extensa y reconocida filmografía de documentales, cortos y largometrajes, entre ellos Juan Vicente Gómez y su época y el filme de ficción En Sabana Grande siempre es de día.
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    Artificial Intelligence and sustainable tourism planning: A hetero-intelligence methodology proposal
    (Universidade do Algarve, 2024) Buitrago Esquinas, Eva María; Yñíguez Ovando, Rocío; Puig Cabrera, Miguel; Custódio Santos, Margarida; Santos, José Antonio C.; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Análisis Económico y Economía Política; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Economía Aplicada III
    This study explores the growing significance of Large Language Models (LLMs) in tourism, for their current and potential applications. It aims to achieve two primary objectives: first, to develop a novel hetero-intelligence framework merging human and artificial intelligence (AI) to address contemporary sustainability challenges in tourism; second, to validate this framework by applying it to sustainable tourism planning, assessing LLMs' capabilities and limitations. The research employs a hetero-intelligence performance test, contrasting human intelligence and AI contributions in sustainable tourism planning with overtourism as a proxy challenge. Results showed that hetero-intelligence could effectively address sustainability issues in tourism, provided human and AI strengths and weaknesses are understood. LLMs proved useful in diagnosing and proposing solutions for sustainability-related issues. However, a rigorous methodological framework is essential to ensure unbiased outcomes. The research offers practical guidelines for applying this approach and significantly contributes to epistemological and empirical dimensions, providing valuable insights for researchers and tourism planners. The study calls for more empirical research to validate the methodology and explore ethical and legal dimensions, extending hetero-intelligence applications to broader sustainability challenges in tourism.
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    Effects of Shocks in Demand on Employment Regarding Age and Gender Population Groups in Different Zones of Europe. Consequences of the Pandemic Lockdown
    (Asociación Internacional de Economía Aplicada, 2024) Barrera Lozano, Margarita Inmaculada; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Economía Aplicada III
    The Effects Of The COVID-19 Pandemic On The Economy Have Been Devastating For Several specific types of economic activities. Transport, Accommodation, and Food services, and travelling activities are closely linked to social distancing implications. This study reveals which activities are most affected and includes factors such as gender and age. To this end, different zones of the European Union have been analysed to determine the indirect, direct, and induced effects of a change in the final demand, using multi-sectoral models applied to social accounting matrices. The sensitivity to changes in demand and the effects on employment show specific patterns regarding age and gender.
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    Diferencias en la discriminación salarial por género entre contratos a tiempo completo y contratos a tiempo parcial en España: importancia de la ocupación
    (Universidad de los Andes, 2023) Camacho Peñalosa, Mª Enriqueta; Vázquez Cueto, María José; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Economía Aplicada III
    En el artículo se investiga la brecha salarial de género en España con datos de la Encuesta de Estructura Salarial de 2018. Descompone en parte explicada y no explicada comparando los resultados de los modelos de Reimers, Cotton y Jann. Como factores explicativos, además de la antigüedad, estudios y tipo de contrato, habituales en la literatura, introduce la ocupación. El estudio trata separadamente a los trabajadores a tiempo completo de los trabajadores a tiempo parcial. Esta distinción es importante debido a las características del mercado laboral español, donde en los contratos a tiempo parcial predominan las mujeres. Los resultados muestran que las contratadas a tiempo parcial están menos discriminadas, y a menor nivel de estudios y en las ocupaciones de menor cualificación, la discriminación en el salario de la mujer va a su favor.
  • Acceso AbiertoPremio Trimestral Publicación Científica Destacada de la US. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales.
Premio Anual Publicación Científica Destacada de la US. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales.Artículo
    Influence of the problem-based learning methodology on the intrapreneurial intentions of university students
    (Elsevier, 2024-11) Baena Luna, Pedro; Sánchez Torné, Isadora; García Río, Esther; Pérez Suárez, Macarena; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Administración de Empresas y Comercialización e Investigación de Mercados (Marketing); Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Economía Aplicada III; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Economía Financiera y Dirección de Operaciones
    This paper analyzes the impact of the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) methodology, a teaching method that involves working with real-world problems and developing skills for their resolution, on university students’ Intrapreneurial Intentions (IIN). A sample of 267 students participated in the study, and their responses were collected at two different times. The data were analyzed using statistical regression analysis and the fs-QCA technique. The results revealed that the PBL methodology significantly improved the behavior of variables associated with potentially intra preneurial behaviors. Specifically, three components, namely Subjective Norms, Perceived Behavioral Control, and Risk-Taking Capacity, positively influenced undergraduate students’ IIN. These findings suggest that the PBL methodology can be a valuable tool for universities in developing initiatives to improve graduate employability.
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    Intención Emprendedora en el alumnado universitario: una revisión sistemática
    (Universidad del Zulia, 2024) Maza-Ávila, Francisco Javier; Pérez Suárez, Macarena; Murillo-Ferrer, Diego; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Economía Aplicada III
    El objetivo principal de este artículo consistió en revisar la literatura existente referida a los estudios sobre las intenciones emprendedoras del alumnado universitario, así como sus factores determinantes. Para ello, se realizó una Revisión Sistemática de la literatura, basada en los estándares PRISMA, analizando los artículos de carácter práctico publicados en el periodo 2010-2020 e indexados en tres bases de datos científicas: Scopus, ScienceDirect y EBSCOHost. La búsqueda inicial arrojó 747 artículos científicos, de los cuales 57 artículos fueron elegidos, puesto que cumplieron con los criterios de inclusión estipulados. Los resultados arrojan que las investigaciones fueron publicadas en revistas especializadas de Reino Unido y Estados Unidos, y emplearon diseños transversales a partir de fuentes primarias. Asimismo, la mayoría de las investigaciones sigue la Teoría del Comportamiento Planificado. Por su parte, las intenciones emprendedoras universitarias son moderadas y los determinantes psicológicos suelen ser los más predominantes en la evaluación, incluso sobre los asociados a la personalidad, los académicos o los institucionales.
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    Energy co-operatives in Spain: The role of social enterprises in the energy transition
    (IPC Science and Technology Press, 2024) Huybrechts, Benjamín; Pérez Suárez, Macarena; Cobeña Ruiz-Lopera, María del Mar; Sánchez Torné, Isadora; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Administración de Empresas y Comercialización e Investigación de Mercados (Marketing); Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Economía Aplicada III
    Decentralized and small-scale forms of organization are reappearing in Spanish’s energy system. Co-operatives have a social approach based on three dimensions: the purpose of the initiative, the form of organization and ownership, and embeddedness. In this paper, we apply this analytical framework to twelve energy co-operatives in Spain. These collectively owned organizations are energy-marketing communities, and they have specific objectives: These are an ecological objective (to reduce energy consumption and generate renewable energy) and a social objective (to propose an alternative to the reality of the energy market and citizen empowerment). Energy co-operatives in Spain have been typified as social enterprises, and these social enterprises have experience in common energy service, with which they may mark their future role in local energy communities. These results show the consolidation of energy co-operatives as a sign of the maturity of Spanish society in the face of energy challenges.
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    Developing a hetero-intelligence methodological framework for sustainable policy-making based on the assessment of large language models
    (Elsevier, 2024) Buitrago Esquinas, Eva María; Puig Cabrera, Miguel; Santos, José Antonio C.; Custódio Santos, Margarida; Yñíguez Ovando, Rocío; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Análisis Económico y Economía Política; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Economía Aplicada III
    This work delves into the increasing relevance of Large Language Models (LLMs) in the realm of sustainable policy-making, proposing an innovative hetero-intelligence framework that blends human and artificial intelligence (AI) for tackling modern sustainability challenges. The research methodology includes a hetero-intelligence performance test, which juxtaposes human intelligence with AI in the formulation and implementation of sustainable policies. After testing this hetero-intelligence methodology, seven steps are rigorously described so that it can be replicated in any sustainability planning related context. The results underscore the capabilities and limitations of LLMs, underscoring the critical role of human intelligence in enhancing the efficacy of hetero-intelligence systems. This work fulfils the need of a rigorous methodological framework based on empirical steps that can provide unbiased outcomes to be integrated into sustainable planning and decision-making processes.
  • Acceso AbiertoPremio Trimestral Publicación Científica Destacada de la US. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y EmpresarialesArtículo
    Economic impact of Rugulopteryx okamurae (Dictyotales, Ochrophyta) along the Andalusian coastline: the case of Tarifa, Spain
    (Springer, 2024-02) Mogollón León, Sandra Liliana; Zilio, Mariana; Buitrago Esquinas, Eva María; Caraballo, M. Ángeles; Yñíguez Ovando, Rocío; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Análisis Económico y Economía Política; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Economía Aplicada III; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Economía e Historia Económica; Junta de Andalucía
    Invasive alien species are the second cause of biodiversity loss worldwide and imply huge economic costs related to their impact on ecosystems, production systems, and human health. Quantifying these losses is a complex task, but it becomes essen- tial to evaluate the problem and support measures to prevent and control biological invasions. In the last 6 years, Rugulopteryx okamurae has invaded a large part of the rocky bottoms of the coasts of the Strait of Gibraltar. Moreover, it has meant significant losses for the economic activities that take place along the Andalusian coast. Using a mixed-method approach, this work estimated the costs associated with the pres- ence of Rugulopteryx okamurae in the municipality of Tarifa, Spain, in a minimum annual loss of more than three million euros, concentrated mainly in the fishing sector and public administration. These results buttress the relevance of prevention, early detection, and prompt action measures to soften the economic impact of future biological invasion processes in the marine-coastal environment.
  • Acceso AbiertoPremio Trimestral Publicación Científica Destacada de la US. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y EmpresarialesArtículo
    Circular economy and agriculture: Mapping circular practices, drivers, and barriers for traditional table-olive groves
    (2024) Martínez Moreno, María Magdalena; Buitrago Esquinas, Eva María; Yñíguez Ovando, Rocío; Puig Cabrera, Miguel; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Economía Aplicada III; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Análisis Económico y Economía Política
    The Circular Economy (CE) has notable potential for the economic, environmental, and social sustainability of agriculture. However, the literature on the CE has focused on the industrial sector, leaving significant gaps in the analysis of sustainable circular models in agriculture. In the case of traditional table-olive cultivation, which suffers from serious competitiveness problems, the possibilities of the CE are particularly relevant. Given the lack of previous research for the sector, this work aims to map the circular practices carried out in traditional tableolive groves and identify their drivers and barriers. To this end, an exploratory methodology of mixed approaches is proposed that combines desk research, observational fieldwork, focus groups with stakeholders and experts, and farmers’ in-depth interviews. This methodology can be generalised to other crops. The results obtained have enabled up to 59 practices to be brought to light throughout all stages of the life cycle of olive cultivation, which cover all the principles and strategies of the CE. Plant covers, the use of eco-efficient techniques, the repair and sharing of machinery and tools, and the management of organic outputs stand out. The collaborative economy and institutional support were identified as the main drivers, while technical-economic barriers and regulatory limitations constitute the main obstacles detected. Based on these results, three groups of recommendations are proposed as a guide to future policies for which certain CE practices are highlighted: increase financial incentives, create a stable legislative framework, and reinforce incentives for the collaborative economy.
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    La investigación sobre las cooperativas de energía : un análisis de redes
    (Universidad de Huelva, 2023) Cobeña Ruiz-Lopera, María del Mar; Pérez Suárez, Macarena; Sánchez Torné, Isadora; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Administración de Empresas y Comercialización e Investigación de Mercados (Marketing); Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Economía Aplicada III
    Las sociedades Cooperativas de Energía están cambiando la realidad del sector energético de los territorios. Esto es un tema incipiente de investigación que da lugar a una emergente e invisible estructura científica. Conocer esta estructura puede originar unas oportunidades y un apoyo de referencia. A partir de este objetivo y mediante un análisis de red (UciNet), se construyeron tres redes: las personas autoras, los centros de afiliación y los países donde radican los trabajos académicos sobre las cooperativas de energía. Se analizaron 47 aportaciones, 24 fuentes, 113 personas autoras pertenecientes a 79 centros de investigación ubicados en 20 países. Los resultados indicaron que las personas autoras suelen cooperar en la producción científica, aunque la colaboración es local, pues ella se origina entre las personas pertenecientes a mismos centros y países. Se halló una estructura de red fragmentada y centralizada donde 10 personas científicas son responsables de la producción específica.
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    The importance of corporate social responsibility in achieving high corporate reputation
    (Wiley, 2020) Sánchez Torné, Isadora; Morán Álvarez, Juan Carlos; Pérez López, José Ángel; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Administración de Empresas y Comercialización e Investigación de Mercados (Marketing); Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Economía Aplicada III; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Contabilidad y Economía Financiera
    Increased global competitiveness has forced corporations to improve how they manage their resources, especially when it comes to resources that give them a competitive advantage. Corporate Reputation and Corporate Social Responsibility fulfill that role. This research aims to identify the dimensions that most influence Corporate Reputation and which can be most easily used to achieve a positive result. To do this, the data about 46 companies (from different sectors) contained in the 2015 report “The world's most reputable companies” by Reputation Institute was used. This report identifies seven dimensions which influence Corporate Reputation: products and services, innovation, workplace, governance, citizenship, leadership, and performance. The most important main conclusions are that (a) those companies in which the dimensions of Corporate Social Responsibility (workplace, governance, citizenship) were at an acceptable level, also had an acceptable level of Corporate Reputation. (b) Companies usually carry out passive Corporate Social Responsibility actions, such as those involving citizenship.
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    Content is key to non‑proft digital media strategy
    (Springer, 2023) Sánchez Torné, Isadora; Caro González, Francisco Javier; Pérez Suárez, Macarena; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Administración de Empresas y Comercialización e Investigación de Mercados (Marketing); Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Economía Aplicada III
    This research aims to determine the type of content ofered by non-proft digital media, determining whether this content is diferent and characteristic. For this purpose, a binomial logistic regression analysis was carried out on a sample of digital medias included in the Latin American SembraMedia directory (509 media: 70% for-proft and 30% non-proft). This data from SembraMedia’s digital media list showed that non-proft media is having a social impact. As such, it was relevant to address non-proft media as an organisational model compared to for-proft media. Variables such as journalistic genre, the techniques used the origin of the content, and the coverage or type of content were considered. The main conclusion is that non-proft digital media show signifcant diferences in their contents when compared to for-proft ones. These diferences are found in the content (environment) and in the journalistic techniques used (data journalism).
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    A Methodological Approximation of the Measurement of Instrumental Social Exclusion from the Capability Approach: The Case of Vulnerable Areas in the City of Murcia, Spain
    (MDPI, 2022) Sánchez Martí, José Antonio; Angoa Pérez, María Isabel; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Economía Aplicada III
    The indirect effects of social exclusion in different fields of the lives of individuals have been scarcely studied. The literature that addresses social exclusion from the capability approach is sparse, and a methodology for measuring the instrumental effects of social exclusion on capability deprivation has not yet been implemented. Therefore, the main objective of this research is to propose a methodological framework to quantify these effects, based on two techniques: Structural equation modelling and principal component analysis. Likewise, this study presents a practical application in the vulnerable areas of the city of Murcia, Spain. In order to obtain the data, fieldwork was carried out using 464 questionnaires. The theorised model was statistically contrasted, confirming that it is not false. The study revealed that instrumental social exclusion had a moderate impact on the deprivations experienced by the study population.
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    Berge equilibria and the equilibria of the altruistic game
    (Springer, 2023) Zapata Reina, Asunción; Mármol Conde, Amparo María; Monroy Berjillos, Luisa; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Economía Aplicada III
    Berge’s notion of equilibrium represents a complementary alternative to the Nash equilibrium when modeling socioeconomic behavior and human interactions. While the notion of Nash equilibrium is based on self-interest, as players seek to maximize their own payofs given the action of the other players, the idea behind Berge equilibrium is mutual support, as given the action of one of the players, all others select their actions looking for her best interest. However, because of the demanding conditions involved, the existence of Berge equilibria is rarely guaranteed. In this paper, we propose vector-valued normal-form games as a unifed framework in which to study and extend the concept of Berge equilibrium. Based on the equilibria of the so-called altruistic game, we introduce new equilibrium concepts which constitute diferent relaxations of Berge’s notion, although they still retain the underlying idea of mutual support. We establish the links between these new equilibria, Nash equilibrium, Berge equilibrium, and other related concepts already existing in the literature. Our approach has the advantage that it permits the incorporation of preference information to identify the equilibria which are consistent with diferent altruistic attitudes of the players.
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    Altruistic preferences in global emission games
    (Springer, 2023) Zapata Reina, Asunción; Mármol Conde, Amparo María; Monroy Berjillos, Luisa; Caraballo, M. Ángeles; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Economía Aplicada III; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Economía e Historia Económica
    This paper analyses the impact of altruism on the individual country goverments’ incentives to reduce global polluting emissions. The game theory perspective provides insights into the strategic decision-making processes of the governments regarding the problem of climate change. We propose a model of strategic interactions among countries in which each government is concerned with its own beneft, as well as with the benefts of all the other countries.The model is a vector-valued non-cooperative game that permits the representation of situations in which the preferences of the governments are incomplete and there is imprecision about the degrees of altruism. The focus is on the identifcation of the potential equilibria that will eventually be reached when the governments show diferent attitudes towards other countries or groups of countries. As a result, we show that the incorporation of altruism into the model produces equilibria with a positive efect on the reduction of emissions.
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    Is there an optimal microcredit size to maximize the social and financial efficiencies of microfinance institutions?
    (Elsevier SCI BV, 2023) Blanco Oliver, Antonio Jesús; Irimia Diéguez, Ana Isabel; Vázquez Cueto, María José; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Economía Financiera y Dirección de Operaciones; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Economía Aplicada III
    Financial intermediation theory posits that a smaller loan size triggers a higher cost per dollar lent. This leads to question whether microfinance can become a self-sustainable industry. Hence, in microfinance innovations like loans without collateral, progressive loans, solidarity groups and relational lending are employed to reduce asymmetric information costs, adverse selection, and moral hazard while serving the poorest people. Crucially, we find a non-linear U-shaped effect of loan size on financial and social efficiencies. This reconciles the two opposite strands of the literature, aligning microfinance and banking central principles. The major implication of this study is that, unlike banking, microfinance institutions can grant small size loans while simultaneously obtaining high levels of financial and social efficiency. Indeed, our findings do not support the widely debated mission drift assumption since loan size does not generate a trade-off between financial and social outcomes. Therefore, loan size is a core management variable.