https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/7174 2026-05-13T15:50:32Z https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/54942 Título: Real Wages and Labour Inequalities in the Río de la Plata’s Meatpacking Industry (Uruguay, 1890–1928) Autor: Martirén, Juan Luis; Román, Carolina Resumen: This study offers new evidence regarding industrial wage dynamics in the Río de la Plata region during the First Globalization era (1890-1928). We focus on Uruguay's meat packing industry, particularly Liebig's Extract of Meat Company (Frigorífico Anglo after 1924), a key supplier of meat extract to European markets, and analyse original wage data extracted from company employment records. The nominal and real wage series we construct reveal two significant patterns: persistent real wage stagnation and widening gender-based pay disparities throughout the period. These findings provide important insights into labour market functioning in settler economies and contribute to comparative studies of industrial wages during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.; Este estudio aporta nueva evidencia sobre la dinámica salarial industrial en la región del Río de la Plata durante la Primera Globalización (1890-1928). Centrándonos en la industria frigorífica de Uruguay, analizamos registros salariales extraídos de los legajos laborales de la empresa Liebig´s Extract of Meat Co (convertida en Frigorífico Anglo desde 1924). Las series de salarios nominales y reales construidas revelan dos patrones significativos: un persistente estancamiento de los salarios reales junto con un aumento progresivo de las brechas salariales por género durante el período. Estos resultados aportan nuevos elementos para comprender los mercados laborales en economías de nuevo asentamiento y ofrecen evidencia para comparaciones de salarios industriales entre fines del siglo XIX y comienzos del XX. 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/54781 Título: Modeling Ecosystem Services and Externalities for Ecosystem Accounting: The Case of Santa Lucia Sub-Basin in Uruguay Autor: Borges, Magdalena; Hastings Viñas, Florencia; Hein, Lars; Carriquiry, Miguel Resumen: This research addresses the challenge of assessing ecosystem services, ecosystem condition, and agricultural externalities in a Latin American socio-ecological context, where primary production is both a major economic activity and a pressure on ecosystems. In Uruguay, the intensification of agriculture and livestock farming has raised concerns about nutrient-related externalities affecting water and soil quality. Although the System of Environmental and Economic Accounting (SEEA)—Ecosystem Accounting framework is used for better ecosystem management, it does not explicitly represent externalities. Using the Santa Lucía sub-basin in Uruguay (supplying water to 60% of the population) as a case study, this research combines the Soil and Water Assessment (SWAT) Tool with ecosystem accounting principles to assess ecosystem services, ecosystem condition, and externalities. Model outputs are used to compile partial ecosystem accounts in physical terms, integrating spatially explicit indicators. Results show that nutrient losses to surface waters, interpreted as agricultural externalities, are predominantly driven by diffuse sources associated with croplands and dairy systems and shaped by hydrological connectivity. Despite data and model-related uncertainties, the approach supports hotspot identification and the spatial targeting of interventions and provides the basis for future monetary assessment, illustrating how hydrological modeling can complement ecosystem accounting in data-scarce contexts. 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/54759 Título: Instrumentos estratégicos para la Gobernanza Metropolitana en América Latina: El caso del Área Metropolitana de Montevideo Autor: Vegas Sandoval, Ignacio; González-Orge, Alejo; Rodríguez Miranda, Adrián Resumen: La gestión de áreas metropolitanas implica desafíos que demandan una gobernanza capaz de articular actores, niveles de gobierno y agendas sectoriales. En América Latina, y particularmente en Uruguay, persisten dificultades de coordinación interjurisdiccional. Este artículo analiza los planes estratégicos de los departamentos del área metropolitana de Montevideo desde un análisis documental, complementado con encuestas a responsables públicos. Los resultados muestran una consideración parcial e incipiente del enfoque metropolitano, aunque también revelan potencialidades para una gobernanza integrada.; The administration of metropolitan areas involves challenges that require enough governance capacity to coordinate actors, levels of government, and sectoral agendas. In Latin America, and particularly in Uruguay, difficulties in interjurisdictional coordination persist. This article analyzes the strategic plans of the departments of the Montevideo Metropolitan Area, based on a documentary analysis supplemented by surveys of public officials. Results show partial and incipient support of the metropolitan approach but also reveal potential for integrated governance. 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/54488 Título: Global Agricultural Market and Land-Use Implications of Producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Second Crop Corn Ethanol in Brazil Autor: Elobeid, Amani; Carriquiry, Miguel; Bachion, Luciana Chiodi; Arantes, Sofia Marques; Dumortier, Jerome Resumen: Ethanol can potentially serve as a feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production. This study evaluates the global land use and associated carbon implications of expanding Brazilian corn ethanol production using second crop corn. Using a global agricultural trade model, which explicitly represents second crop corn production in Brazil, this analysis examines scenarios regarding ethanol demand growth, corn supply elasticity, and trade constraints. Results show that increasing Brazilian ethanol production using second crop corn can moderately impact international prices, land-use, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, especially when corn supply is highly elastic or double cropping intensifies. Under the limiting assumption of a perfectly elastic second-crop corn land response, our findings show minimal or even negative net land-use change. Focusing on land use, a life cycle analysis reveals that second crop corn ethanol can achieve lower or negative GHG emissions, primarily due to the use of feedstock grown on land already used in the same year (second crop), renewable process energy, and the substitution of soybean meal through corn co-products. These findings suggest that Brazilian second crop corn offers a low-carbon pathway for SAF production, contingent on preserving double-cropping systems and avoiding land-use change. The article highlights critical trade-offs and policy considerations for aligning climate goals with sustainable agricultural and energy systems. 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z