2016 Yearbook - Universidad ORT Uruguay

92 2016 Yearbook Dr. Néstor Gandelman (Argentina) Academic Coordinator of Economics. He presented the article “Valuation of public amenities and differences in quality of life among Latin American cities” 13 at the 2017 Economics and Development Report Workshop “Habitat and Urban Development,” organized by the Development Bank of Latin America, Buenos Aires, July 28 and 29. Dr. Norma Pontet (Argentina) Professor of Management Accounting and Coordinator of Finance Programs. She participated as a visiting professor at the National University of Rosario, where she taught Module II: Issues in Management Accounting and Auditing for the Master’s in Accounting and Auditing, Rosario, September 16, 17, and 30, and October 1, 21, and 22. Dr. Luis Silva Domingo (Argentina) Academic Coordinator of the Master of Business Administration (MBA). He attended the 2016 European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) Global Network Americas Annual Conference, Buenos Aires, November 2–4. 13 Conducted together with Prof. María Laura Arrosa, professor of Principles of Economics. Fanny Rudnitzki (Argentina) Professor of Research Methods. She presented the article “The Use of Literary Texts as a Teaching Tool in Introductory Courses on Epistemology and Social Research Methodology” 14 at the 5th Latin American Conference on Social Science Methodology “Methods, Methodologies, and New Epistemologies in the Social Sciences: Challenges for a Deep Understanding of Our America,” organized by the Latin American Network for Social Science Methodology, Mendoza, November 16–18. Félix Abadi (Bolivia) Professor of Taxation. He attended as a presenter at the 29th Latin American Conference on Tax Law, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, November 6–11. Santiago Acerenza (Bolivia), Research Assistant in the Department of Economics. He presented the article “Household education spending in Latin America and the Caribbean: evidence from income and expenditure surveys” at the 7th Bolivian Conference on Development Economics (BCDE 2016), La Paz, December 8–9. 14 Conducted in collaboration with Marcos Baudean, Associate Professor of Research Methodology. 15 Conducted in collaboration with Dr. Néstor Gandelman, Academic Coordinator of Economics and Professor of Principles of Economics. ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES ABROAD 20 16