Francisca Jiménez-Jiménez
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Research Subjects
Francisca Jiménez-Jiménez has a total of 21 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- María Virtudes Alba Fernández
University of Jaén
8 shared publications - Cristina Martínez Gómez
Universidad de Jaén
5 shared publications - Maria Dolores Jimenez-Gamero
University of Seville
3 shared publications - Antonio J. Morales
Universidad de Málaga
2 shared publications - Enrique Fatas
Center for Social Norms and Behavioral Dynamics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
2 shared publications - Javier Rodero-Cosano
Departamento de Teoría e Historia Económica & Smart Decision Lab, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
2 shared publications
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 20 June 2026
- Published by Springer Nature in Metrika
- p. 1-18
Equivalence tests for multinomial data with composite null hypothesis
The underlying idea of equivalence tests is to validate approximate models rather than merely rejecting them. This paper studies a test designed to confirm whether an observed multinomial dataset can be modelled by a parametric family using a $$\phi $$ -divergence as a measure of dissimilarity. The critical value is determined from the asymptotic normality of the test statistic. The asymptotic correctness and consistency of the proposed method are theoretically proved. The test’s performance in finite samples is studied via simulation. Furthermore, to illustrate the usefulness of the test, a parametric multinomial model for the risk preferences of experimental subjects is validated.- 20 June 2026
- Published by Springer Nature in Metrika
- p. 1-18
Open AccessEquivalence tests for multinomial data with composite null hypothesis
The underlying idea of equivalence tests is to validate approximate models rather than merely rejecting them. This paper studies a test designed to confirm whether an observed multinomial dataset can be modelled by a parametric family using a $$\phi $$ -divergence as a measure of dissimilarity. The critical value is determined from the asymptotic normality of the test statistic. The asymptotic correctness and consistency of the proposed method are theoretically proved. The test’s performance in finite samples is studied via simulation. Furthermore, to illustrate the usefulness of the test, a parametric multinomial model for the risk preferences of experimental subjects is validated. - Open Access
- 26 September 2025
- Published by Capacitaciテウn y Estrategias Online CEO S.A.
IDENTIFICACION DE METALES PESADOS EN ARROZ COMERCIAL (Oryza sativa), POR ESPECTROSCOPIA DE PLASMA ACOPLADO INDUCTIVAMENTE
El arroz es uno de los más importantes cultivos conocidos por el hombre, formando parte de la dieta mundial, sobre todo en países orientales y latinoamericanos. A pesar de esto, se ve afectado por la contaminación por metales pesados debido a su uso en la industria minera y aguas contaminadas por desechos humanos. Por esto, el presente trabajo investigativo tiene como objetivo identificar la presencia de arsénico, plomo y cadmio en el arroz comercializado en el cantón Olmedo, provincia de Manabí. Para esto, se utilizó la investigación mixta, de tipo descriptivo y experimental, usando como técnica la espectroscopía de plasma acoplado inductivamente. Los resultados arrojaron 0.136 mg/kg de arsénico, 0.118 mg/kg de plomo y 0.026 mg/kg de cadmio en las muestras recolectadas, con lo que se concluyó que, en el sector, el contenido de metales pesados en el arroz se encuentra dentro de los límites establecidos por la MERCOSUR.
- 26 September 2025
- Published by Capacitaciテウn y Estrategias Online CEO S.A.
Open AccessIDENTIFICACION DE METALES PESADOS EN ARROZ COMERCIAL (Oryza sativa), POR ESPECTROSCOPIA DE PLASMA ACOPLADO INDUCTIVAMENTE
El arroz es uno de los más importantes cultivos conocidos por el hombre, formando parte de la dieta mundial, sobre todo en países orientales y latinoamericanos. A pesar de esto, se ve afectado por la contaminación por metales pesados debido a su uso en la industria minera y aguas contaminadas por desechos humanos. Por esto, el presente trabajo investigativo tiene como objetivo identificar la presencia de arsénico, plomo y cadmio en el arroz comercializado en el cantón Olmedo, provincia de Manabí. Para esto, se utilizó la investigación mixta, de tipo descriptivo y experimental, usando como técnica la espectroscopía de plasma acoplado inductivamente. Los resultados arrojaron 0.136 mg/kg de arsénico, 0.118 mg/kg de plomo y 0.026 mg/kg de cadmio en las muestras recolectadas, con lo que se concluyó que, en el sector, el contenido de metales pesados en el arroz se encuentra dentro de los límites establecidos por la MERCOSUR.
- 1 November 2024
- Published by IATED Academy
- Vol. 1, 4957-4962
THE IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP STYLE ON TEAM COORDINATION: AN EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH
- 1 November 2024
- Published by IATED Academy
- Vol. 1, 4957-4962
THE IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP STYLE ON TEAM COORDINATION: AN EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH
- 11 July 2024
- Published by Universitat Politecnica de Valencia
- p. 1-15
La enseñanza por competencias, una asignatura aún pendiente
Uno de los grandes cambios que la entrada en el EEES supuso para los docentes fue la introducción de la enseñanza por competencias. Varios años después de ello, este trabajo analiza, mediante entrevistas al profesorado, el grado en el que los docentes ponen en marcha este sistema, esto es, el tipo de actividades que se realizan para fomentar el trabajo autónomo del alumnado y su desarrollo competencial y cómo se realiza la evaluación del mismo. Igualmente, analizamos la opinión general sobre este modelo y la necesidades que los docentes perciben para la puesta en marcha de este tipo de enseñanza. Los resultados nos muestran que aún queda mucho trabajo por hacer en este sentido y que es necesaria una mayor cantidad de recursos y formación para su correcta implementación
- 11 July 2024
- Published by Universitat Politecnica de Valencia
- p. 1-15
La enseñanza por competencias, una asignatura aún pendiente
Uno de los grandes cambios que la entrada en el EEES supuso para los docentes fue la introducción de la enseñanza por competencias. Varios años después de ello, este trabajo analiza, mediante entrevistas al profesorado, el grado en el que los docentes ponen en marcha este sistema, esto es, el tipo de actividades que se realizan para fomentar el trabajo autónomo del alumnado y su desarrollo competencial y cómo se realiza la evaluación del mismo. Igualmente, analizamos la opinión general sobre este modelo y la necesidades que los docentes perciben para la puesta en marcha de este tipo de enseñanza. Los resultados nos muestran que aún queda mucho trabajo por hacer en este sentido y que es necesaria una mayor cantidad de recursos y formación para su correcta implementación
- Open Access
- 23 April 2024
- Published by Elsevier in Mathematics and Computers in Simulation
- Vol. 223, 588-600
Testing for proportions when data are classified into a large number of groups
- 23 April 2024
- Published by Elsevier in Mathematics and Computers in Simulation
- Vol. 223, 588-600
Open AccessTesting for proportions when data are classified into a large number of groups
- Open Access
- 23 December 2022
- Published by Springer Nature in Economics of Governance
- Vol. 24 (1) , 67-107
Heterogeneity, coordination and competition: the distribution of individual preferences in organisations
This paper experimentally investigates how inter- and intragroup heterogeneity (related to individual cooperative preferences) influences intergroup coordination. Coordination incentives are implemented through an intergroup rank-order competition. A pre-competition phase determines how individual heterogeneity is distributed across groups within an organisation. Two treatments are compared: a horizontal-heterogeneity treatment (H-Hetero, baseline), where individual differences are randomly distributed within and between groups, and a vertical-heterogeneity treatment (V-Hetero), in which groups are internally homogeneous but differ considerably from each other. In contrast to expectations, I find that vertical (intergroup) heterogeneity, when being accompanied by intragroup homogeneity, does not reduce the ability of groups to coordinate and keeps overall performance at very high levels. Indeed, subjects react more strongly to the coordination/competition incentives in vertically heterogenous organisations. Further analysis suggests that group dynamics are mainly driven by a positive orientation towards inequality (distributional preferences) of the members of the initially least cooperative groups, and their non-conditional cooperative behaviour. These results have implications for the design of group-based incentives and governance in organisations and societies.
- 23 December 2022
- Published by Springer Nature in Economics of Governance
- Vol. 24 (1) , 67-107
Open AccessHeterogeneity, coordination and competition: the distribution of individual preferences in organisations
This paper experimentally investigates how inter- and intragroup heterogeneity (related to individual cooperative preferences) influences intergroup coordination. Coordination incentives are implemented through an intergroup rank-order competition. A pre-competition phase determines how individual heterogeneity is distributed across groups within an organisation. Two treatments are compared: a horizontal-heterogeneity treatment (H-Hetero, baseline), where individual differences are randomly distributed within and between groups, and a vertical-heterogeneity treatment (V-Hetero), in which groups are internally homogeneous but differ considerably from each other. In contrast to expectations, I find that vertical (intergroup) heterogeneity, when being accompanied by intragroup homogeneity, does not reduce the ability of groups to coordinate and keeps overall performance at very high levels. Indeed, subjects react more strongly to the coordination/competition incentives in vertically heterogenous organisations. Further analysis suggests that group dynamics are mainly driven by a positive orientation towards inequality (distributional preferences) of the members of the initially least cooperative groups, and their non-conditional cooperative behaviour. These results have implications for the design of group-based incentives and governance in organisations and societies.
- 1 April 2022
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics
- Vol. 404
Model selection based on penalized ϕ -divergences for multinomial data
- 1 April 2022
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics
- Vol. 404
Model selection based on penalized ϕ -divergences for multinomial data
- Open Access
- 30 October 2021
- Published by MDPI AG in Mathematics
- Vol. 9 (21) , 2757
Attracting the Right Crowd under Asymmetric Information: A Game Theory Application to Rewards-Based Crowdfunding
In this paper, we investigate rewards-based crowdfunding as an innovative financing form for startups and firms. Based on game-theory models under asymmetric information, we test research hypotheses about the positive effects of two main campaign features: funding target and number of rewards. Furthermore, we examine how and when these characteristics are effective in attracting crowdfunders, by signaling high-quality projects (target) and by pricing according to backers’ preferences (rewards). Conditional process analysis is applied to a dataset of 1613 projects launched on the Spanish platform Verkami from 2015 to 2018. As expected, our study shows that market size is positively influenced by the target and the number of rewards, separately. Further analysis gives some interesting findings. Firstly, we find significant and positive mediating roles of social networks (in the relationship between target and market size) and of backers’ preferences (between rewards and market size). Secondly, the main orientation of a campaign, commercial or social, is relevant to explain previous relationships. While high funding targets are more effective in commercial projects, a high number of rewards is more effective in the social projects. This research provides new insights into the design of optimal crowdfunding, with theoretical and empirical implications.
- 30 October 2021
- Published by MDPI AG in Mathematics
- Vol. 9 (21) , 2757
Open AccessAttracting the Right Crowd under Asymmetric Information: A Game Theory Application to Rewards-Based Crowdfunding
In this paper, we investigate rewards-based crowdfunding as an innovative financing form for startups and firms. Based on game-theory models under asymmetric information, we test research hypotheses about the positive effects of two main campaign features: funding target and number of rewards. Furthermore, we examine how and when these characteristics are effective in attracting crowdfunders, by signaling high-quality projects (target) and by pricing according to backers’ preferences (rewards). Conditional process analysis is applied to a dataset of 1613 projects launched on the Spanish platform Verkami from 2015 to 2018. As expected, our study shows that market size is positively influenced by the target and the number of rewards, separately. Further analysis gives some interesting findings. Firstly, we find significant and positive mediating roles of social networks (in the relationship between target and market size) and of backers’ preferences (between rewards and market size). Secondly, the main orientation of a campaign, commercial or social, is relevant to explain previous relationships. While high funding targets are more effective in commercial projects, a high number of rewards is more effective in the social projects. This research provides new insights into the design of optimal crowdfunding, with theoretical and empirical implications.
- Open Access
- 28 September 2021
- Published by Editorial Universidad de Almeria in Studies of Applied Economics
- Vol. 39 (8)
Determinantes de la Sobrefinanciación en el Crowdfunding de Recompensas
Este estudio analiza el impacto de los factores determinantes del nivel de sobrefinanciación en las campañas de crowdfunding de recompensas. En particular, se analizan las características de los proyectos lanzados en la plataforma española, Verkami, que consiguen recaudar más financiación que el objetivo primero establecido (proyectos sobrefinanciados). Los resultados de nuestro análisis empírico sugirieron un impacto positivo significativo de los factores que aportan información y reducen el riesgo percibido por los mecenas: las actualizaciones y videos que comunican la idea y el propósito del proyecto, y las características de los emprendedores como su experiencia en el lanzamiento de proyectos previos o su participación en otras campañas de crowdfunding. Finalmente, se analiza el grado de heterogeneidad sectorial de la muestra. Los resultados indican que los proyectos que pertenecen a sectores como Entretenimiento y Literatura atraen un mayor número de mecenas, lo que muestra la diversidad en las preferencias y motivaciones de los mecenas a la hora de participar en las campañas de crowdfunding.
- 28 September 2021
- Published by Editorial Universidad de Almeria in Studies of Applied Economics
- Vol. 39 (8)
Open AccessDeterminantes de la Sobrefinanciación en el Crowdfunding de Recompensas
Este estudio analiza el impacto de los factores determinantes del nivel de sobrefinanciación en las campañas de crowdfunding de recompensas. En particular, se analizan las características de los proyectos lanzados en la plataforma española, Verkami, que consiguen recaudar más financiación que el objetivo primero establecido (proyectos sobrefinanciados). Los resultados de nuestro análisis empírico sugirieron un impacto positivo significativo de los factores que aportan información y reducen el riesgo percibido por los mecenas: las actualizaciones y videos que comunican la idea y el propósito del proyecto, y las características de los emprendedores como su experiencia en el lanzamiento de proyectos previos o su participación en otras campañas de crowdfunding. Finalmente, se analiza el grado de heterogeneidad sectorial de la muestra. Los resultados indican que los proyectos que pertenecen a sectores como Entretenimiento y Literatura atraen un mayor número de mecenas, lo que muestra la diversidad en las preferencias y motivaciones de los mecenas a la hora de participar en las campañas de crowdfunding.
- 26 March 2021
- Published by Springer Nature in TEST
- Vol. 31 (1) , 1-21
Testing the equality of a large number of populations
- 26 March 2021
- Published by Springer Nature in TEST
- Vol. 31 (1) , 1-21
Testing the equality of a large number of populations