Aplicación del concepto de valor presente neto como técnica para evaluar el desempeño económico de los países
Application of the net present value concept as a technique to evaluate the economic performance of the countries.
Abstract (en)
This research applies the net present value philosophy to build a useful indicator for the evaluation of a country’s economic performance, adding value in any decision-making in international business matters. is indicator is called the net present value per capita. For this purpose it is essential to use strategic economic variables involved in the calculation of net present value, as consideration of the initial investment, periodic flow, discount rate, growth rate and inflation rate, supporting strongly the origins of these variables and their sources of information as well as the appropriateness of their use to be applied to the measurement model in question.
A calculation is made of the net present value per capita in the major economies of the world and for that a representative sample was selected of the following countries and economic zones which congregate the global economic engine: the region of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, the European Union and, in addition, the economies of Colombia, Brazil, India, South Africa, Venezuela and Iran.
Finally, it is determined the value of the net present value per capita of the representative sample of selected countries and a ranking is established showing, according to the proposed approach, an overview of the economic performance of the countries under analysis, interpreting the trend of this indicator from 2009 to 2011.
Abstract (es)
Se realiza el cálculo del valor presente neto per capita en las principales economías del mundo y para ello se seleccionaron como muestra representativa los países de las siguientes zonas económicas y que conglomeran al motor económico mundial: la región de la Cooperación Económica de Asia Pacífico, la Unión Europea y, adicionalmente, las economías de Colombia, Brasil, India, Sudáfrica, Venezuela e Irán. Finalmente, se determina el valor del valor presente neto per capita de la muestra representativa de países seleccionados y se establece un ranking que ilustra, acorde con el enfoque propuesto, una visión del desempeño económico de los países objeto de análisis, interpretando la tendencia de este indicador desde 2009 hasta 2011.
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