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Dr. Luis A. Becerra-Pérez
Autonomous University of Sinaloa

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Researcher / Professor at Autonomous University of Sinaloa. Apply research over biofuels and sustainability.

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Published: 01 June 2021
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Background This study provides an assessment of the health effects due to exposure to particulate matter PM2.5 (diameter < 2.5 µm that cause the air to appear hazy when levels are elevated) in three medium size cities of north western Mexico (Los Mochis, Culiacan and Mazatlan). We computed the total avoidable premature mortality, avoidable cardiovascular disease, gains in life expectancy, as well as the economic costs by air contamination corresponding to PM2.5. To achieve this goal, the Health Impacts Assessment (HIA) methodology provided by the European Aphekom Project was used. People in these cities are exposed to high PM2.5 concentrations that exceed limits implemented in domestic and international guidelines. Results We determined the cost of the PM2.5 pollutant associated with health outcomes under two different scenarios: Official Mexican Standard (NOM, Spanish acronym) and World Health Organization (WHO). The mean PM2.5 concentrations in 2017 were 22.8, 22.4 y 14.1 µg/m3 for the cities Los Mochis, Mazatlan and Culiacan, respectively. The mean avoidable mortality for all causes associated to the exposure to PM2.5 in the three cities was 638 for the NOM scenario (i.e., with a reduction to 12 µg/m3) compared to 739 for the WHO scenario (reduction to 10 µg/m3). Complying with the WHO guideline of 10 µg/m3 in annual PM2.5 mean would add up to 15 months of life expectancy at age 30, depending on the city. Conclusions The mean economic cost per year of the PM2.5 effects on human life in these three cities was $600 (NOM scenario) and $695 million dollars (WHO scenario). Effective public health and industrial policy interventions are socially advantageous and cost-saving to promote better health.

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Luis Armando Becerra-Pérez; Roberto A. Ramos-Álvarez; Juan J. DelaCruz; Benjamín García-Páez; Federico Páez-Osuna; Guillermo Cedeño-Laurent; Elena Boldo. An Economic Analysis of the Environmental Impact of PM2.5 Exposure on Health Status in Three Northwestern Mexican Cities. 2021, 1 .

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Luis Armando Becerra-Pérez, Roberto A. Ramos-Álvarez, Juan J. DelaCruz, Benjamín García-Páez, Federico Páez-Osuna, Guillermo Cedeño-Laurent, Elena Boldo. An Economic Analysis of the Environmental Impact of PM2.5 Exposure on Health Status in Three Northwestern Mexican Cities. . 2021; ():1.

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Luis Armando Becerra-Pérez; Roberto A. Ramos-Álvarez; Juan J. DelaCruz; Benjamín García-Páez; Federico Páez-Osuna; Guillermo Cedeño-Laurent; Elena Boldo. 2021. "An Economic Analysis of the Environmental Impact of PM2.5 Exposure on Health Status in Three Northwestern Mexican Cities." , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 13 May 2021 in Sustainability
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Latin America has suffered for many years deep economic, political, and social problems that have led to high levels of unemployment. Therefore, microentrepreneurship has been a way out of these precarious economic systems. This research presents an interpretative hermeneutic analysis of the meaning of work for microentrepreneurs in the metropolitan region of Lima, Peru. The qualitative naturalistic methodology was used and data were obtained through 24 interviews with microentrepreneurs according to inclusion criteria such as: located in the metropolitan region of Lima (divided into 4 regions: A, B, C, and D), more than 5 years of experience, more than 25 years of age, university level of study and having had a formal job. The data were processed through ATLAS.ti9, which allowed us to analyze the discourses of the microentrepreneurs. The main findings show the following emerging categories: Motivation for entrepreneurship, Advantages of self-employment, relationship with stakeholders or interest groups, and family involvement in the business. It is concluded that Latin American microentrepreneurs associate entrepreneurship as an opportunity to improve their quality of life and establish relationships with stakeholders, with the family playing a key role in the success or failure of the business.

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Marcela Benites; Romel González-Díaz; Ángel Acevedo-Duque; Luis Becerra-Pérez; Graciela Tristancho Cediel. Latin American Microentrepreneurs: Trajectories and Meanings about Informal Work. Sustainability 2021, 13, 5449 .

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Marcela Benites, Romel González-Díaz, Ángel Acevedo-Duque, Luis Becerra-Pérez, Graciela Tristancho Cediel. Latin American Microentrepreneurs: Trajectories and Meanings about Informal Work. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (10):5449.

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Marcela Benites; Romel González-Díaz; Ángel Acevedo-Duque; Luis Becerra-Pérez; Graciela Tristancho Cediel. 2021. "Latin American Microentrepreneurs: Trajectories and Meanings about Informal Work." Sustainability 13, no. 10: 5449.

Conference paper
Published: 29 March 2021 in Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
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This study aims to analyze the stimulating components for business development in Latin American SMEs (case: Colombia).For this purpose, the unit of analysis was the companies listed in the Legiscomex database (trade intelligence) as of December 31, 2019, which integrates the national databases of companies registered and validated by the National Tax and Customs Administration the Confederation of Chambers of Commerce of Colombia. For this exercise of the impact of the four components of business development, 100,000 iterations were defined (Monte Carlo method), which represents a large amount of random data on the information parameters collected and accumulated to estimate a probability distribution of the success that the companies would have in real life, having as input the specific information of financial management,knowledge management, innovation processes and marketing. The results reflect that business development is influenced by four components in the following proportion: Financial Management (30%), Knowledge Management (25%), Innovation Processes (25%) and Marketing (20%).

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Romel Ramón González-Díaz; Luis Armando Becerra-Perez. Stimulating Components for Business Development in Latin American SMEs. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing 2021, 366 -374.

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Romel Ramón González-Díaz, Luis Armando Becerra-Perez. Stimulating Components for Business Development in Latin American SMEs. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing. 2021; ():366-374.

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Romel Ramón González-Díaz; Luis Armando Becerra-Perez. 2021. "Stimulating Components for Business Development in Latin American SMEs." Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing , no. : 366-374.

Journal article
Published: 27 April 2020 in Inquietud Empresarial
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Existen ventajas para las empresas y los ciudadanos en los tratados comerciales signados entre países. Dependiendo del grado de internacionalización de las empresas y del esfuerzo de promoción de los gobiernos, esas ventajas pueden ser más o menos aprovechadas. Este articulo analiza el proceso de internacionalización de una empresa, que en el marco de la Alianza del Pacifico (AP) inició exportaciones hacia los países firmantes del acuerdo, y presenta los resultados de una encuesta aplicada en el noroeste de México. La evidencia encontrada muestra que el proceso de internacionalización de las Pymes es gradual, creciente, requiere recursos, apoyos, conocimiento, y consiste en etapas, para lo cual la empresa necesita identificar sus ventajas competitivas y su capacidad para internalizarlas. Además, el articulo valida la existencia de un bajo aprovechamiento de las ventajas contempladas por la AP por parte de las empresas exportadoras de la región, dado su conocimiento limitado del acuerdo y la falta de promoción del gobierno. Palabras clave: Alianza del Pacífico, Tratado de libre comercio, Internacionalización de Pymes. Códigos JEL: F13, F14, F15 Recibido: 04/06/2019. Aceptado: 12/02/2020. Publicado: 27/04/2020

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Luis Armando Becerra-Perez; Eduardo Pabel Sánchez-Meléndez. Valoración del aprovechamiento de las ventajas de la alianza del pacífico por parte de las Pymes del Noroeste de México. Inquietud Empresarial 2020, 19, 25 -48.

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Luis Armando Becerra-Perez, Eduardo Pabel Sánchez-Meléndez. Valoración del aprovechamiento de las ventajas de la alianza del pacífico por parte de las Pymes del Noroeste de México. Inquietud Empresarial. 2020; 19 (1):25-48.

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Luis Armando Becerra-Perez; Eduardo Pabel Sánchez-Meléndez. 2020. "Valoración del aprovechamiento de las ventajas de la alianza del pacífico por parte de las Pymes del Noroeste de México." Inquietud Empresarial 19, no. 1: 25-48.

Journal article
Published: 03 August 2018 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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There is an increasing demand for N-fertilizers and the manufacture of N-products worldwide. In Mexico, ammonia production is being promoted by the government, but this development is associated with several environmental impacts. This study examines the causes, effects and mitigation alternatives related to the installation and operation of an ammonia production plant adjacent to a coastal lagoon. A multiplicity of causes (and effects) was identified: water suction (elimination of plankton and larvae), effluent discharge (thermal contamination, salinization, and the effects of chlorine), and the conversion of wetlands (loss of habitat and nursery areas, biodiversity, fishery benefits, retention of contaminants, coastal stabilization, carbon storage and aesthetic value). At present, it is estimated that wetlands (9146 ha mangroves + 22,641 ha others) in the Ohuira-Topolobampo lagoon sustain the production of 3000 t live weight of seafood catches per year, implying that the conversion of 126 ha of wetlands could represent for fishermen a catch reduction of 11.9–41.3 t of shellfish per year and a decrease in the annual retention load of up 0.52 kg Cd, 41.0 kg Cu, 0.40 kg Hg, 280 kg Pb, 88.2 t P and 75.6 t N by wetland sediments. To mitigate the environmental effects associated with the installation and operation of the plant, the following is recommended: (i) afforestation of an equivalent area (126 ha), (ii) installation of an exclusion system for fauna to avoid the incidental capture of plankton and larvae, (iii) the use of cooling towers, and (iv) the selection of an appropriate discharge point for the effluent. A list of fauna and flora of the lagoon, as well as environmental services that could be compromised and affected by the operation of the ammonia production plant, is presented. This study is the first to analyze and document such effects and mitigation options related to land conversion and water management, providing useful information for decision makers.

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Federico Páez-Osuna; Luis Miguel Flores-Campaña; Carlos Karam-Quiñones; Adreissa Lizette Páez-Michel; Cesar Julio Saucedo-Barrón; Alan Zavala-Norzagaray; Carmen Cristina Osuna-Martínez; Luis Armando Becerra-Pérez. Alternatives for reducing the environmental impact of an ammonia production plant adjacent to a coastal lagoon in the southeastern Gulf of California. Journal of Cleaner Production 2018, 200, 960 -970.

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Federico Páez-Osuna, Luis Miguel Flores-Campaña, Carlos Karam-Quiñones, Adreissa Lizette Páez-Michel, Cesar Julio Saucedo-Barrón, Alan Zavala-Norzagaray, Carmen Cristina Osuna-Martínez, Luis Armando Becerra-Pérez. Alternatives for reducing the environmental impact of an ammonia production plant adjacent to a coastal lagoon in the southeastern Gulf of California. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2018; 200 ():960-970.

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Federico Páez-Osuna; Luis Miguel Flores-Campaña; Carlos Karam-Quiñones; Adreissa Lizette Páez-Michel; Cesar Julio Saucedo-Barrón; Alan Zavala-Norzagaray; Carmen Cristina Osuna-Martínez; Luis Armando Becerra-Pérez. 2018. "Alternatives for reducing the environmental impact of an ammonia production plant adjacent to a coastal lagoon in the southeastern Gulf of California." Journal of Cleaner Production 200, no. : 960-970.