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Effects of political rivalry on public educational investments and income inequality: evidence from empirical data
Sochirca, Elena; Afonso, Óscar; Silva, Sandra - Faculdade de Economia, Universidade do Porto - 2013
In this paper we intend to empirically examine how different political institutions may define the long-term economic development, determined by educational investments and income inequality. With this objective, we assess the impact of political rivalry on four selected macroeconomic variables:...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010895375
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Comércio Externo e Crescimento da Economia Portuguesa no Século XX
Afonso, Óscar; Aguiar, Álvaro - Faculdade de Economia, Universidade do Porto - 2004
century, Portugal did not suffer, apparently, from further trade imbalances due to the increasing openness - the Balance of … at the end of the XXth century, Portugal relies crucially on European economic integration to benefit from technological …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005059508
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Economia não registada em Portugal
Afonso, Óscar; Gonçalves, Nuno - Faculdade de Economia, Universidade do Porto; OBEGEF - … - 2009
This paper aims to contribute to a better understanding of the volume of the Non-Observed Economy (ENR) in Portugal, by … cial GDP in Portugal has evolved since the 19%, in 1977, up to 23%, in 2008. In particular, it is observed that after the … ENR in Portugal tends to positively affect the growth of the official economy. …
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