Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the socio-economic variables that influence the number of micro-credit projects worldwide. The paper also intends to study the socio-economic variables that lead to a higher default rate. In order to do this study, the authors use a database from...

This work focuses on the importance of local incentives, in the region of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro (Portugal), during the 12th and the 16th centuries. It aims to test the hypothesis that actualised incentives are factors of municipal attractivity. For this purpose, a model is enunciated; this...

What is an indicator? Seemingly, the solution is so clear that it can deceive us, economists and other social scientists. This work aims at enlightening the answer to the suggested question, discussing the methodological dimensions of the economic indicators – since the phase of production...

A teacher needs, as an economic analyst, to use indicators that give her accurate information about the classes. This work aims at testing the hypothesis: “The perceptions of the students about the subjects and about the teacher vary according to the specificity of each class”. For this...

Students may remark that, “Economics are not real.” This work suggests how Economics may help us to understand our world better. Steinbeck’s well-known novel, The Grapes of Wrath, tried to relate basic economic concepts to the events portrayed in the book to show that both Economics and...

Um elemento que comportou consideráveis avanços na Economia do Século XX foi o reconhecimento de que a informação não era perfeita nos diversos mercados. Este trabalho sintetiza a relevância da Economia da Informação, debruçando-se sobre os dois principais campos de influência: o...

Este trabalho discute que critérios (rawlsianos, dotações de factores ou utilitaristas) predominam no articulado da Lei das Finanças Locais de Portugal desde finais da década de 1970. Conclui advogando que predominam critérios de natureza utilitarista através das estimações conseguidas...