Ireland and Spain are among the countries where most intense has been the bank-debt vicious circle. Banks were at the forefront of crisis, as a consequence of weak balances, and exposure to real estate. Public support for banks, as well as other expansionary programs, drove public finances to...

The emergence of the Latin American market and its growing importance attract global investors to this region with an eye on profit opportunities. This attraction demands a reliable instrument for the calculation of future stock prices of regional companies. This study examined the reliability...

Portuguese Abstract: António Manuel Pinto Barbosa (1917-2006), economista e governante, foi incluído pelo Expresso Revista entre os “Cem portugueses que moldaram o século XX”. Biografado por João César das Neves e Francisco Azevedo e Silva num livro publicado em 1999, cujo capítulo 7 o...

Portuguese Abstract: António Manuel Pinto Barbosa (1917-2006), incluído entre os “Cem portugueses que moldaram o século XX” no Expresso Revista foi biografado por João César das Neves e Francisco Azevedo e Silva num livro publicado em 1999, cujo capítulo 7 o intitula “Decano dos...