This paper analyzed the most important aspects for the success of crowdfunding projects observing the Kickante platform, an important crowdfunding Brazilian platform. We found that the total value per project increased with the number of investors. The value per investor increased with the...

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...

O presente trabalho (Asas para voar – Estudo sobre o Crescimento e a Crise de uma Região Europeia) oferece-se como um importante manual de Economia Regional, observando, a partir de um caso prático, a aplicação correcta de diversos instrumentos de apoio à Economia. A partir deste estudo,...

This paper synthesises some of the (New) Public Expenditures Theories. It also focuses on the Fiscal Adjustments theme. We analysed public expenditures evolution in a sample composed by seventeen OCDE countries observed between 1870 and 1990. Our conclusion recognizes the heterogeneity of the...

John Rawls é um autor a redescobrir no âmbito das políticas públicas de educação. Ele fornece-nos uma precompreensão de uma sociedade justa. E é a partir dela que pensamos, também, a Escola, na discussão do bem-estar individual e social; na observação do padrão de desigualdades; no...

This article estimates the magnitude of fiscal illusion around the world and evaluates whether relationships exist between fiscal illusion and a set of potential observed variables. The index of fiscal illusion is derived for approximately fifty countries over the period 2000–08. Using...

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...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the similarities and differences of occupational identity among logistics managers, controllers and specialists. Design/methodology/approach: After a thorough review of the literature, the authors opted for desk research and content analysis...

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...