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Corporate Bankruptcy of Portuguese Firms

Pereira, Cristiana P. Jardim Elisabeth T. - In: Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business 16 (2013) 2, pp. 39-56

Over the time has been increasing the interest in understanding the subjects of insolvency and bankruptcy due to its consequences for the country’s economic performance, and, actually, to its importance in the actual economic European context. The present work studies the evolution of...

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Complexity in the tax law and reported earnings: cost deduction in the Portuguese fiscal system

Martins, António - In: Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting 11 (2013), pp. 166-178

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is the analysis of some important clauses inserted in the Portuguese corporate income tax (CIT) code and how they can be a source of divergence between reported earnings and taxable income. Additionally, the paper also discusses if these clauses are a source...

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Are PIIGS stock markets efficient?

Kumar, Dilip - In: Studies in Economics and Finance 30 (2013) June, pp. 209-225

martingale hypothesis in the stock prices of the Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain (PIIGS economies) markets. This paper … in support of the weak-form efficiency of Italy and Spain. But Portugal, Ireland and Greece exhibit signs of long memory …

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Which firms are the most innovative? The importance of multinationals and exporters in Portugal

Silva, Armando; Afonso, Oscar; Africano, Ana Paula - In: Acta Oeconomica 63 (2013) June, pp. 157-184

–2004 based on the 4th Community Innovation Survey for Portugal. We estimated several Knowledge Production Functions, assuming …

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Introduction of weather-derivative concepts: perspectives for Portugal

Ghiulnara, Alieva; Viegas, Cristina - In: Journal of Risk Finance 11 (2010) January, pp. 9-19

growth. In this paper, the prospective of using weather derivatives in Portugal and why Portugal should use such instruments … as well as the potential of Portugal's enterprises are presented. Design/methodology/approach – This paper attempts to … market in Portugal. Originality/value – The paper identifies some conditions that could allow the progress of the weather …

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Should Portuguese economy invest in defense spending? A revisit

Shahbaz, Muhammad; Leitão, Nuno Carlos; Uddin, Gazi Salah - In: Economic Modelling 35 (2013) C, pp. 805-815

In this paper, we investigate the causal relationship between defense spending and economic growth in Portugal during … Portugal. Therefore, defense spending can play an important role in economic development of Portugal. …

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The Structure and Evolution of Production, Employment and Human Capital in Portugal: an Input-Output Approach

Lopes, João Carlos; Amaral, João Ferreira do - ISEG - School of Economics and Management, Department … - 2013

Portugal, using an inter-industry approach. A descriptive analysis of the sector composition of gross output, value added and …, on average, remains one the main vulnerabilities of Portugal in the global and knowledge economy of our days. In this …

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The Economic Performance of Clustered and Non Clustered Firms along the different Phases of the Cluster Life Cycle: The Portuguese Cork Industry Case

Branco, Amélia; Lopes, João Carlos - ISEG - School of Economics and Management, Department … - 2013

This paper is about the relative economic performance of clustered and non-clustered companies in the different phases of the cluster life cycle. It starts with the explanation of a puzzling localization behaviour, namely that most of the Portuguese cork manufacturing firms are concentrated in...

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The engaged university and institutional changes in Portuguese innovation systems

Guerreiro, João; Pinto, Hugo - In: International Journal of Transitions and Innovation Systems 2 (2012) 1, pp. 72-90

Universities are today expected to contribute not only to education and knowledge production but also to development. This article contributes to debate the role of universities in the dynamics of innovation systems. A framework to analyse specific innovation systems is suggested, focusing...

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Does higher government spending depress private investment?

Laopodis, Nikiforos T. - In: Global Business and Economics Review 3 (2001) 1, pp. 133-156

evidence from four emerging European countries namely, Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Spain, suggests that in some cases public …

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