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Working Papers

2009

1. Assessing Long-Term Fiscal Developments: Evidence from Portugal
   NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho
   Also in Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. (2009)
2. Assessing Long-Term Fiscal Developments: a New Approach
   NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho View citations
   Also in Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2009)
   Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. (2009)
3. Bootstrap Panel Granger-Causality Between Government Budget and External Deficits for the EU
   Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon.
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich (2009)
4. Budgetary and External Imbalances Relationship: A Panel Data Diagnostic
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich
   Also in Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2008) View citations
   Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. (2008) View citations
5. Fiscal Behaviour in the European Union: Rules, Fiscal Decentralization and Government Indebtedness
   Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon.
   Also in Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2009)
6. Fiscal Regime Shifts in Portugal
   IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics
   Also in Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. (2009)
7. Fiscal policy, housing and stock prices
   Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations
   Also in NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho (2008)
   Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. (2008) View citations
8. Long-term Government Bond Yields and Economic Forecasts: Evidence for the EU
   Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon.
9. Spend-and-tax: A Panel Data Investigation for the EU
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich View citations
10. The Macroeconomic Effects of Fiscal Policy in Portugal: a Bayesian SVAR Analysis
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. View citations
    Also in NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho (2009) View citations
11. The macroeconomic effects of fiscal policy
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations
    Also in Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. (2008) View citations
    NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho (2008) View citations

2008

12. 3-Step Analysis of Public Finances Sustainability: the Case of the European Union
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon.
    Also in Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2008)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich (2008)
    Working Papers, HAL (2008)
13. Assessing Hospital Efficiency: Non-parametric Evidence for Portugal
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. View citations
14. Bootstrap Panel Granger-Causality Between Government Spending and Revenue
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon.
15. Economic growth and budgetary components - a panel assessment for the EU
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank
    Also in Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. (2007)
16. Euler Testing Ricardo and Barro in the EUs
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. View citations
    See also Journal Article in Economics Bulletin (2008)
17. Fiscal Policy Responiveness, Persistence and Discretion
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon.
    Also in OECD Economics Department Working Papers, OECD, Economics Department (2008) View citations
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2008) View citations
18. Government Size, Composition, Volatility and Economic Growth
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon.
    Also in Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2008)
19. Income Distribution Determinants and Public Spending Efficiency
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. View citations
    Also in Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2008) View citations
20. Interactions between Private and Public Sector Wages
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon.
    Also in Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2008)
21. Macroeconomic Rates of Return of Public and Private Investment: Crowding-in and Crowding-out Effects
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. View citations
    Also in Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2008) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Manchester School (2009)
22. Should we Care for Structural Breaks When Assessing Fiscal Sustainability?
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon.
    Also in William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross Business School (2008)
    See also Journal Article in Economics Bulletin (2007)
23. What do we really Know about Fiscal Sustainability in the EU? A Panel Data Diagnostic
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich View citations
    Also in Working Papers, HAL (2007) View citations
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2007)

2007

24. An avenue for expansionary fiscal contractions
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
    See also Journal Article in Icfai University Journal of Public Finance (2007)
25. Business Cycle Synchronization and Insurance Mechanisms in the EU
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. View citations
    Also in Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2007) View citations
26. Expansionary fiscal consolidations in Europe: part of conventional wisdom?
    Money Macro and Finance (MMF) Research Group Conference 2006, Money Macro and Finance Research Group
27. Public finances in Portugal: a brief longrun view
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon.
28. Sectoral Business Cycle Synchronization in the European Union
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. View citations
29. The dynamic behaviour of budget components and output
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations
    See also Journal Article in Economic Modelling (2008)
30. What We Really Know about Fiscal Sustainability in the EU? A Panel Data Diagnostic
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon.
31. What “hides” behind sovereign debt ratings?
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations
    Also in Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. (2006) View citations

2006

32. An Assessment of Telecommunications Regulation Performance in the European Union
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. View citations
33. Excess burden and the cost of inefficiency in public services provision
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations
    Also in Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. (2006)
34. Expansionary fiscal consolidations in Europe - new evidence
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations
    Also in Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. (2006) View citations
35. Ordered Response Models for Sovereign Debt Ratings
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon.
    See also Journal Article in Applied Economics Letters (2009)
36. Public Sector Efficiency: Evidence for New EU Member States and Emerging Markets
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. View citations
    Also in Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2006) View citations
37. Relative Efficiency of Health Provision: a DEA Approach with Non-discretionary Inputs
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. View citations
38. The dynamic behaviour of budget components and output – the cases of France, Germany, Portugal, and Spain
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. View citations

2005

39. Assessing and Explaining the Relative Efficiency of Local Government: Evidence for Portuguese Municipalities
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon.
40. Cross-country Efficiency of Secondary Education Provision: a Semi-parametric Analysis with Nondiscretionary Inputs
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. View citations
    Also in Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2005) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Economic Modelling (2006)
41. Fiscal Consolidations in the Central and Eastern European Countries
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. View citations
    Also in Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2005) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv) (2006)
42. Public Services Efficiency Provision in Italian Regions: a Non-Parametric Analysis
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. View citations
43. Quality of public finances and growth
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations
44. Ricardian Fiscal Regimes in the European Union
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. View citations
    Also in Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2005) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Empirica (2008)
45. Students and Teachers: A DEA Approach to the Relative Efficiency of Portuguese Public Universities
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. View citations

2004

46. Fiscal Sustainability: the Unpleasant European Case
    Money Macro and Finance (MMF) Research Group Conference 2004, Money Macro and Finance Research Group View citations
    See also Journal Article in FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis (2005)
47. Fiscal policy events and interest rate swap spreads - evidence from the EU
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money (2007)
48. Non-parametric Approaches to Education and Health Expenditure Efficiency in OECD Countries
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. View citations
49. Public Tertiary Education Expenditure in Portugal: a Non-Parametric Efficiency Analysis
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. View citations

2003

50. Efficiency of Local Government Spending: Evidence for the Lisbon Region
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. View citations
51. Intermediaries, Financial Markets and Growth: Some more International Evidence
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon.
52. Public sector efficiency: an international comparison
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations
    See also Journal Article in Public Choice (2005)

2002

53. Disturbing the Fiscal Theory of the Price Level: Can it Fit the EU-15
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. View citations
    Also in 10th International Conference on Panel Data, Berlin, July 5-6, 2002, International Conferences on Panel Data (2002) View citations
54. Understanding the Determinants of Government Debt Ratings: Evidence for the Two Leading Agencies
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. View citations

2001

55. Government indebtedness and european consumers behaviour
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon.
56. Non-Keynesian Effects of Fiscal Policy in the EU-15
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. View citations

2000

57. Fiscal policy sustainability: some unpleasant European evidence
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. View citations

Journal Articles

2009

1. MACROECONOMIC RATES OF RETURN OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT: CROWDING-IN AND CROWDING-OUT EFFECTS
   Manchester School, 2009, 77, (s1), 21-39
   See also Working Paper (2008)
2. Neck, R. and Sturm, J.-E. (eds.): Sustainability of public debt
   Journal of Economics, 2009, 97, (1), 95-96
3. Ordered response models for sovereign debt ratings
   Applied Economics Letters, 2009, 16, (8), 769-773
   See also Working Paper (2006)

2008

4. A DEA APPROACH TO THE RELATIVE EFFICIENCY OF PORTUGUESE PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
   Portuguese Journal of Management Studies, 2008, XIII, (1), 67-88
5. Assessing and explaining the relative efficiency of local government
   The Journal of Socio-Economics, 2008, 37, (5), 1946-1979
6. EMU enlargement, stabilization costs and insurance mechanisms
   Journal of International Money and Finance, 2008, 27, (2), 169-187 View citations
7. Euler testing Ricardo and Barro in the EU
   Economics Bulletin, 2008, 5, (16), 1-14 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2008)
8. Ricardian fiscal regimes in the European Union
   Empirica, 2008, 35, (3), 313-334 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2005)
9. The dynamic behaviour of budget components and output
   Economic Modelling, 2008, 25, (1), 93-117 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2007)

2007

10. An Avenue for Expansionary Fiscal Contractions
    Icfai University Journal of Public Finance, 2007, V, (3), 7-15
    See also Working Paper (2007)
11. Dupuit, Pigou and cost of inefficiency in public services provision
    Public Choice, 2007, 132, (3), 485-502 View citations
12. Fiscal policy events and interest rate swap spreads: Evidence from the EU
    Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 2007, 17, (3), 261-276 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2004)
13. Should we care for structural breaks when assessing fiscal sustainability?
    Economics Bulletin, 2007, 3, (63), 1-9 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2008)

2006

14. Cross-country efficiency of secondary education provision: A semi-parametric analysis with non-discretionary inputs
    Economic Modelling, 2006, 23, (3), 476-491 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2005)
15. Fiscal Consolidations in the Central and Eastern European Countries
    Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2006, 142, (2), 402-421 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2005)
16. Measuring local government spending efficiency: Evidence for the Lisbon region
    Regional Studies, 2006, 40, (1), 39-53 View citations
17. Sustainability of fiscal policy in the EU-15
    CESifo DICE Report, 2006, 4, (1), 34-38

2005

18. Fiscal Sustainability: The Unpleasant European Case
    FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis, 2005, 61, (1), 19- View citations
    See also Working Paper (2004)
19. Non-parametric approaches to education and health efficiency in OECD countries
    Journal of Applied Economics, 2005, VIII, 227-246 View citations
20. Public sector efficiency: An international comparison
    Public Choice, 2005, 123, (3), 321-347 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2003)

2004

21. A Note on Public Spending Efficiency
    CESifo DICE Report, 2004, 2, (1), 35-39 View citations