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Working Papers

2008

1. 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.
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   Working Papers, HAL (2008)
   Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2008)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo GmbH (2008)
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Budgetary and External Imbalances Relationship: a Panel Data Diagnostic
   Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon.
5. Economic growth and budgetary components - a panel assessment for the EU
   Working Paper Series, European Central Bank
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   Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. (2007)
6. 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.
   See Also Journal Article in Economics Bulletin (2008)
7. Fiscal policy responsiveness, persistence and discretion
   Working Paper Series, European Central Bank
8. Government Size, Composition, Volatility and Economic Growth
   Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon.
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   Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2008)
9. 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
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   Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2008) View citations
10. 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
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    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2008) View citations
11. 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)
12. What do we really Know about Fiscal Sustainability in the EU? A Panel Data Diagnostic
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo GmbH
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    Working Papers, HAL (2007)
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2007)

2007

13. An avenue for expansionary fiscal contractions
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
    See Also Journal Article in The Icfai Journal of Public Finance (2007)
14. 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
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    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2007) View citations
15. Expansionary fiscal consolidations in Europe: part of conventional wisdom?
    Money Macro and Finance (MMF) Research Group Conference 2006, Money Macro and Finance Research Group
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. The dynamic behaviour of budget components and output
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations
    See Also Journal Article in Economic Modelling (2008)
19. 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.
20. What “hides” behind sovereign debt ratings?
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations
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    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. (2006) View citations

2006

21. 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.
22. Excess burden and the cost of inefficiency in public services provision
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations
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    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. (2006)
23. Expansionary fiscal consolidations in Europe - new evidence
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations
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    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon. (2006) View citations
24. Ordered Response Models for Sovereign Debt Ratings
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon.
25. 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
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    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2006) View citations
26. 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
27. 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

28. 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.
29. 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
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    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2005) View citations
    See Also Journal Article in Economic Modelling (2006)
30. 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
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    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2005) View citations
    See Also Journal Article in Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv) (2006)
31. 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
32. Quality of public finances and growth
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations
33. 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
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    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2005) View citations
    See Also Journal Article in Empirica (2008)
34. 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.

2004

35. 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)
36. 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)
37. 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
38. 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

39. 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
40. 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.
41. Public sector efficiency: an international comparison
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations
    See Also Journal Article in Public Choice (2005)

2002

42. 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
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    10th International Conference on Panel Data, Berlin, July 5-6, 2002, International Conferences on Panel Data (2002) View citations
43. 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

44. Government indebtedness and european consumers behaviour
    Working Papers, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon.
45. 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

46. 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

2008

1. EMU enlargement, stabilization costs and insurance mechanisms
   Journal of International Money and Finance, 2008, 27, (2), 169-187 View citations
2. Euler testing Ricardo and Barro in the EU
   Economics Bulletin, 2008, 5, (16), 1-14
   See Also Working Paper (2008)
3. Ricardian fiscal regimes in the European Union
   Empirica, 2008, 35, (3), 313-334 View citations
   See Also Working Paper (2005)
4. The dynamic behaviour of budget components and output
   Economic Modelling, 2008, 25, (1), 93-117
   See Also Working Paper (2007)

2007

5. An Avenue for Expansionary Fiscal Contractions
   The Icfai Journal of Public Finance, 2007, V, (3), 7-15
   See Also Working Paper (2007)
6. Dupuit, Pigou and cost of inefficiency in public services provision
   Public Choice, 2007, 132, (3), 485-502 View citations
7. 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)
8. 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

9. 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)
10. 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)
11. Measuring local government spending efficiency: Evidence for the Lisbon region
    Regional Studies, 2006, 40, (1), 39-53 View citations

2005

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