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Working Papers

2021

1. Major Streams in the Economics of Inequality: A Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of the Literature since 1950s
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2015

2. The Two Revolutions, Landed Elites and Education during the Industrial Revolution
   FEP Working Papers, Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Economia do Porto
   See also Journal Article THE TWO REVOLUTIONS, LANDED ELITES, AND EDUCATION DURING THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, Macroeconomic Dynamics, Cambridge University Press (2020) (2020)

2014

3. Portuguese economic growth revisited: a technology-gap explanation
   FEP Working Papers, Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Economia do Porto

2013

4. Are Academic Spin-Offs necessarily New Technology-Based firms?
   FEP Working Papers, Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Economia do Porto View citations (2)
5. Effects of political rivalry on public educational investments and income inequality: evidence from empirical data
   CEF.UP Working Papers, Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Economia do Porto
6. Endogenous growth and intellectual property rights: a North-South modelling proposal
   FEP Working Papers, Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Economia do Porto View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Endogenous growth and intellectual property rights: A north–south modeling proposal, Economic Modelling, Elsevier (2014) View citations (8) (2014)
7. Growth and Unemployment: A bibliometric analysis on mechanisms and methods
   FEP Working Papers, Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Economia do Porto View citations (6)
8. Knowledge spillovers and economic performance of firms located in depressed areas: does geographical proximity matter?
   FEP Working Papers, Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Economia do Porto View citations (2)
9. The impact of an ageing population on economic growth: an exploratory review of the main mechanisms
   FEP Working Papers, Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Economia do Porto View citations (13)
10. The impact of population ageing on economic growth: an in-depth bibliometric analysis
    FEP Working Papers, Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Economia do Porto View citations (3)

2012

11. A Meta-Analytic Assessment of the Effects of Inequality on Growth
    CEF.UP Working Papers, Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Economia do Porto View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article A Meta-Analytic Reassessment of the Effects of Inequality on Growth, World Development, Elsevier (2016) View citations (48) (2016)
12. Institutions, Economics and the Development Quest
    FEP Working Papers, Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Economia do Porto View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article INSTITUTIONS, ECONOMICS AND THE DEVELOPMENT QUEST, Journal of Economic Surveys, Wiley Blackwell (2014) View citations (5) (2014)
13. Macroeconomic Fundamentals of Poverty and Deprivation: an empirical study for developed countries
    FEP Working Papers, Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Economia do Porto View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Macroeconomic Fundamentals of Poverty and Deprivation: An Empirical Study for Developed Countries, The European Journal of Development Research, Palgrave Macmillan (2015) View citations (1) (2015)
14. Political rivalry effects on human capital accumulation and inequality: a New Political Economy approach
    FEP Working Papers, Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Economia do Porto View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Political Rivalry Effects on Human Capital Accumulation and Inequality: A New Political Economy Approach, Metroeconomica, Wiley Blackwell (2017) View citations (4) (2017)
15. The New Tool of Portuguese Cooperation: Cooperation Clusters / O Novo Instrumento da Cooperação Portuguesa: Clusters de Cooperação
    CEsA Working Papers, CEsA - Centre for African and Development Studies
16. The effects of autocatalytic trade cycles on economic growth
    FEP Working Papers, Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Economia do Porto View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The effects of autocatalytic trade cycles on economic growth, Journal of Business Economics and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals (2014) View citations (1) (2014)

2011

17. Efficient redistribution policy: an analysis focused on the quality of institutions and public education
    FEP Working Papers, Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Economia do Porto
18. Micro credit and Territory - Portugal as a case study
    FEP Working Papers, Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Economia do Porto
    See also Journal Article Micro Credit and Territory: Portugal as a case study, Notas Económicas, Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra (2012) (2012)
19. The Use of Game Theory in Regional Economics: a quantitative retrospective
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association
    Also in FEP Working Papers, Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Economia do Porto (2011)
    See also Journal Article The use of game theory in regional economics: A quantitative retrospective, Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell (2015) View citations (1) (2015)

2010

20. Inequality and Growth: Uncovering the main conclusions from the empirics
    FEP Working Papers, Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Economia do Porto View citations (11)

2007

21. An evolutionary model of industry dynamics and firms' institutional behavior with job search, bargaining and matching
    FEP Working Papers, Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Economia do Porto
    See also Journal Article An evolutionary model of industry dynamics and firms’ institutional behavior with job search, bargaining and matching, Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination, Springer (2012) View citations (3) (2012)
22. On the divergence of research paths in evolutionary economics: a comprehensive bibliometric account
    Papers on Economics and Evolution, Philipps University Marburg, Department of Geography View citations (1)

2006

23. An evolutionary model of firms' institutional behavior focusing on labor decisions
    FEP Working Papers, Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Economia do Porto View citations (1)
24. On the divergence of evolutionary research paths in the past fifty years: a comprehensive bibliometric account
    FEP Working Papers, Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Economia do Porto View citations (6)

2004

25. Economics of the Firm and Economic Growth. An hybrid theoretical framework of analysis
    FEP Working Papers, Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Economia do Porto View citations (2)
26. On evolutionary technological change and economic growth: Lakatos as a starting point for appraisal
    FEP Working Papers, Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Economia do Porto
    See also Journal Article On evolutionary technological change and economic growth: Lakatos as a starting point for appraisal, Journal of Evolutionary Economics, Springer (2009) View citations (3) (2009)

2000

27. CRESCIMENTO ECONÓMICO NAS REGIÕES EUROPEIAS: UMA AVALIAÇÃO SOBRE A PERSISTÊNCIA DAS DISPARIDADES REGIONAIS NO PERÍODO 1980-95
    FEP Working Papers, Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Economia do Porto View citations (3)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Optimization of the Residual Biomass Supply Chain: Process Characterization and Cost Analysis
   Logistics, 2023, 7, (3), 1-21 View citations (4)

2022

2. Towards a Better Understanding of the Factors Associated with Distress in Elderly Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review
   IJERPH, 2022, 19, (6), 1-19

2021

3. Ageing Population: Identifying the Determinants of Ageing in the Least Developed Countries
   Population Research and Policy Review, 2021, 40, (2), 187-210 View citations (8)
4. Tourism and COVID-19: The Show Must Go On
   Sustainability, 2021, 13, (22), 1-19

2020

5. THE TWO REVOLUTIONS, LANDED ELITES, AND EDUCATION DURING THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
   Macroeconomic Dynamics, 2020, 24, (6), 1478-1511
   See also Working Paper The Two Revolutions, Landed Elites and Education during the Industrial Revolution, FEP Working Papers (2015) (2015)

2019

6. A tale of two countries: Directed technical change, trade and migratory movements
   Economic Modelling, 2019, 83, (C), 173-194 View citations (1)
7. HOW POWERFUL ARE TRADE UNIONS? A SKILL-BIASED TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE APPROACH
   Macroeconomic Dynamics, 2019, 23, (2), 730-774 View citations (9)
8. Innovation and Employment: An Agent-Based Approach
   Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, 2019, 22, (1), 8 View citations (2)

2017

9. Determinants of grant decisions in R&D subsidy programmes: Evidence from firms and S&T organisations in Portugal
   Science and Public Policy, 2017, 44, (5), 683-697 View citations (8)
10. Endogenous Growth and Intellectual Property Rights: A North–South Modelling Proposal with Population Ageing
    Australian Economic Papers, 2017, 56, (1), 72-94
11. Political Rivalry Effects on Human Capital Accumulation and Inequality: A New Political Economy Approach
    Metroeconomica, 2017, 68, (4), 699-729 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Political rivalry effects on human capital accumulation and inequality: a New Political Economy approach, FEP Working Papers (2012) View citations (9) (2012)
12. The Impact of Ageing and the Speed of Ageing on the Economic Growth of Least Developed, Emerging and Developed Countries, 1990–2013
    Review of Development Economics, 2017, 21, (3), 909-934 View citations (3)

2016

13. A Meta-Analytic Reassessment of the Effects of Inequality on Growth
    World Development, 2016, 78, (C), 386-400 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper A Meta-Analytic Assessment of the Effects of Inequality on Growth, CEF.UP Working Papers (2012) View citations (15) (2012)
14. Effects of political rivalry on public investments in education and income inequality
    Journal of Policy Modeling, 2016, 38, (2), 372-396 View citations (7)

2015

15. Macroeconomic Fundamentals of Poverty and Deprivation: An Empirical Study for Developed Countries
    The European Journal of Development Research, 2015, 27, (1), 37-66 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Macroeconomic Fundamentals of Poverty and Deprivation: an empirical study for developed countries, FEP Working Papers (2012) View citations (6) (2012)
16. The use of game theory in regional economics: A quantitative retrospective
    Papers in Regional Science, 2015, 94, (2), 421-441 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper The Use of Game Theory in Regional Economics: a quantitative retrospective, ERSA conference papers (2011) (2011)

2014

17. Endogenous growth and intellectual property rights: A north–south modeling proposal
    Economic Modelling, 2014, 38, (C), 112-120 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Endogenous growth and intellectual property rights: a North-South modelling proposal, FEP Working Papers (2013) View citations (3) (2013)
18. INSTITUTIONS, ECONOMICS AND THE DEVELOPMENT QUEST
    Journal of Economic Surveys, 2014, 28, (3), 491-515 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Institutions, Economics and the Development Quest, FEP Working Papers (2012) View citations (5) (2012)
19. The effects of autocatalytic trade cycles on economic growth
    Journal of Business Economics and Management, 2014, 15, (3), 486-508 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper The effects of autocatalytic trade cycles on economic growth, FEP Working Papers (2012) View citations (2) (2012)

2012

20. An evolutionary model of industry dynamics and firms’ institutional behavior with job search, bargaining and matching
    Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination, 2012, 7, (1), 23-61 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper An evolutionary model of industry dynamics and firms' institutional behavior with job search, bargaining and matching, FEP Working Papers (2007) (2007)
21. Micro Credit and Territory: Portugal as a case study
    Notas Económicas, 2012, (35), 40-58
    See also Working Paper Micro credit and Territory - Portugal as a case study, FEP Working Papers (2011) (2011)

2011

22. The financial sustainability of Microcredit in Portugal
    Economics and Management Research Projects: An International Journal, 2011, 1, (1), 53-56

2009

23. On evolutionary technological change and economic growth: Lakatos as a starting point for appraisal
    Journal of Evolutionary Economics, 2009, 19, (1), 111-135 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper On evolutionary technological change and economic growth: Lakatos as a starting point for appraisal, FEP Working Papers (2004) (2004)
24. On the divergence of evolutionary research paths in the past 50 years: a comprehensive bibliometric account
    Journal of Evolutionary Economics, 2009, 19, (5), 605-642 View citations (22)

Chapters

2015

1. The Influence of Creativity on Entrepreneurship: The Portuguese Case
   Springer