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Gonçalves, R., Lourenço, A., & Marreiros, H. (2025). Measuring drug policy evolution: A cross-country analysis. International Journal of Drug Policy , 138 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.104750 This paper develops a quantitative framework to systematically measure and compare the evolution of drug policies across countries and over time. Recognizing that existing research often lacks s...

Soares, A. M., Rebouças, R., & Heath, T. P. (2025). Adopting Voluntary Simplicity: A Netnographic Study. International Journal of Consumer Studies , 49 (1). https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcs.70025 This study investigates the early adoption of Voluntary Simplicity (VS), a lifestyle defined by frugality, reduced consumption, and the pursuit of non-material fulfillment. Using a netnographic approach,...

McBride, K., Bigoni, M., & Gomes, D. (2025). How does accounting history shape the past, present and future of society? Accounting History , 30 (2), 139–158. https://doi.org/10.1177/10323732251334815 This paper argues that accounting history, often marginalized in today’s utilitarian society, remains crucial for understanding and challenging contemporary issues. While academic performance metr...

Silva, S. (2025). Trade credit and corporate profitability: Evidence from EU-based SMEs. Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance , 36 (1), 81–92. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcaf.22741 This paper investigates the impact of trade credit on the profitability of EU-based SMEs between 2012 and 2019, using accounts receivable as a proxy for trade credit. Results reveal an inverted U-shaped relationship...

Matos, R. S., Azevedo, A., Freire, F., & Silva, L. (2025). THE WALKWAYS LANDSCAPE IN PORTUGAL: – AMIEIRA DO TEJO CASE-STUDY. European Countryside , 17 (1), 172–190. https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2025-0009 This paper examines the ethical, aesthetic, economic, and social roles of walkways in inland Portugal, focusing on the Amieira do Tejo case. Inland areas have suffered depopulation and agricul...

Eslami, M., & Kaunert, C. (2025). Forward Defence, Hamas-Hezbollah War With Israel and Iran’s Path to Nuclear Bombs. Global Policy , 16 (2), 299–305. https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-5899.70011 This paper argues that escalating Middle East conflicts could push Iran toward developing nuclear weapons. It contends that Iran’s “forward defence” doctrine—relying on proxies, missile systems, and cyber c...

Sousa Basto, P., & Ferreira, P. (2025). Mobile applications, physical activity, and health promotion. BMC Health Services Research , 25 (1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12489-z This study examines how mobile applications promote physical activity and user loyalty, addressing physical inactivity as a major global health risk. Using semi-structured interviews with 37 adults who exercise a...

Matos, C. (2025). Portuguese Households on a Tightrope: Income Vulnerability during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Review of Radical Political Economics , 57 (1), 73–89. https://doi.org/10.1177/04866134241279080 This article analyzes income vulnerability in Portuguese households during COVID-19, highlighting that, despite emergency fiscal measures, Portugal recorded the EU’s steepest poverty rate increase...

de Freitas, I. V., Mourão, P. J. R., & Albuquerque, H. (2025). Do Medieval Castles Drive Heritage-Based Development in Low-Density Areas? Heritage , 8 (6), 197. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage8060197 This study examines whether medieval castles classified as National Monuments or of Public Interest drive tourism and cultural investment in Portugal, especially in low-density areas. Using data...

Soares, A. M., Casais, B., Calvo-Porral, C., & Oliveira, A. (2025). The “Insta” effect on the intention to visit a destination: a case for conspicuous consumption? Tourism and Management Studies , 21 (2), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.18089/tms.20250201 This study explores how expected social return from Instagram content influences the intention to visit a vacation destination, based on conspicuou...

Erlingsson, G., Öhrvall, R., Tavares, A. F., & Wittberg, E. (2024). Close actions speak louder than distant words? The effect of local parties on voter turnout in Swedish local elections 1994–2018. Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties . https://doi.org/10.1080/17457289.2023.2292672 This paper examines whether the presence of local political parties in Sweden increases voter turnout...

Alexandre, F., Chaves, M., & Portela, M. (2025). Investment grants and firms’ productivity: how effective is a grant booster shot? Small Business Economics , 64 (4), 1601–1641. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11187-024-00955-7 This study, "Investment grants and firms’ productivity: how effective is a grant booster shot?" , examines whether awarding a second investment grant to the same firm...

Silva, A. P., Fontes, A. S., & Martins, A. (2025). Auditors’ Views on the Implementation of an IFRS-based Model: Qualitative Evidence from Portugal. Innovar , 35 (95). https://doi.org/10.15446/innovar.v35n95.102354 This study examines Portuguese auditors' perceptions of the IFRS-based accounting model (SNC) implemented in 2010. Drawing on institutional theory, it explores how auditors—key...

Tavares, O., Antunes, M. J., Luz, A. R., & Sá, C. (2025). The nexus of student dropout: insights from course directors in Portuguese higher education amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Further and Higher Education , 49 (2), 215–229. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877X.2024.2446601 This study explores student dropout in Portuguese higher education through the perspectives of 18 course direct...

Pinto, I., Soares, A. M., & Pinto, L. (2025). The impact of environmental certification on internationalisation: A study in the Portuguese market. Journal of International Business and Sustainability, 13(1) . https://doi.org/10.13044/J.SDEWES.D13.0546 This study explores how ISO 14001 environmental certification influences the internationalization strategies of Portuguese industrial firms. Thr...

Silva, C., & Ferreira-Pereira, L. C. (2025). EU policy opposition within the post-2008 European parliament: scrutinising Eurosceptic political groups in competition. Journal of European Integration , 47 (1), 105–125. https://doi.org/10.1080/07036337.2024.2365808 This article explores how Eurosceptic political groups in the European Parliament (EP) have developed their policy opposition from 20...

Esteves, R. B., Ghandour, Z., & Straume, O. R. (2025). Quality discrimination in healthcare markets. Journal of Economics and Management Strategy , 34 (1), 24–41. https://doi.org/10.1111/jems.12572 This article examines how hospitals use quality discrimination to treat different patient types under fixed-price, competitive market conditions. Recent advances in health information technologies—s...

Jalali, C., Silva, P., & Costa, E. (2024). Youth with clipped wings: Bridging the gap from youth recruitment to representation in candidate lists. Electoral Studies, 88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electstud.2024.102767 This article examines the role of partisan youth organizations in candidate selection and the factors influencing their success or failure, considering the interaction between fo...

Sadic, S., Demir, E., & Crispim, J. (2024). Towards a connected world: Collaborative networks as a tool to accomplish the SDGs. In Journal of Cleaner Production (Vol. 462). Elsevier Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.142726 This episode examines how Collaborative Networks (CNs) support the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a strong focus on SDG 17 (Partnerships for the G...

Mostafa, R. B., Lages, C. R., & Shaalan, A. (2024). The dark side of virtual agents: Ohhh no! International Journal of Information Management, 75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2023.102721 This episode explores the dark side of virtual agents (VAs) and how unmet expectations regarding their anthropomorphic characteristics and parasocial interactions can lead to customer dissatisfaction,...

Lampón, J. F., Pérez-Moure, H., Carballo-Cruz, F., & Velando-Rodríguez, M. E. (2024). New mobility technologies and regional status in the automotive industry value chain: The case of Spain and Portugal. Technology in Society, 78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2024.102624 This episode explores how new mobility technologies—such as autonomous, connected, and shared vehicles—are reshaping th...

Sá, L., & Straume, O. R. (2024). Hospital competition when patients learn through experience. Journal of Health Economics, 97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2024.102920 This episode examines healthcare as an experience good, where patient utility is subjective and depends on the match between patient and provider—something that can only be discovered over time. Patients gradually learn wh...

Ngoy, E., Sá, C., & Veiga, P. (2024). Exploring socioeconomic-related inequality in children’s cognitive achievement in Peru. Journal of Economic Inequality, 22(3), 809–832. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10888-023-09615-4 This episode examines the impact of socioeconomic inequality on children's cognitive performance in Peru, with a focus on language development. The study reveals that disparit...

Kadić-Maglajlić, S., Lages, C. R., & Sobhy Temerak, M. (2024). Dual perspective on the role of xenophobia in service sabotage. Tourism Management, 101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2023.104831 This episode examines the impact of xenophobia among tourism workers and its link to service sabotage. The study explores both employee behavior and tourist reactions, using different theoretical pe...

Brito-Ramos, S., Cortez, M. C., & Silva, F. (2024). Do Sustainability Signals Diverge? An Analysis of Labeling Schemes for Socially Responsible Investments. Business and Society, 63(6), 1380–1425. https://doi.org/10.1177/00076503231204613 This episode explores whether sustainability labels for mutual funds in Europe provide consistent signals about their sustainable characteristics. The study...