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The support of Multilateral Development Banks to renewable energy projects in d...
Basílio, MariaMultilateral Development Banks (MDBs) are extensively involved in the Paris Climate Agreement and play a key role in climate finance. However, the amounts recently channeled to carbon-based projects may raise doubts about this involvement. This empirical approach seeks to explore whether MDB participation actually favors renewable energy projects in developing countries, aligning with their commitment to this A...
Is climate risk affecting private participation in infrastructure projects? Emp...
Basílio, MariaPurpose: Climate risk emerged as a new source of systematic risk and should be considered in investors’ strategies. An empirical analysis is conducted to explore the effects of climate risk on private participation in infrastructure projects developed in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), using data from 2011 to 2020 obtained from the World Bank’s PPI Database. Methodology: Two different proxies are used ...
Determinants of Portuguese banks' profitability: An update
Borralho, Carlos; Basílio, Maria; Pires, Maria ClaraIn this study, we assess the main determinants of banks' profitability in Portugal over the period 2015–2018. We divide the factors that can influence bank profitability into several groups: management quality, credit quality, capital adequacy, liquidity (internal bank factors), and GDP growth (an external factor). The panel dataset is composed of annual report data for the 18 major banks operating in Portugal,...
Determinantes do endividamento – evidência empírica das PME da região Alentejo
Botelho, Rosa; Borralho, Carlos; Basílio, MariaO presente estudo teve como objetivo a análise da estrutura de capital das Pequenas e Médias Empresas – PME – da região do Alentejo, no período entre 2013 e 2016, num período de saída de uma crise económica profunda. Para a concretização desse objetivo, utilizou-se como variável dependente o endividamento, subdividido em curto prazo e médio/longo prazo. Já como variáveis independentes foram assumidos outros ben...
Political factors and municipalities debt: An empirical assessment in Portugal
Borralho, Carlos; Basílio, MariaThis paper explores the relationship between municipalities debt, measured by debt per capita and different political factors, for the 308 Portuguese municipalities, from 2014 to 2018. This study adds to the scarce prior research about Portuguese municipalities’ debt and constitutes an original approach in the sense that these issues will be explored with more recent data, under the Local Finance Law (LFL) of 2...
Determinants of Portuguese Banks’ Profitability – An Update
Pires, Maria Clara; Basílio, Maria; Borralho, CarlosIn this study, we assess the main determinants of banks' profitability in Portugal over the period 2015–2018. We divide the factors that can influence bank profitability into several groups: management quality, credit quality, capital adequacy, liquidity (internal bank factors), and GDP growth (an external factor). The panel dataset is composed of annual report data for the 18 major banks operating in Portugal,...
Do anchor infrastructures matter for regional Smart Specialisation Strategy? Th...
Sarkar, S.; Bilau, José; Basílio, MariaDo anchor infrastructures matter for regional Smart Specialisation Strategy (RIS3)? This paper investigates the potential of anchor infrastructures to leverage RIS3. An exploratory case study approach is employed. The data are derived from a huge infrastructure project in the Portuguese region of the Alentejo. The study reveals the effectiveness of investment in anchor infrastructure and its contribution to lev...
Local government efficiency: is there anything new after Troika’s intervention ...
Borralho, Carlos; Basílio, Maria; Reis, José; Pires, Maria ClaraThe austerity policies implemented in Portugal because of the bailout agreement between the Portuguese Government and the Troika include measures to increase performance and reduce costs. An analysis of local government efficiency and an assessment of its determinants is highly relevant for policy purposes, particularly when new efforts to decentralize are being discussed. The aim of this research is to evaluat...
Portuguese banks’ performance: Comparing efficiency with their Spanish counterp...
Basílio, Maria; Reis, José; Pires, Maria ClaraUsing the intermediation approach, where banks are seen as intermediaries between savers and investors, receiving deposits and providing loans, we study the efficiency of Portuguese Banks, using data from 2008 until 2013 from BankScope Database. In the first stage, data envelopment analysis is applied in order to measure efficiency. We extend this analysis to the major Spanish banks and compare the results. Giv...
The determinants of multilateral development banks' participation in infrastruc...
Basílio, MariaMultilateral development banks (MDBs) have important functions in infrastructure projects. Besides their traditional lending role, they provide additional guarantees to private investors about the creditworthiness of the project. An empirical analysis is performed for the determinants of MDBs’ participation in infrastructure projects in developing countries using data from 1990 to 2007 obtained from the World B...