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A pobreza na Economia de Francisco: uma perspetiva ambiental, económica e social
Belucio, Matheus; Braga, Gabriela; Luís, Daniela; Nascimento, RitaA Economia de Francisco (EoF) surge em 2019 com o convite do Papa Francisco que via os jovens como atores fundamentais para uma mudança de paradigma económico, ambiental e social. O movimento Economia de Francisco vem amadurecendo e procura co-criar um mundo melhor, combatendo as desigualdades e respeitando o espectro político e económico de cada país. Este breve artigo tem por objetivo abordar a temática da po...
Are the structure dynamics of capital stock impacting carbon intensity from ene...
Fuinhas, José Alberto; Belucio, Matheus; Santiago, Renato; Betencourt, MatildeThis research investigates the effects of capital stock structure, energy intensity, energy transition, ecological footprint, and trade openness on the carbon intensity of European countries from 1990 to 2021. A panel autoregressive distributed lag estimator, following an unrestricted error correction model, and the moments’ quantile regression method were utilized to capture both the short- and long-run impact...
Do economic determinants influence a faith phenomenon? Analysis of internationa...
Belucio, MatheusThe economy is part of everyday life in modern societies and is a crucial determinant of social well-being. For this reason, it is important to observe how economic determinants can influence a fundamental social phenomenon: faith. This paper analyzes how economic determinants influence international pilgrimages to the Shrine of Fátima (Portugal). A data panel from 2008 to 2022 was constructed, and a panel ARDL...
Pilgrims of Fátima: understanding the demand side
Belucio, MatheusAbstract Purpose: This paper aims to understand the demand side of pilgrimages to the Shrine of Fátima (Portugal). By achieving this objective, we seek to address the gap in the literature regarding the lack of studies on the determinants of Catholic religious tourism. Methodology: A database comprising over four hundred respondents was constructed. The data were processed in Excel and further analysed using th...
Modelling energy intensity with dynamic capital stock: a dual approach combinin...
Fuinhas, José Alberto; Belucio, Matheus; Santiago, Renato; Betencourt, MatildeThis paper aims to analyse the behaviour of energy intensity in the context of European countries, with a particular focus on the role of dynamic capital stock. A panel dataset covering 32 years was constructed for a set of European countries. The application of preliminary diagnostic tests indicated the suitability of a Panel Autoregressive Distributed Lag (P-ARDL) model, specified in its Unrestricted Error Co...
Peregrinações a Santuários Católicos: determinantes e efeitos económicos
Belucio, MatheusIntrodução: A economia pode influenciar um fenómeno religioso? Dois santuários católicos foram os objetos de estudo: Santuário de Fátima, Portugal e Santuário de Aparecida, Brasil. Objetivos: identificar os determinantes económicos que influenciam as peregrinações; e determinar a relação entre a economia e o turismo religioso. Metodologia: Aplicação e análise de questionário e modelos econométricos com dados se...
The environmental, economic, and social poverty from the perspective of Economy...
Belucio, Matheus; Braga, Gabriela; Luís, Daniela; Nascimento, RitaThe Economy of (Saint) Francesco, known by the acronym EoF, emerged from a proposal by economics professor Luigino Bruni to Pope Francis. The Pope believes that young people are key players in transforming economic, environmental, and social paradigms. The Economy of Francesco movement has been maturing and seeks to co-create a better world, combating inequalities and respecting the political and economic spect...
Revisiting energy intensity in Europe: a econometric methods combination
Fuinhas, José Alberto; Belucio, Matheus; Santiago, Renato; Betencourt, MatildeObjective: This work aims to revisit the role of dynamic capital stock on energy intensity in the context of European countries, as presented by Fuinhas et al. (2025). This research also resonates with the initiatives for sustainable innovation and responsibility of environmental resources highlighted in the Laudato si' encyclical (Vaticano, 2015), which stresses the ethical and social imperative to care for ou...
THE BUREAUCRATIC BURDEN IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE: AN EFFICIENCY PROBLEM?
Monteiro, Joana; Belucio, MatheusObjective: The aim of this research project (in development) is to characterize the bureaucratic burden on family doctors in Portugal; and their perception of it’s impact on satisfaction, quality and efficiency of health care. Originality: As life expectancy grows, chronic illness increases health care demand (WHO, 2024). In order to achieve universal health coverage, health system efficiency is a priority conc...
Should the European union adopt electric vehicles?
Cruz, Afonso; Fuinhas, José Alberto; Belucio, MatheusTo answer the question posed in the title of this study (should the European Union adopt electric vehicles?), we must analyze the determinants of battery electric vehicles adoption in the European Union. Our study encompasses ten years of statistical data for twenty countries that are members of the European Union. After the compilation of statistical data, preliminary tests were performed, with initial results...