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Insect flour as milk protein substitute in fermented dairy products

Fermented dairy products (FDP) are consumed worldwide, due to their nutritional attributes and sensory properties. In the last decade, edible insects have been the subject of research as a sustainable source of protein to be introduced into the food industry. This study aims to demonstrate the effectiveness of black soldier fly (BSF) and drone brood (DB) flours in FDP, with or without probiotics, as a viable su...

Ideias Vivas: o debate económico em Portugal

Private interests, social costs

Interesses privados, custos sociais

A ciência económica em Portugal: uma história recente

Ciência, valores e política: como os economistas têm vindo a pensar a Economia ...

As ideias económicas em debate

Choice and competition in education: an endless controversy?

Choice and competition are two buzzwords in the current discourse on education. It is often argued that in order to achieve better education, “freedom of choice” and more competition among schools are needed. This article questions this assertion. It discusses the concepts of choice and competition and claims that, rather than a technical issue (as economists usually maintain), the desirability or otherwise of ...

The Theory of Social Costs of K. William Kapp: Some Notes on Sebastian Berger’s...

Published online: 04 Jun 2018; In the last few years, there has been a revival of interest in the work of K. William Kapp. The recent publication of The Social Costs of Neoliberalism: Essays on the Economics of K. William Kapp, by Sebastian Berger, provides us an excellent opportunity to revisit Kapp’s work on social costs. In this short paper, I discuss three issues: (1) the definition of social costs; (2) the...

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