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Corruption and inflation in agricultural production: the problem of the chicken...
Peixoto, Paulo; Martinho, Vítor João Pereira Domingues; Mourão, PauloCorruption and inflation are two economic problems with serious social consequences. This paper analyzes the link between these two problems, focusing on the case of 19 prices observed for agricultural products in 90 countries since 2000. Using ‘panel data cointegration’ techniques, we conclude that, in most cases, there is a long-term relationship between inflation and corruption. The direction of causality fa...
Santuários católicos: o caso da Senhora dos Milagres em Pindelo dos Milagres
Martinho, Vítor João Pereira Domingues; Serra, António Beato; Duque, EduardoCatholic sanctuaries, especially in Portugal's rural areas, play an important role in preserving the faith of the people and, above all, in the well-being of the people living in these areas. In fact, the promises made in these shrines and the journeys to these places for prayer are a balm for the various difficulties encountered in everyday life at the most diverse levels of daily life. The maintenance of thes...
Santuários católicos: o caso da Senhora dos Milagres em Pindelo dos Milagres
Martinho, Vítor João Pereira Domingues; Serra, António Beato; Duque, EduardoOs santuários católicos, nomeadamente nos meios rurais de Portugal, têm um papel importante na preservação da fé das populações e, sobretudo, no bem-estar das pessoas que habitam nestas zonas. De facto, as promessas feitas nestes santuários e as deslocações a estes lugares para oração são um bálsamo para as diversas dificuldades encontradas no dia-a-dia, nos mais diversos níveis da vida quotidiana. A manutenção...