In the agro-food system, the vertical co-ordination in the form of co-operatives has considerable importance. In this paper, we present a function that synthesises the specific economic role of agricultural co-operatives. In the empirical research, we link the performance of Portuguese Wine...

The crisis in the mortgage credit market along with its repercussions in the financial system and in the real economy led us to question how credit institutions are able to analyze the issue of mortgage default. This paper aims to assess the influence of default on mortgage in Portugal as well...