The global crisis has called to further reflection on the role of multinationals in host economies during crisis. The evidence on this matter is scarce. Using panel data analysis, this paper examines the link between foreign ownership, firm profit and turnover growth over 1996-2009 covering two...

A presente crise veio relançar os temas económicos para o centro da vida quotidiana das famílias. As crianças estão também em constante interação com o ambiente no qual estão inseridas e, a partir dessas interações, vão estabelecendo as suas perceções da realidade, e sentem à sua...

The paper first identifies the stakeholders involved in the design and implementation of China's innovation policy and compares them with different government systems in selected Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. In order to disclose the relative strength...

This paper presents an exploratory study to assess the efficiency level of construction companies worldwide, exploring in particular the effect of location and activity in the efficiency levels. This paper also provides insights concerning the convergence in efficiency across regions. The...