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Óscar Afonso
Researcher at University of Porto
Publications - 191
Citations - 2036
Óscar Afonso is an academic researcher from University of Porto. The author has contributed to research in topics: Endogenous growth theory & Technological change. The author has an hindex of 24, co-authored 173 publications receiving 1816 citations. Previous affiliations of Óscar Afonso include University of Beira Interior.
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Endogenous growth and European fiscal rules
Óscar Afonso,Rui Henrique Alves +1 more
TL;DR: This paper developed a general equilibrium endogenous growth model of a monetary union between two countries that differ in economic dimension and level of development, and examined the impact of fiscal shocks that may lead to excessive deficits.
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Which Portuguese firms are more innovative? The importance of multinationals and exporters
TL;DR: In this article, the authors test the trade Global Engagement hypothesis in which firms more globally engaged (either multinationals or exporters) are more innovative and find that more internationally exposed firms create more knowledge output, than their domestic counterparts.
International trade involvement and performance of Portuguese manufacturing firms: causal links
TL;DR: In this article, the causal nexus between international trade engagement and productivity in Portugal is analyzed using a longitudinal database (1996-2003) at the pl ant level, and the learning effects are higher for new exporters that are also importers or start importing at the same time.
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Intellectual Property Rights and Endogenous Economic Growth – Uncovering the Main Gaps in the Research Agenda
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors define Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) as "the rights to use and sell knowledge and inventions" with the aim of guaranteeing adequate returns for innovators and creators.
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Learning-by-doing, technology-adoption costs and wage inequality
Óscar Afonso,Rui Leite +1 more
TL;DR: This article developed an endogenous growth model with two technologies in which: a specific quality of labour, low or high-skilled, is combined with a specific set of quality-adjusted intermediate goods; the market-size channel is practically removed; adoption costs and learning-by-doing are linked with labour endowments.