Portugal, Social Balance 2020 Report
The yearly report Portugal, Balanço Social [Portugal, Social Balance] aims to draw a socioeconomic portrait of Portuguese families and provide a basis for cross-sectional discussion on poverty and social exclusion in the country. The document describes poverty regarding income and addresses differences in employment status, access to education and health, housing conditions, and social and political participation. It also mentions the persistence of poverty, regional differences, inequality in income distribution, the impact of public policies in the mitigation of poverty, and the population's perceptions and attitudes towards the welfare state.
Academic Director: Susana Peralta
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Social Equity Initiative
In 2019 ”la Caixa” Foundation, BPI and Nova School of Business & Economics (Nova SBE) joined forces to launch the Social Equity Initiative, a partnership that aims to promote the social sector in Portugal in the long run.
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Usage of Electronic Payments by Small Business Owners in Mozambique
This study diagnoses the access to banking and electronic payments (POS, Mobile Banking and Mobile Money) by small businesses in the cities of Mozambique.
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On the Mechanics of the Natural Resource Curse: Information and Local Elite Behavior in Mozambique
How can the interests of local communities be protected when valuable natural resources are discovered where they live? This project reports evidence from Mozambique on the importance of information campaigns to all citizens to ensure transparency.
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The Role of Social Networks on the Adoption of Financial Services in Rural Mozambique
This Nova SBE NOVAFRICA Knowledge Center research project examines how social influence and peers affect the adoption of mobile money services.
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