Capital services estimates in Portuguese industries, 1977–2003

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“…This interest is reflected in many articles on quality and performance management, which can be found in the academic literature on Portugal (Moura e Sá and Kanji, 2003aKanji, , 2003bSousa et al, 2005). However, these techniques when applied in Portuguese organisations have not had the desired result as productivity, and therefore the performance of Portugal industries, is still lagging compared to other, mainly Northern European countries (da Silva, 2010). It is therefore time for Portuguese organisations to turn to new techniques, which are more holistic of nature and encompass all aspects of importance for achieving and sustaining higher performance levels.…”

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“…Especially the increased competition in the European market required Portuguese organisations to aspire for high performance to survive (Augusto et al , 2005). However, a fairly recent study noticed that the low average rates of productivity growth constitute a matter of deep concern for Portugal as these rates are still at a considerable distance from EU standards (da Silva, 2010). It is no wonder then that there has been much interest in organisational performance improvement techniques, which can be applied in Portuguese industries.…”

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Factors of high performance in Portugal

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2019

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Purpose Ever since Portugal joined the European Union, Portuguese organisations have been struggling with both the challenges of new competitors flooding in from other European countries and taking advantage of the opportunities the new enlarged integrated market offered them. This is because Portuguese companies have in general low average rates of productivity growth while they lack techniques to improve not only these rates but also overall organisational performance. The purpose of this paper is to discuss whether the high-performance organisation (HPO) framework, a holistic improvement technique developed on the basis of worldwide data, is valid for the Portuguese context and therefore can support Portuguese organisations in their efforts to achieve better performance. Design/methodology/approach Managers in Portuguese organisations, which were found in the Spain balance sheet analysis system database, were approached to fill in the HPO questionnaire on their company. In total, data was received from 163 organisations. This data was subsequently statistically analysed using a confirmatory factor analysis. Findings The study shows that the 35 items of the HPO framework are valid for the participating Portuguese organisations and as such form a reliable HPO framework for these organisations. Thus, the HPO framework can be reliably applied at Portuguese organisations to evaluate their current level of organisational performance and to propose recommendations to improve performance. Originality/value This research study fills the gap of the currently rather limited literature on the application of holistic and effective improvement techniques in Portugal, and as such future researchers can use the framework to conduct a more in-depth study of performance gains in the Portuguese context. Portuguese managers now have at their disposal a holistic improvement technique validated for their context, so they can use the HPO framework with confidence to start improving their own organisations.

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From Theory to Econometrics to Energy Policy: Cautionary Tales for Policymaking Using Aggregate Production Functions

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Development of energy policy is often informed by economic considerations via aggregate production functions (APFs). We identify a theory-to-policy process involving APFs comprised of six steps: (1) selecting a theoretical energy-economy framework; (2) formulating modeling approaches; (3) econometrically fitting an APF to historical economic and energy data; (4) comparing and evaluating modeling approaches; (5) interpreting the economy; and (6) formulating energy and economic policy. We find that choices made in Steps 1-4 can lead to very different interpretations of the economy (Step 5) and policies (Step 6). To investigate these effects, we use empirical data (Portugal and UK) and the Constant Elasticity of Substitution (CES) APF to evaluate four modeling choices: (a) rejecting (or not) the cost-share principle; (b) including (or not) energy; (c) quality-adjusting (or not) factors of production; and (d) CES nesting structure. Thereafter, we discuss two revealing examples for which different upstream modeling choices lead to very different policies. In the first example, the (kl)e nesting structure implies significant investment in energy, while other nesting structures suggest otherwise. In the second example, unadjusted factors of production suggest balanced investment in labor and energy, while quality-adjusting suggests significant investment in labor over energy. Divergent outcomes provide cautionary tales for policymakers: greater understanding of upstream modeling choices and their downstream implications is needed.

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Capital services estimates in Portuguese industries, 1977–2003

Abstract: Capital services, TFP, Portugal, O47, D24,

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Factors of high performance in Portugal

Factors of high performance in Portugal

From Theory to Econometrics to Energy Policy: Cautionary Tales for Policymaking Using Aggregate Production Functions

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