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October 21, 2025
This study examines the Portuguese population’s willingness to financially contribute to environmental protection through either traditional taxation or a voluntary crowdfunding campaign. The authors implement a nationwide survey based on a representative sample of the population to assess the willingness to pay (WTP) for preventing and mitigating oil spills in a vulnerable region, the Southwest Alentejo and Costa Vicentina, thereby protecting marine and coastal ecosystems. Using a discrete choice experiment, the authors estimate how much individuals value the protection of four ecosystem services: biodiversity conservation, coastal protection, surfing activity, and beach use.
April 24, 2018
A significant fraction of forest fires in Portugal has human origin, either because of negligence or unadjusted forest practices or as consequence of criminal actions. This paper studies the social and economic factors that may influence the occurrence and the extent of fires in Portugal. This question is particularly relevant considering the many fires occurring each year and the economic and humanitarian consequences of these fires.
The study uses data from 278 Portuguese municipalities between 2000 and 2011.
March 2, 2018
This paper undertakes an economic analysis of the Portuguese fisheries sector and fish markets for the period 1960–2011. In this period, the Portuguese economy underwent significant change as well as was subject to numerous external shocks. The main shocks include the revolution of 1974, substantial emigration as well as immigration, membership of the European Union in 1986, and the adoption of the Euro in 1999. The fisheries sector was exposed to a major shock of its own: the introduction of 200 mile Exclusive Economic Zones in 1977 essentially lead to the demise of Portugal as a Distant Water Fishing State (DWFS).