Business Research Unit

BRU Research Seminar: Rafael Mesquita Pereira
2026-02-03 12:30 - 13:30 (Europe/Lisbon) | ONLINE
Speaker: Rafael Mesquita Pereira (Federal University of Rio Grande, Brazil)
Date: February 3, 2026 (online)
Time: 12:30 PM
Title: Heterogeneities of the value of a statistical life in Brazil
Abstract: The Value of a Statistical Life (VSL) is a well-established metric in the economic literature that captures workers’ willingness to pay to avoid fatal workplace accidents. This measure has been widely employed in countries such as the United States to guide compensation amounts awarded to families of fatal occupational accident victims, as well as in cost–benefit analyses of public policies that estimate the benefits of investments based on the number of lives potentially saved. However, average VSL estimates often mask substantial heterogeneity related to worker characteristics and job attributes, including gender, race, age, industry, and occupational risk history. To address this limitation, the present study seeks to estimate VSL for the Brazilian labor market while accounting for these sources of heterogeneity. The objective is to highlight the need for public policies aimed at reducing yet another dimension of inequality observed in the country.
Session chair: Luís Clemente Casinhas

BRU Research Seminar: Joe Marlow
2026-02-24 12:30 - 13:30 | ONLINE
Speaker: Joe Marlow (University of Surrey and Central Bank of Ireland)
Date: February 24, 2026 (online)
Time: 12:30 PM
Title: VARs and Local Projections Equivalence for Impulse Responses: Unit Roots and Multiple Instruments
Abstract: We show that the equivalence in population between impulse responses in Vector Autoregressions (VARs) and Local Projections (LPs) can be extended to (possibly cointegrated) unit roots with unrestricted lag structure. We also prove that structural estimation with multiple instruments for multiple endogenous regressors (LP-IV) is equivalent to a recursively block-identified Structural VAR, where the block of instruments is ordered first. Simulations and two applications illustrate our results.
Session chair: Luís Filipe Martins

WISE-AI final event
2026-03-19 08:00 - 10:50 | Zoom
We would like to invite you to participate in the final event of the project WISE-AI: Fostering young women’s employability by promoting Sustainable Development Goals through Artificial Intelligence, a project that aims to develop an innovative approach, combining training with educational play (Minecraft Education and a Knowledge Portal), to help young women (15-29 years old) explore their entrepreneurship skills and capabilities relating to the field of AI and bridge the gap of inclusion and equality, and encourage the innovation and sustainability of the SDG goals, based on a fun, engaging, and positive game environment.
The event will take place on March 19, will be streamed online via the Zoom platform, and it will be conducted in English.
WISE-AI is an international project (Erasmus+) that brings together partners from different European countries, aiming to help young people better understand the world of artificial intelligence (AI), its opportunities, and its role in building a sustainable future. In Portugal, the project is locally coordinated by Professor Aristides Ferreira (BRU-Iscte).
During the event, participants will:

Explore the basics of AI through interactive activities
Try the educational Minecraft game based on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Use the WISE-AI Knowledge Portal
Work in teams and complete practical tasks
Discuss the impact of technology on future careers and entrepreneurship

Special attention is given to encouraging girls’ engagement in technology and innovation, supporting them in confidently choosing STEM pathways and finding their place in the rapidly evolving digital world.

🗓️ Event Programme (Portuguese time) :
08:00–08:15 | Arrival & Registration
08:15–08:25 | Opening & Welcome
08:25–08:45 | WISE-AI Project Presentation
08:45–09:05 | Guest Speaker: Kateryna Piddubna (AI Program Manager Women Go Tech)
09:05–09:35 | Coffee Break
09:35–10:35 | Interactive Workshops: Minecraft Game & Knowledge Portal (2 sessions)
10:35–10:50 | Reflection & Closing
10:50 | End
The Zoom access link will be sent to registered participants prior to the event.

Register here

BRU Research Seminar: Ana Paula Matias Gama
2026-03-31 14:00 - 15:00 | Room A202, Building 4 (CVTT), Floor 2
Speaker: Ana Paula Matias Gama (University of Beira Interior)
Date: March 31, 2026
Time: 14h00
Title: Financial Resilience: Do Financial Capability and Income Inequality Matter?
Abstract: This study examines the determinants of financial resilience using Sherraden’s financial capability framework. Drawing on data from 10,245 individuals across ten countries from the OECD/INFE 2020 International Survey of Adult Financial Literacy, we analyze the roles of financial literacy, financial inclusion, and socialization, alongside the moderating effect of income inequality. Results indicate that financial literacy and inclusion significantly enhance resilience, while socialization shows mixed effects, particularly under high inequality contexts. Income inequality consistently reduces resilience and attenuates the benefits of literacy and inclusion, underscoring structural constraints on individual capabilities. Disaggregated analysis reveals heterogeneous impacts across six resilience dimensions, with literacy strongly linked to fraud awareness and inclusion in savings and coping strategies. Sociodemographic factors such as education and employment further shape outcomes. These findings highlight the interplay between individual capabilities and contextual conditions, offering insights for policy interventions aimed at fostering financial resilience globally.
Session chair: João Pedro Vidal Nunes

BRU Research Seminar: Amon Simba
2026-04-14 13:00 - 14:00 | Room A104, Building 4 (CVTT), Floor 1
Guest Speaker: Amon Simba (Nottingham Business School, UK)
Time: 13:00
Title: Enhancing rigour, relevance, and crafting research contribution in Business
Abstract: This seminar will focus on discussing relevant approaches to prepare meaningful, impactful, and publishable research in business. Through the examination of some paradigmatic works, key techniques to craft an argument and develop successful research will be shared and discussed.
Session Chair: Renato Pereira
Speaker: Renato Pereira (Iscte Business School, Portugal)
Time: 13:45
Title: How to explore a theory to develop publishable research in Business: The Conservation of Resources (CoR) Theory
Abstract: This seminar will focus on exploring one influential theory in the field of Business – the Conservation of Resources Theory – to briefly discuss how to open avenues for developing research within a theoretical framework, taking different published works that used this theory to guide the discussion.

Meet the Editors: Amon Simba
2026-04-14 14:00 - 15:00 | Building 4, 3rd Floor, Room A306
Building 4, Room A306
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Meeting ID: 354 182 930 314 89
Access code: 7UP7uE79
Amon Simba is Associate Editor of the Journal of Small Business Management (JSBM), Associate Editor of the International Journal of Entrepreneurship & Small Business (IJSEB), Associate Editor of the Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (JSBE), and Chief Guest Editor of the International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour Research (IJEBR).
Amon is Associate Professor at the Nottingham Business School. His expertise lies in entrepreneurship and innovation with a focus on Africa. Amon is the Director of the AfrIE Research Hub at NBS. He is also a Research Grants Board Member of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and an Editorial Board Member at CABS. His work has been published in leading journal outlets, including Small Business Economics, Technological Forecasting & Social Change, Information Technology & People, Journal of International Management, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Small Business Management, International Marketing Review, and International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour Research.

Meet the Editors: Giampaolo Viglia
2026-04-14 15:30 - 16:30 | Building 4, 3rd Floor, Room A306
Building 4, Room A306
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Meeting ID: 354 182 930 314 89
Access code: 7UP7uE79
Giampaolo Viglia is Editor in Chief of Psychology & Marketing (ABS3)
Giampaolo is Professor of Marketing and Research Lead for the Marketing Subject Group at the University of Portsmouth. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of Psychology & Marketing and as Associate Editor for Annals of Tourism Research, Journal of Business Research, and the European Journal of Marketing. His research focuses on consumer decision-making, pricing, and services, including tourism and hospitality. He has published and guest-edited in leading journals, including FT50 outlets, and sits on the editorial boards of Tourism Management, Journal of Service Research, and Journal of Travel Research.

Meet the Editors: Ana Barbosa-Póvoa
2026-04-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Building 4, 3rd Floor, Room A306
Building 4, Room A306
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Meeting ID: 354 182 930 314 89
Access code: 7UP7uE79
Ana Barbosa-Póvoa is a member of the Editorial board of the European Journal of Operational Research (ABS 4)
Ana is a Full Professor in Operations and Logistics, at the Engineering and Management Department of Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon. She holds a PhD from the Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine and her research focus is on developing a comprehensive understanding of complex problems in supply chains and operations management, supported by novel and sound engineering systems models and techniques. Sustainability, resilience, uncertainty and risk in the design and planning of supply chains are among the main research-addressed domains. Ana has created and coordinates the research group in Operations Management and Logistics and Supply Chain Management (OpLog) at the Centre for Management Studies of IST.

Meet the Editors: Koen Pauwels
2026-04-16 14:00 - 15:00 | Building 4, 3rd Floor, Room A306
Building 4, Room A306
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Meeting ID: 331 480 777 427 33
Access code: aG9HU9PZ
Koen Pauwels is the Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Research in Marketing (ABS 4).
Pauwels is Full Professor of Marketing at Northeastern University, Boston and co-director of its Digital, Analytics, Technology and Automation (DATA) Initiative, and Associate Dean for Research. He is President-Elect of the Academic Council of the American Marketing Association, and Vice President of Practice at the INFORMS Association for Marketing Science. He serves on the House of Marketing’s Board and on the Editorial Boards of Journal of Retailing and Journal of Interactive Marketing. Pauwels started the annual Marketing Dynamics conference (2004) to bring together researchers fascinated by dynamic problems in marketing.

Meet the Editors: Donald M. Truxillo
2026-04-16 15:00 - 16:00 | Building 4, 3rd Floor, Room A306
Building 4, Room A306
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Meeting ID: 331 480 777 427 33
Access code: aG9HU9PZ
Donald M. Truxillo is Associate Editor at Work, Aging and Retirement (Scimago Q1) and Associate Editor of the Journal of Applied Psychology (ABS4*/FT50).
Truxillo is Professor at Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick, Ireland. He served as associate editor for the Journal of Management and is currently an associate editor at Work, Aging and Retirement and at the Journal of Applied Psychology. He is a member of ten editorial boards, such as Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, and Human Resource Management Review. He is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. He has coauthored two textbooks, Psychology and Work: Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology (2016; Routledge) and Human Resource Management: People, Data, and Analytics (2019; Sage). His research has been supported by the SHRM Foundation, the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and the National Science Foundation (NSF), most recently to study privacy and security issues associated with online hiring.
