http://hdl.handle.net/10174/14326 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:12:25 GMT 2026-07-31T18:12:25Z http://hdl.handle.net/10174/42414 Title: Unpacking regional development in the EU: The interplay of cohesion, institutions, and sustainability Authors: Borrega, Alexandre; Rego, Conceição; Rocha de Sousa, Miguel Abstract: This paper examines regional development in the European Union from a multidimensional and dynamic perspective, addressing the limited understanding of how economic, social, institutional, and environmental dimensions interact over time. While existing research often treats these dimensions separately or relies on static indicators, less attention has been paid to their temporal interdependencies and adjustment dynamics. Using a panel vector autoregressive model with common correlated effects (PVAR-CCE) applied to 233 NUTS-2 regions over the period 2000–2022, the analysis identifies the dynamic interactions linking these dimensions while accounting for cross-sectional dependence and regional heterogeneity. The results provide evidence of a structured system of interdependencies governing regional development. They reveal a dual adjustment structure characterised by a fast-moving economic–social cycle linking employment, income, and youth exclusion, and a slower structural dynamic driven by institutional quality, human capital, and environmental conditions. These dynamics vary across regions and income levels, highlighting persistent structural constraints in lagging regions and more integrated development trajectories in advanced regions. Environmental sustainability emerges as a constitutive component of regional development rather than a peripheral outcome, extending place-based approaches beyond income-based frameworks. Overall, the findings contribute to a more integrated understanding of regional development and provide an empirical basis for assessing the feasibility of EU policy objectives related to cohesion, sustainability, and balanced territorial development. Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10174/42414 2026-06-30T23:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10174/40991 Title: Decent Work in Human Resources Management Perspective: A Questionnaire Proposal for the Portuguese Labor Context Authors: Jorge, Fátima; Silva, Paulo Abstract: Responsible HRM dignifies work by being essential to create a balance in society that allows the integration of multiple stakeholders’ interests, while respecting some ethical and sustainability principles, which are the foundations of organizations as social systems. The theoretical references that guide our research come from SHRM, the ILO’s concept of decent work and the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10174/40991 2025-01-08T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10174/40514 Title: Humanism and Naturalism in Marx’s 1844 Manuscripts: Notes on Kohei Saito’s Ecological Reading Authors: Viparelli, Irene Abstract: In Marx’s Ecosocialism (2018), the Japanese philosopher Kohei Saito develops a distinctive ecological reading of the Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts of 1844. He interprets the young Marx’s idea of the unity of humanism and naturalism as an early expression of the metabolic rift thesis – the principle that, for ecosocialists, forms the ecological core of Marx’s critique of political economy. This chapter critically examines Saito’s interpretation of the Manuscripts, drawing attention to its internal contradictions. It argues that these inconsistencies stem from Saito’s hermeneutic framework, revealing the difficulties inherent in approaching the young Marx’s writings from an ecological standpoint. Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10174/40514 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10174/40513 Title: Althusser. La necesidad del "giro" ontológico Authors: Viparelli, Irene Abstract: El presente artículo, partiendo de una reflexión sobre los textos de Althusser dedicados a la «crisis del marxismo», se propone demostrar que dichos ensayos representan una especie de «bisagra» entre los escritos estructuralistas de los años sesenta y la primera mitad de los setenta y el materialismo aleatorio. Nuestra hipótesis fundamental, de hecho, es que la reflexión sobre los límites del marxismo permite poner de relieve, más allá de las evidentes discontinuidades, una coherencia más profunda en el desarrollo del pensamiento de Althusser: la necesidad de redescubrir el «poder revolucionario» de la teoría de Marx representa, en el fondo, tanto la razón de ser de la «relectura estructuralista» de Marx como la necesidad más íntima del «giro ontológico» realizado en los años 80. Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10174/40513 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z