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Transmedia digital storytelling: let's build our story!
Publication . Sousa, Vanda
Combining the concept of communicational act as performative of self-identity, as Benveniste (1958) argued, with the concept of classical and digital transmedia narratives as constructors of natural narratological ecosystems, as Jenkins (2003) argues, we believe we can demonstrate that Transmedia digital narratives are an important tool in Active ageing field - considered not only apolicy but as an important part of the healthy social andcultural development of each person and society in general. Thus, we will question the social marketing potential of transmedia digital content in the new communication paradigm, in which the reader becomes cooperative and constructs the meanings of the text, highlighting the new digital technology as a facilitator of the intergenerational communication process.
Labour productivity in European non-financial corporations: the roles of country, sector, and size
Publication . Albuquerque, F.; Ferrão, J.; Santos, P. G. dos
This study aims to investigate the determinants of labour productivity across European non-financial entities using aggregated data from the Bank for the Accounts of Companies Harmonized (BACH) database. Focusing on six European Union countries (Belgium, France, Italy, Portugal, Poland, and Spain). Annual information from 2010 to 2023 is used (the last available year), including three size classes (small, medium-sized and larger entities) per division (two-digit code) by year and by country, totalling 14,188 observations. The combination of sectors and class sizes varies from 191 to 208 by country. It uses gross value added per employee as a proxy for labour productivity. Using a fixed-effects estimator and panel data regression techniques, the analysis reveals that labour productivity explanatory factors, particularly firm size, profitability, financialisation, leverage, and tangibility, have heterogeneous and sometimes contradictory effects across countries, sectors, and size classes. Larger firms generally tend to have higher levels of labour productivity, although this feature is not consistent among countries. Size and profitability more consistently exert a strong positive influence, whereas financialisation and leverage typically show negative or nonlinear effects. The results highlight the structural diversity of the European corporate landscape and challenge the adequacy of one-size-fits-all policy measures, contributing to the literature on productivity and offering further insights to policymakers by integrating cross-sectional, sectoral, and size-specific perspectives on labour efficiency within the EU context.
Explanatory factors of the NGM disclosure related to the cash flow by European listed entities
Publication . Velez, A. R.; Albuquerque, F.; Pinto, V.
This paper aims to assess the transparency of information on cash flows and its potential explanatory factors, using, for this purpose, the disclosures on non-generally accepted accounting principles (non-GAAP) measures (NGM) related to cash flows. The explanatory factors were assessed in light of different theories, namely the institutional theory, the theory of agency, and the positive theory of accounting. The data were based on the reports and accounts of 121 Euronext entities between 2018 and 2021. Based on the linear regression model, the findings identified that the disclosure of NGM on cash flows in the entities' reports, with emphasis on free cash flow (FCF), as well as the presentation of the NGM calculation formula and the possibility of reconciliation with the GAAP information disclosed. In addition, it was identified that location, industry, size, indebtedness, and corporate governance variables were explanatory factors for the disclosures around cash flows, and overall, providing support for the different theories. This research contributes to the discussion around NGM transparency, especially regarding cash flows. Furthermore, the paper contributes to the academic and business environment by assessing current references related to the statement of cash flows. It also assesses the potential explanatory factors for the disclosure of such information.
Explanatory factors of the accounting choices for investments under IAS 27 of listed European Union entities
Publication . Ribeiro, M.; Gomes Dos Santos, P.; Albuquerque, F.
This study aims to analyze the explanatory factors of the accounting choices for investments of entities with securities traded on regulated markets in the European Union (EU) under International Accounting Standard (IAS) 27—Separate Financial Statements (SFS). According to IAS 27, investments in its scope can be accounted for by using the cost, equity method, or fair value, which represents alternative accounting methods commonly known in the literature as accounting choices. To identify the factors that may explain the accounting choices for investments under IAS 27, a logistic regression model is used. The research covers listed entities from 19 out of the 21 EU countries where IAS 27 is required or permitted. The findings highlight that the entities’ size and investment weight likely explain the adoption of the cost method, whereas the size of the board of directors negatively explains its use. Accounting choices for investments under SFS are not yet explored in the literature. Moreover, this research also proposes further explanatory factors in the scope of the literature on accounting choices. This paper can potentially benefit a diverse set of stakeholders, namely the accounting standard-setters, as they can draw attention to the comparability issues from the use of accounting choices, which may mitigate the financial information usefulness for decision-making. Furthermore, auditors, supervisors, as well as investors and other users, can have a more comprehensive perspective of the reasons behind the method chosen by entities for accounting for their financial investments.
The explanatory factors of interests as a key audit matter in the separate financial statements of listed European Union entities
Publication . Albuquerque, F.; dos Santos, P. G.; Ribeiro, M.
This paper aims to identify the factors that may likely explain the identification of investments in subsidiaries, associates, and joint ventures under International Accounting Standard (IAS) 27 as a key audit matter in the separate financial statements (SFS) of listed European entities. The final research sample comprises 243 entities from 18 European countries. The findings from the logistic regression particularly found the weight of those interests (the material relevance) within the entities’ SFS as an explanatory factor, as well as the use of the cost as the accounting method for those interests.