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Do Sustainability Signals Diverge? An Analysis of Labeling Schemes for Socially Responsible Investments by Brito-Ramos, Sofia, Cortez, Maria Céu, Silva, Florinda

“…This article investigates whether sustainability labels for mutual funds in Europe provide consistent signals regarding funds’ sustainable characteristics…”
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Do Islamic fundamental weighted indices outperform their conventional counterparts? An empirical investigation during the crises in the MENA region by Abadi, Rasha Tawfiq Yousif, Silva, Florinda

“…This paper investigates the performance of Islamic fundamental weighted (FW) portfolios compared to that of non-Islamic counterparts, to examine whether…”
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SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING IN THE GLOBAL MARKET: THE PERFORMANCE OF US AND EUROPEAN FUNDS by Cortez, Maria Céu, Silva, Florinda, Areal, Nelson

“…ABSTRACT This paper investigates the style and performance of US and European global socially responsible funds. Several specifications of the…”
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The training and professional expectations of medical students in Angola, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique by Ferrinho, Paulo, Sidat, Mohsin, Fresta, Mário Jorge, Rodrigues, Amabélia, Fronteira, Inês, da Silva, Florinda, Mercer, Hugo, Cabral, Jorge, Dussault, Gilles

“…The purpose of this paper is to describe and analyze the professional expectations of medical students during the 2007-2008 academic year at the public medical…”
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The environmental and financial performance of green energy investments: European evidence by Cortez, Maria Céu, Andrade, Nuno, Silva, Florinda

“…This paper investigates the environmental and financial performance of investments in energy firms. For this purpose, we form portfolios of green energy…”
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The performance of US and European green funds in different market conditions by Silva, Florinda, Cortez, Maria Ceu

“…The effects of incorporating environmental criteria in investment decisions is of upmost importance to an increasing number of investors. This paper evaluates…”
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The Performance of European Socially Responsible Funds by Cortez, Maria Ceu, Silva, Florinda, Areal, Nelson

“…Recent years have witnessed an increasing growth in mutual funds that invest according to social criteria. As a consequence, the financial performance of these…”
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Do investors benefit from investing in stocks of green bond issuers? by Badía, Guillermo, Cortez, Maria Céu, Silva, Florinda

“…•We evaluate the performance of portfolios comprising stocks of green bond issuers.•Stocks of green bond issuing companies show superior environmental…”
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The performance of green bond portfolios under climate uncertainty: A comparative analysis with conventional and black bond portfolios by Silva, Florinda, Ferreira, André, Cortez, Maria Céu

“…Green bonds represent an important financial instrument for the allocation of financial resources towards a more climate-friendly and sustainable economy. This…”
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Socially responsible investing and the performance of Eurozone corporate bond portfolios by Pereira, Patrícia, Cortez, Maria Céu, Silva, Florinda

“…This paper investigates the performance of socially screened bond portfolios of 189 Eurozone companies between 2003 and 2016. Bond portfolios are formed on the…”
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A CAPACIDADE EXPLICATIVA (NÃO)CONDICIONAL DO BETA NAS AÇÕES DA EURONEXT LISBOA by Oliveira, Isabel Maria Machado, Silva, Florinda Conceição Cerejeira Campos, Martins, Francisco Vitorino da Silva

“…Este artigo analisa a capacidade explicativa, não condicional ou condicional, entre o risco medido pelo coeficiente beta e a rentabilidade das ações no mercado…”
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Do fundamental portfolios outperform in the MENA equity markets? by Abadi, Rasha Tawfiq, Silva, Florinda

“…Purpose This study aims to investigate the performance of fundamental weighted portfolios (using sales, cash flows, dividends, book values and a composite of…”
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Does the choice of fund performance measure matter? by Adcock, Christopher, Areal, Nelson, Cortez, Maria Céu, Oliveira, Benilde, Silva, Florinda

“…This paper investigates whether investment strategies using rankings based on different portfolio performance measures lead to different future abnormal…”
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PROGINS Polymorphism of the Progesterone Receptor Gene and the Susceptibility to Uterine Leiomyomas: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by da Silva, Florinda, Pabalan, Noel, Ekaratcharoenchai, Niramai, Serpa Neto, Ary, Christofolini, Denise Maria, de Oliveira, Renato, Bianco, Bianca, Barbosa, Caio Parente

“…Steroid hormones play a central role in modulating the growth of uterine leiomyoma, and several studies have suggested that polymorphisms in genes encoding…”
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The conditional performance of US mutual funds over different market regimes: do different types of ethical screens matter? by Areal, Nelson, Cortez, Maria Céu, Silva, Florinda

“…We investigate the performance of US mutual funds that employ different ethical criteria: religious, socially responsible, and irresponsible. Performance is…”
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Time varying betas and the unconditional distribution of asset returns by Adcock, C. J., Cortez, M. Ceu, Armada, M. J. Rocha, Silva, F.

“…This paper draws attention to the fact that under standard assumptions the time varying betas model cannot capture the dynamics in beta. Conversely, evidence…”
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Postpartum hemorrhage: a prospective, comparative study in Angola using a new disposable device for oxytocin administration by Strand, Roland T, Da Silva, Florinda, Jangsten, Elisabeth, Bergström, Staffan

“…Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the single most common cause of maternal death in the world, and oxytocin is known to be effective for its prevention and…”
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The performance of socially responsible equity mutual funds: evidence from Sweden by Leite, Carlos, Cortez, Maria do Céu, Silva, Florinda, Adcock, Chris

“…"First published: 30 October 2017" This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of socially responsible (SR) funds in Sweden by assessing fund managers’…”
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Conditioning Information and European Bond Fund Performance by Silva, Florinda, Cortez, Maria do Céu, Armada, Manuel Rocha

“…In this paper we evaluate the performance of European bond funds using unconditional and conditional models. As conditioning information we use variables that…”
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Use of cholera beds in the delivery room: a simple and appropriate method for direct measurement of postpartum bleeding by Strand, Roland T, da Silva, Florinda, Bergström, Staffan

“…Abundant obstetric bleeding is a predominant cause of maternal death, with the immediate postpartum period being the most critical time. Visual estimation of…”
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