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The effects of place of residence on tourist motivations: a revised case of the...

This study seeks to capture the underlying reasons for the travel decisions of residents of the Urban Quadrangle of Minho (composed of the municipalities of Barcelos, Braga, Guimarães, and Vila Nova de Famalicão). The aim of the research is three-fold. Firstly, the study identifies the push and pull motivational factors of residents of the Urban Quadrangle of Minho. Secondly, the study examines whether there ar...

Travel preferences of the residents of Guimarães: a revised model of push and p...

The historic center of the Portuguese city of Guimarães is a world heritage site (UNESCO) since 2001, having hosted the European Capital of Culture (ECOC) in 2012. In this sense, Guimarães has made a major effort in promoting tourism, positioning itself as an urban and cultural tourism destination. The present paper has two objectives. The first, to examine if an existing push and pull motivation model finds st...

Gender, wages, and productivity: an analysis of the tourism industry in norther...

Tourism represents a major economic activity in Portugal, with an enormous wealth and employment growth potential. A significant proportion of jobs in the industry tourism are occupied by women, given that this industry is characterized by a relatively higher percentage of female employees. Despite the evidence of female progress with regard to their role in the Portuguese labor market, women continue to earn l...

Gender wage and productivity differentials in the Portuguese tourism industry

The objective of this paper is to provide empirical evidence on the determinants of gender wage inequality in the Portuguese tourism industry. Relying on firm level wage equations and production functions, gender wage and productivity differentials are estimated and then compared in order to infer whether observed gender disparities are justifiable on the grounds that women are relatively less productive than m...

The effects of place of residence on tourist motivations: the case of Urban Qua...

The aim of this preliminary study is three-fold. Firstly, the study identifies the push and pull motivational factors of residents of the Urban Quadrangle of Minho. Secondly, the study examines whether there are differences between the tourist motivations of residents of the four different municipalities. Finally, the study investigates if there are any differences in the motivations of those who choose nationa...

Tourist motivation of the residents of the Urban Quadrilátero of Minho: a gende...

Women are increasingly active in the participation and consumption of tourism, representing a strong and unique market segment. Knowledge of the needs and preferences of female tourists represents a key success factor in the tourism industry. This preliminary study seeks to capture the underlying reasons for the travel decisions of the residents of the Urban Quadrilátero of Minho, investigating their tourist mo...

Synthesis of 2-n-benzyl carboxamide derivates of 1-azafagomine

Resposta da comunidade de carnívoros à invasão recente dos sistemas ribeirinhos...

Tese de mestrado. Biologia (Biologia da Conservação). Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências, 2011 ; Os habitats ripícolas são extremamente importantes para a biodiversidade, porém estão sujeitos a várias ameaças, incluindo a introdução de espécies não-nativas. Os estudos que abordam esta problemática geralmente consideram os impactos negativos dos invasores enquanto predadores, ignorando o seu papel co...

Chemoenzymatic synthesis of 1-azafagomine analogues

Neuroptera communities of the Azores : influence of the habitat and seasonality...

Dissertação de Mestrado - Biotecnologia em Controlo Biológico. ; Para o arquipélago dos Açores estão referenciadas duas famílias da ordem Neuroptera: Chrysopidae (green lacewings) e Hemerobiidae (brown lacewings). Estes insectos têm potencial para serem eficazes agentes de controlo biológico, predando uma grande variedade de insectos, incluindo algumas das mais importantes pragas do mundo em campos agrícolas e...