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Esta dissertação tem como finalidade analisar a rentabilidade média das empresas dos Açores no período anterior aos quadros comunitários de apoio da União Europeia, comparando-a com a rentabilidade média durante os vários períodos de vigência dos quadros comunitários. Neste contexto, investiga-se, igualmente, se os determinantes da rentabilidade das empresas diferem ao longos dos vários períodos considerados. Considera-se uma amostra de 520 empresas, no período de 1984 a 2019.
É estimado um modelo de rentabilidade que inclui os fatores específicos das empresas que são frequentemente discutidos na literatura, designadamente o endividamento, a dimensão, as oportunidades de crescimentos, a volatilidade, a rotação do ativo e a quota de mercado. São também considerados fatores macroeconómicos, tais como a taxa de inflação e a taxa de crescimento do Produto Interno Bruto.
Os resultados indicam que existe uma relação estatisticamente significativa e negativa entre o endividamento e a rentabilidade, em linha com a teoria da pecking order. Verifica-se, ainda, que empresas com maior dimensão são empresas menos rentáveis e que a rotação do ativo influencia negativamente a rentabilidade. Por sua vez, existe um efeito positivo das oportunidades de crescimento, da volatilidade do volume de negócios e da quota de mercado na rentabilidade das empresas. No que diz respeito aos fatores macroeconómicos, destaca-se o efeito negativo da taxa de inflação na rentabilidade, contrariamente ao efeito obtido para a taxa de crescimento do PIB. Quando se estima o modelo de rentabilidade para subamostras de períodos distintos de vigência dos quadros comunitários de apoio, há pequenas oscilações nos fatores determinantes da rentabilidade.
Os resultados apurados revelam, ainda, que a rentabilidade média das empresas é mais elevada antes dos quadros comunitários de apoio, enquanto o valor mais baixo ocorre na vigência do quinto quadro comunitário, de 2014 a 2019.
ABSTRACT: This dissertation aims to analyze the average profitability of companies in the Azores in the period prior to the European Union fund supports, comparing it with the average profitability during the various periods where these funds were transferred to the Azores. In this context, it is also investigated whether the determinants of firms’ profitability differ over the various periods considered. A sample of 520 companies is considered, in the period from 1984 to 2019. A profitability model is estimated that includes company-specific factors that are frequently discussed in the literature, namely leverage, size, growth opportunities, volatility, asset rotation and market share. Macroeconomic factors are also considered, such as the inflation rate and the growth rate of the Gross Domestic Product. The results indicate that there is a statistically significant and negative relationship between debt and profitability, in line with the pecking order theory. It is also verified that larger companies are less profitable companies and that asset rotation negatively influences profitability. In turn, there is a positive effect of growth opportunities, turnover volatility and market share on companies' profitability. With regard to macroeconomic factors, the negative effect of the inflation rate on profitability stands out, contrary to the effect obtained for the GDP growth rate. When estimating the profitability model for subsamples from different periods of European funds, there are small fluctuations in the determinants of profitability. The results obtained also reveal that the average profitability of companies is higher before the entrance to the European Union, while the lowest value occurs under the fifth community framework, from 2014 to 2019.
ABSTRACT: This dissertation aims to analyze the average profitability of companies in the Azores in the period prior to the European Union fund supports, comparing it with the average profitability during the various periods where these funds were transferred to the Azores. In this context, it is also investigated whether the determinants of firms’ profitability differ over the various periods considered. A sample of 520 companies is considered, in the period from 1984 to 2019. A profitability model is estimated that includes company-specific factors that are frequently discussed in the literature, namely leverage, size, growth opportunities, volatility, asset rotation and market share. Macroeconomic factors are also considered, such as the inflation rate and the growth rate of the Gross Domestic Product. The results indicate that there is a statistically significant and negative relationship between debt and profitability, in line with the pecking order theory. It is also verified that larger companies are less profitable companies and that asset rotation negatively influences profitability. In turn, there is a positive effect of growth opportunities, turnover volatility and market share on companies' profitability. With regard to macroeconomic factors, the negative effect of the inflation rate on profitability stands out, contrary to the effect obtained for the GDP growth rate. When estimating the profitability model for subsamples from different periods of European funds, there are small fluctuations in the determinants of profitability. The results obtained also reveal that the average profitability of companies is higher before the entrance to the European Union, while the lowest value occurs under the fifth community framework, from 2014 to 2019.
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Dissertação de Mestrado, Gestão de Empresas (MBA), 15 de fevereiro de 2022, Universidade dos Açores.
Keywords
Empresas Fundos Comunitários Rentabilidade Açores Azores Companies European Union Funds Profitability
Citation
Cabral, Maria Teixeira (2022). "Um estudo empírico sobre o efeito dos fundos estruturais comunitários na rentabilidade das empresas dos Açores", 33 p.. Dissertação de Mestrado em Gestão de Empresas (MBA). Ponta Delgada: Universidade dos Açores. [Consult. Dia Mês Ano]. Disponível em www:<http://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/6297>