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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
If you cannot beat them, make them join you : the risks of capture in portuguese regulatory agencies
No full textThe rise of the regulatory state (Levi-Faur 2005) led to the global diffusion of independent regulatory agencies – IRAs – (Jordana et al. 2018) which are expected to operate at arm's length from politicians and the regulated businesses (Majone 1997; Thatcher 2002). Diffused across different geographies, sectors, varieties of capitalism, and administrative and political traditions, IRAs became an institutional norm of regulation. However, several crises have questioned their performance and raised concerns over industry capture and politicization (Lodge and Mennicken 2014). This thesis tackles these issues through five questions: i) To what extent are IRAs shielded from capture at the de jure and de facto levels? ii) Have IRAs experienced any changes in independence over the years? iii) In which direction has institutional change moved? iv) Which inputs have contributed to that change? v) Are there sectors that are more likely to be captured than others?
The thesis adopts a cross-sectorial and diachronic with-in case study approach, in seeking to understand how eleven Portuguese IRAs in key economic sectors evolved overtime on what concerns their legal and de facto independence vis-à-vis the external stakeholders. Empirically, the study finds that the agencies are subject to a variety of political and industry influences that are exerted through different forms. At the formal level, the regulatory state as a whole and the IRAs, in particular, have shown inconsistencies and shortcomings that can render them fragile. Moreover, the successive legal reforms suggest that agencies continue to show credibility problems, but also that politicians keep safeguarding control mechanisms. At the de facto level, the politicization and industry capture are observable and measurable through the intensity of the revolving door, particularly in the financial and the utilities agencies
Lóbi a descoberto : o mercado de influências em Portugal
No full textEmpresas e indivíduos com os meios e a capacidade de influenciar decisões públicas em Portugal
podem fazê-lo sem qualquer receio de eventuais restrições ou regulação. O lóbi não é regulado e a
questão ainda nem sequer chegou ao debate público. A construção e obras públicas, o setor financeiro e da energia foram identificados como aqueles em que práticas de lóbi duvidosas ocorrem com
mais frequência.A palavra lóbi tem várias conotações, variando consoante o interlocutor. Para o público em geral, o lóbi continua a ser um mistério e assume uma conotação muito negativa. A indústria do lóbi e da
representação de interesses em Portugal é ainda incipiente. Os lobistas profissionais não são numerosos e grande parte da atividade é praticada por sociedades de advogados e agências de comunicação. A maioria das tentativas de influenciar os processos legislativo, regulatório e de tomadas de
decisão é levada a cabo através de redes de influência interna, contactos informais e apoio pago
aos principais escritórios de advocacia do país. O tráfico de influência, “puxar cordelinhos” para
obter um serviço ou tráfico de informações privilegiadas, são comuns em Portugal
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Lóbi a descoberto : o mercado de influências em Portugal
No full textEmpresas e indivíduos com os meios e a capacidade de influenciar decisões públicas em Portugal
podem fazê-lo sem qualquer receio de eventuais restrições ou regulação. O lóbi não é regulado e a
questão ainda nem sequer chegou ao debate público. A construção e obras públicas, o setor financeiro e da energia foram identificados como aqueles em que práticas de lóbi duvidosas ocorrem com
mais frequência.A palavra lóbi tem várias conotações, variando consoante o interlocutor. Para o público em geral, o lóbi continua a ser um mistério e assume uma conotação muito negativa. A indústria do lóbi e da
representação de interesses em Portugal é ainda incipiente. Os lobistas profissionais não são numerosos e grande parte da atividade é praticada por sociedades de advogados e agências de comunicação. A maioria das tentativas de influenciar os processos legislativo, regulatório e de tomadas de
decisão é levada a cabo através de redes de influência interna, contactos informais e apoio pago
aos principais escritórios de advocacia do país. O tráfico de influência, “puxar cordelinhos” para
obter um serviço ou tráfico de informações privilegiadas, são comuns em Portugal
If you cannot beat them, make them join you : the risks of capture in portuguese regulatory agencies
No full textThe rise of the regulatory state (Levi-Faur 2005) led to the global diffusion of independent regulatory agencies – IRAs – (Jordana et al. 2018) which are expected to operate at arm's length from politicians and the regulated businesses (Majone 1997; Thatcher 2002). Diffused across different geographies, sectors, varieties of capitalism, and administrative and political traditions, IRAs became an institutional norm of regulation. However, several crises have questioned their performance and raised concerns over industry capture and politicization (Lodge and Mennicken 2014). This thesis tackles these issues through five questions: i) To what extent are IRAs shielded from capture at the de jure and de facto levels? ii) Have IRAs experienced any changes in independence over the years? iii) In which direction has institutional change moved? iv) Which inputs have contributed to that change? v) Are there sectors that are more likely to be captured than others?
The thesis adopts a cross-sectorial and diachronic with-in case study approach, in seeking to understand how eleven Portuguese IRAs in key economic sectors evolved overtime on what concerns their legal and de facto independence vis-à-vis the external stakeholders. Empirically, the study finds that the agencies are subject to a variety of political and industry influences that are exerted through different forms. At the formal level, the regulatory state as a whole and the IRAs, in particular, have shown inconsistencies and shortcomings that can render them fragile. Moreover, the successive legal reforms suggest that agencies continue to show credibility problems, but also that politicians keep safeguarding control mechanisms. At the de facto level, the politicization and industry capture are observable and measurable through the intensity of the revolving door, particularly in the financial and the utilities agencies
Lóbi a descoberto : o mercado de influências em Portugal
No full textEmpresas e indivíduos com os meios e a capacidade de influenciar decisões públicas em Portugal
podem fazê-lo sem qualquer receio de eventuais restrições ou regulação. O lóbi não é regulado e a
questão ainda nem sequer chegou ao debate público. A construção e obras públicas, o setor financeiro e da energia foram identificados como aqueles em que práticas de lóbi duvidosas ocorrem com
mais frequência.A palavra lóbi tem várias conotações, variando consoante o interlocutor. Para o público em geral, o lóbi continua a ser um mistério e assume uma conotação muito negativa. A indústria do lóbi e da
representação de interesses em Portugal é ainda incipiente. Os lobistas profissionais não são numerosos e grande parte da atividade é praticada por sociedades de advogados e agências de comunicação. A maioria das tentativas de influenciar os processos legislativo, regulatório e de tomadas de
decisão é levada a cabo através de redes de influência interna, contactos informais e apoio pago
aos principais escritórios de advocacia do país. O tráfico de influência, “puxar cordelinhos” para
obter um serviço ou tráfico de informações privilegiadas, são comuns em Portugal
Leviathan vs Goliath or States vs Big Tech and what the digital services act can do about it
Full text linkBig Tech companies have attained unprecedented power and are entrenched in all aspects of public and private lives of individuals and communities in the last few years. Their mounting economic power, geopolitical relevance and outstanding impact on democratic rule and fundamental rights make them rival with the power of sovereign states. Simultaneously, the companies try to replicate rule of law structures in their own governance. Amidst the contestation of Big Tech power, the EU Digital Services Act has emerged as a most advanced regulation aimed at tackling the companies’ power. However, it risks legitimizing the self-regulatory instruments and reinforcing the power of the most dominant companies. Keywords: Big Tech; Platforms; DSA; Sovereign Power; Regulation; Digital Democrac
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