Economic Growth: Advances in Analysis Methodologies and Technologies

This book assesses the main interrelationships between economic growth processes, life cycle sustainability assessment approaches, and new technologies in the framework of digital transition. In other words, it aims to highlight how sustainability assessment methodologies and artificial intelligence can better support different actors for more sustainable economic growth. Readers of the book would benefit from diverse perspectives on the contributions of evaluation methodologies and digital technologies to more sustainable economic growth. This is important especially for students, policymakers and public institutions. Economic growth is analysed using the concepts of sigma and beta convergence from neoclassical theory and the Verdoorn law of Keynesian development. For sustainability assessments, the book considers methodologies associated with social life cycle assessment and life cycle cost analysis. In the context of digital technologies, special emphasis is given to machine and deep learning approaches.




Vítor João Pereira Domingues Martinho is Coordinator Professor with Habilitation at the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Portugal. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Coimbra, Portugal. With a profound academic background, he has also served as Invited Professor at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (Portugal) and currently holds the position of Invited Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra (Portugal). From 2006 to 2012, Professor Martinho served as President of the Scientific Council, President of the Directive Council, and President of the Agricultural School belonging to the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Portugal. Additionally, he was President of the Direction of the Association of Forest Producers of Viseu, Portugal. His excellent academic record is further substantiated by his participation as an Erasmus student in the Faculty of Economics from the University of Verona, Italy, and in various technical and scientific events nationally and internationally. Martinho has published several technical and scientific papers and serves as Referee for various scientific and technical journals. He actively participates in the evaluation of national and international projects.