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Purpose: This paper investigates if the value of the firms listed in the stock exchanges from emerging financial markets in Central and Eastern Europe is affected by CSR decisions, as measured through ESG scores over the period 2000-2022. Methodology: This paper follows the methodology followed in previous research conducted by the authors, expanding the pool of countries being analyzed, providing a more complete picture of the impact of ESG classification in firm value in a more diverse context of financial market development. We extend the base Ohlson (1995) valuation model, including not just ESG information (the global ESG score, as well as the scores for the individual pillars, Environmental, Social and Governance), as well as including other control variables. Results: Overall findings show that investors do not include this information in the valuation of these firms, even in Environmental Sensitive Industries, as the impact of these variables are not statistically significantly different from zero. Several robustness checks were run, and the results were confirmed. Additional research is suggested in order to determine any factors specific to this group of countries that could extract more information from the regressions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: The purpose of the study is to investigate the impact of financial literacy on economic and social well-being. It emphasizes the importance of understanding how financial literacy, or the lack of it, affects the quality of life of individuals in society and subsequently impacts economies at a macro level. Methodology: The study utilized a mixed-method approach, incorporating both quantitative and qualitative methods through a questionnaire survey. The questionnaire was distributed via Microsoft Forms. Responses from 258 individuals in mainland Portugal were collected using Likert scale ratings to evaluate knowledge and attitudes toward financial literacy. Results: The questionnaire results indicate a good level of financial literacy among the population evaluated. Therefore, while the respondents appear well-informed, this may not reflect the general population, as factors like family environment and course structures also significantly influence financial literacy. Originality: The article is part of a joint work between portugal and brazil and is constantly evolving as a result of data that is being incorporated from each country and which will result in work with joint results. Furthermore, our proposal includes a qualitative analysis of the data, a methodology still little used that could bring new. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]