Foi publicado na revista American Journal of Economics and Sociology o artigo com o título "Intangible Flow Theory", da autoria de Tiago Cardão-Pito, Professor Assistente do ISEG.

Neste artigo é apresentada a Teoria dos Fluxos Intangiveis. Tema desenvolvido na tese de mestrado sobre a supervisao do Prof. Silva Ferreira.

Abstract:The intangible flow theory explains that flows of economic material elements (such as physical goods; or cash) are consummated by human related intangible flows (such as work flows; service flows; information flows; or communicational flows) that cannot be precisely appraised at an actual or approximate value, and have properties precluding them from being classified as assets or capitals. Therefore, although mathematical/quantitative research methodologies are very relevant for science, they are insufficient to study economy and society.

Due to its prejudice against non mathematical/quantitative scientific reasoning, neo-classic economics could not be technologically prepared to reach the intangible flow dynamics of economic phenomena. Furthermore, the neo-classic solution to call people human assets or human capital, besides being ethically very questionable, offers performative non-scientific metaphors that intervene in the production of the reality they claim to represent; and sabotages the study of well delimited research questions by scientific approaches outside the realm of neo-classic economics.