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Working Papers

2019

1. Financing Future Feed-in Tariffs from Currently Installed RES-E Generating Capacity
   GEE Papers, Gabinete de Estratégia e Estudos, Ministério da Economia
2. Financing a Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff with a Tax on Carbon Dioxide Emissions: A Dynamic Multi-Sector General Equilibrium Analysis for Portugal
   GEE Papers, Gabinete de Estratégia e Estudos, Ministério da Economia
3. On the Spillover Effects of CO2 Taxation on the Emissions of other Air Pollutants
   GEE Papers, Gabinete de Estratégia e Estudos, Ministério da Economia
4. Picking Our Environmental Battles: Removal of Harmful Subsidies or Carbon Taxation?
   GEE Papers, Gabinete de Estratégia e Estudos, Ministério da Economia
5. Regulated Early Closures of Coal-Fired Power Plants and Tougher Energy Taxation on Electricity Production: Synergy or Rivalry?
   GEE Papers, Gabinete de Estratégia e Estudos, Ministério da Economia

2018

6. Energy Taxation Reform with an Environmental Focus
   GEE Papers, Gabinete de Estratégia e Estudos, Ministério da Economia

2017

7. A Lower VAT Rate on Electricity in Portugal: Towards a Cleaner Environment, Better Economic Performance, and Less Inequality
   GEE Papers, Gabinete de Estratégia e Estudos, Ministério da Economia
   See also Journal Article A lower vat rate on electricity in Portugal: Towards a cleaner environment, better economic performance, and less inequality, Energy Policy, Elsevier (2018) View citations (1) (2018)
8. For Whom the Bell Tolls: Road Safety Effects of Tolls on Uncongested SCUT Highways in Portugal
   GEE Papers, Gabinete de Estratégia e Estudos, Ministério da Economia View citations (1)
9. Health Care Investments and Economic Performance in Portugal: An Industry Level Analysis
   GEE Papers, Gabinete de Estratégia e Estudos, Ministério da Economia
   See also Journal Article Health care investments and economic performance in Portugal: an industry level analysis, Journal of Economic Studies, Emerald Group Publishing Limited (2019) View citations (1) (2019)
10. Infrastructure Investment in Portugal and the Traded/Non-Traded Industry Mix
    GEE Papers, Gabinete de Estratégia e Estudos, Ministério da Economia
11. Infrastructure Investment, Labor Productivity, and International Competitiveness: The Case of Portugal
    GEE Papers, Gabinete de Estratégia e Estudos, Ministério da Economia View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Infrastructure Investment, Labor Productivity, and International Competitiveness: The Case of Portugal, Journal of Economic Development, Chung-Ang Unviersity, Department of Economics (2020) View citations (2) (2020)
12. Is All Infrastructure Investment Created Equal? The Case of Portugal
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (6)
    Also in GEE Papers, Gabinete de Estratégia e Estudos, Ministério da Economia (2017) View citations (7)
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, College of William and Mary (2015) View citations (4)
13. On the Effect of an Increase in the VAT on Electricity in Portugal
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
14. On the Effects of Infrastructure Investments on Industrial CO2 Emissions in Portugal
    GEE Papers, Gabinete de Estratégia e Estudos, Ministério da Economia View citations (1)
15. The Role of Electricity for the Decarbonization of the Portuguese Economy - DGEP Technical Report
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
16. Why Virtuous Supply-Side Effects and Irrelevant Keynesian Effects are not Foregone Conclusions: What we Learn from an Industry-Level Analysis of Infrastructure Investments in Portugal
    GEE Papers, Gabinete de Estratégia e Estudos, Ministério da Economia

2016

17. A New Carbon Tax in Portugal: A Missed Opportunity to Achieve the Triple Dividend?
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, College of William and Mary View citations (37)
    See also Journal Article A new carbon tax in Portugal: A missed opportunity to achieve the triple dividend?, Energy Policy, Elsevier (2016) View citations (40) (2016)
18. Identifying Priorities in Infrastructure Investment in Portugal
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, College of William and Mary
19. On the Optimal Use of Revenues from a CO2 Tax and the Importance of Labor Market Conditions
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
20. Railroad Infrastructure Investments and Economic Development in the Antebellum United States
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, College of William and Mary
    See also Journal Article Railroad Infrastructure Investments and Economic Development in the Antebellum United States, Journal of Economic Development, Chung-Ang Unviersity, Department of Economics (2017) (2017)

2015

21. Achieving the Triple Dividend in Portugal: A Dynamic General-Equilibrium Evaluation of a Carbon Tax Indexed to Emissions Trading
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, College of William and Mary View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Achieving the triple dividend in Portugal: a dynamic general-equilibrium evaluation of a carbon tax indexed to emissions trading, Journal of Economic Policy Reform, Taylor and Francis Journals (2019) View citations (4) (2019)
22. Reducing Carbon Emissions in Portugal: The Relative Roles of Fossil-Fuel Prices, Energy Efficiency, and Carbon Taxation
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, College of William and Mary View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Reducing carbon emissions in Portugal: the relative roles of fossil fuel prices, energy efficiency, and carbon taxation, Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals (2017) View citations (3) (2017)

2014

23. Integrated technological-economic modeling platform for energy and climate policy analysis
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, College of William and Mary View citations (37)
    See also Journal Article Integrated technological-economic modeling platform for energy and climate policy analysis, Energy, Elsevier (2014) View citations (36) (2014)
24. Okun's Law, Asymmetries and Regional Spillovers: Evidence from Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Areas and the District of Columbia
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, College of William and Mary View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Okun’s law, asymmetries and regional spillovers: evidence from Virginia metropolitan statistical areas and the District of Columbia, The Annals of Regional Science, Springer (2014) View citations (11) (2014)
25. On the Long-Term Impact of a Fiscal Devaluation: An Application to the Portuguese Case
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, College of William and Mary View citations (2)
26. What is it going to take to achieve 2020 Emission Targets? Marginal abatement cost curves and the budgetary impact of CO2 taxation in Portugal (
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, College of William and Mary View citations (5)

2013

27. Environmental Fiscal Reform and Fiscal Consolidation: The Quest for the Third Dividend in Portugal
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, College of William and Mary View citations (12)
28. Okun's Law across the Business Cycle and during the Great Recession: A Markov Switching Analysis
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, College of William and Mary View citations (20)

2012

29. DGEP - A Dynamic General Equilibrium Model of the Portuguese Economy: Model Documentation
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, College of William and Mary View citations (9)
30. Fossil Fuel Prices and the Economic and Budgetary Challenges of a Small Energy-Importing Economy: The Case of Portugal
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, College of William and Mary View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Fossil fuel prices and the economic and budgetary challenges of a small energy-importing economy: the case of Portugal, Portuguese Economic Journal, Springer (2013) View citations (5) (2013)
31. GAMS Implementation and Excel Interface for Soft Link of a CGE Model for Portugal to TIMES_PT Models
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, College of William and Mary

2011

32. On the environmental, economic and budgetary impacts of fossil fuel prices: A dynamic general equilibrium analysis of the Portuguese case
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, College of William and Mary View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article On the environmental, economic and budgetary impacts of fossil fuel prices: A dynamic general equilibrium analysis of the Portuguese case, Energy Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (15) (2014)

2010

33. On the Potential Economic Costs of Cutting Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Portugal
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, College of William and Mary View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article On the potential economic costs of cutting carbon dioxide emissions in Portugal, Portuguese Economic Journal, Springer (2010) View citations (1) (2010)

2009

34. Is Fuel-Switching a No-Regrets Environmental Policy? VAR Evidence on Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Energy Consumption and Economic Performance in Portugal
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, College of William and Mary View citations (3)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, University of Évora, Department of Economics (Portugal) (2008)
    See also Journal Article Is fuel-switching a no-regrets environmental policy? VAR evidence on carbon dioxide emissions, energy consumption and economic performance in Portugal, Energy Economics, Elsevier (2010) View citations (31) (2010)

2006

35. Controlling the Public Wage Bill in Portugal: The Case of University Professors
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, College of William and Mary
    See also Journal Article Controlling the public wage bill in Portugal: the case of university professors, Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals (2008) (2008)

Journal Articles

2025

1. The “pink tax” for solar panels: Financial returns on solar investments by gender in Los Angeles, California
   Energy Economics, 2025, 147, (C)

2023

2. Energy Taxation Reform with an Environmental Focus in Portugal
   Energies, 2023, 16, (3), 1-23 View citations (1)

2021

3. On the Macroeconomic and Distributional Effects of the Regulated Closure of Coal-Operated Power Plants
   Journal of Economic Development, 2021, 46, (4), 1-30

2020

4. Infrastructure Investment, Labor Productivity, and International Competitiveness: The Case of Portugal
   Journal of Economic Development, 2020, 45, (2), 1-29 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Infrastructure Investment, Labor Productivity, and International Competitiveness: The Case of Portugal, GEE Papers (2017) View citations (1) (2017)

2019

5. Achieving the triple dividend in Portugal: a dynamic general-equilibrium evaluation of a carbon tax indexed to emissions trading
   Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 2019, 22, (2), 148-163 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Achieving the Triple Dividend in Portugal: A Dynamic General-Equilibrium Evaluation of a Carbon Tax Indexed to Emissions Trading, Working Papers (2015) View citations (2) (2015)
6. Health care investments and economic performance in Portugal: an industry level analysis
   Journal of Economic Studies, 2019, 46, (6), 1174-1200 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Health Care Investments and Economic Performance in Portugal: An Industry Level Analysis, GEE Papers (2017) (2017)
7. How Does Infrastructure Investment Affect Macroeconomic Performance? Evidence from Portugal
   Journal of Infrastructure Development, 2019, 11, (1-2), 14-40 View citations (1)

2018

8. A lower vat rate on electricity in Portugal: Towards a cleaner environment, better economic performance, and less inequality
   Energy Policy, 2018, 117, (C), 1-13 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper A Lower VAT Rate on Electricity in Portugal: Towards a Cleaner Environment, Better Economic Performance, and Less Inequality, GEE Papers (2017) (2017)

2017

9. Railroad Infrastructure Investments and Economic Development in the Antebellum United States
   Journal of Economic Development, 2017, 42, (3), 1-16
   See also Working Paper Railroad Infrastructure Investments and Economic Development in the Antebellum United States, Working Papers (2016) (2016)
10. Reducing carbon emissions in Portugal: the relative roles of fossil fuel prices, energy efficiency, and carbon taxation
    Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 2017, 60, (10), 1825-1852 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Reducing Carbon Emissions in Portugal: The Relative Roles of Fossil-Fuel Prices, Energy Efficiency, and Carbon Taxation, Working Papers (2015) View citations (2) (2015)
11. The Economic and Budgetary Impact of Climate Policy in Portugal: Carbon Taxation in a Dynamic General Equilibrium Model with Endogenous Public Sector Behavior
    Environmental & Resource Economics, 2017, 67, (2), 231-259 View citations (6)

2016

12. A new carbon tax in Portugal: A missed opportunity to achieve the triple dividend?
    Energy Policy, 2016, 93, (C), 110-118 View citations (40)
    See also Working Paper A New Carbon Tax in Portugal: A Missed Opportunity to Achieve the Triple Dividend?, Working Papers (2016) View citations (37) (2016)

2014

13. Environmental Fiscal Reform and Fiscal Consolidation
    Public Finance Review, 2014, 42, (2), 222-253 View citations (14)
14. Integrated technological-economic modeling platform for energy and climate policy analysis
    Energy, 2014, 73, (C), 716-730 View citations (36)
    See also Working Paper Integrated technological-economic modeling platform for energy and climate policy analysis, Working Papers (2014) View citations (37) (2014)
15. Okun’s law, asymmetries and regional spillovers: evidence from Virginia metropolitan statistical areas and the District of Columbia
    The Annals of Regional Science, 2014, 52, (2), 583-595 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Okun's Law, Asymmetries and Regional Spillovers: Evidence from Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Areas and the District of Columbia, Working Papers (2014) View citations (11) (2014)
16. On the environmental, economic and budgetary impacts of fossil fuel prices: A dynamic general equilibrium analysis of the Portuguese case
    Energy Economics, 2014, 42, (C), 248-261 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper On the environmental, economic and budgetary impacts of fossil fuel prices: A dynamic general equilibrium analysis of the Portuguese case, Working Papers (2011) View citations (4) (2011)

2013

17. Fossil fuel prices and the economic and budgetary challenges of a small energy-importing economy: the case of Portugal
    Portuguese Economic Journal, 2013, 12, (3), 181-214 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Fossil Fuel Prices and the Economic and Budgetary Challenges of a Small Energy-Importing Economy: The Case of Portugal, Working Papers (2012) View citations (1) (2012)

2010

18. Is fuel-switching a no-regrets environmental policy? VAR evidence on carbon dioxide emissions, energy consumption and economic performance in Portugal
    Energy Economics, 2010, 32, (1), 227-242 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper Is Fuel-Switching a No-Regrets Environmental Policy? VAR Evidence on Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Energy Consumption and Economic Performance in Portugal, Working Papers (2009) View citations (3) (2009)
19. On the potential economic costs of cutting carbon dioxide emissions in Portugal
    Portuguese Economic Journal, 2010, 9, (3), 211-222 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper On the Potential Economic Costs of Cutting Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Portugal, Working Papers (2010) View citations (1) (2010)

2008

20. Controlling the public wage bill in Portugal: the case of university professors
    Applied Economics Letters, 2008, 15, (13), 997-1000
    See also Working Paper Controlling the Public Wage Bill in Portugal: The Case of University Professors, Working Papers (2006) (2006)