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Working Papers

2024

1. What Matters for the Decision to Study Abroad? A Lab-in-the-Field Experiment in Cape Verde
   RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2024)
   Nova SBE Working Paper Series, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Nova School of Business and Economics (2024)

2022

2. Gender gaps in different assessment systems: The role of teacher gender
   Nova SBE Working Paper Series, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Nova School of Business and Economics
3. No country for young kids? The effects of school starting age throughout childhood and beyond
   Nova SBE Working Paper Series, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Nova School of Business and Economics

2018

4. Class composition and student achievement: evidence from Portugal
   Nova SBE Working Paper Series, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Nova School of Business and Economics View citations (4)

2017

5. Gender gaps in different grading systems
   Nova SBE Working Paper Series, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Nova School of Business and Economics View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Gender gaps in different grading systems, Education Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2021) View citations (4) (2021)

2015

6. Correcting for sampling problems in PISA and the improvement in Portuguese students' performance
   Nova SBE Working Paper Series, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Nova School of Business and Economics View citations (1)

2014

7. Measuring Labour Mismatch in Europe
   CEFAGE-UE Working Papers, University of Evora, CEFAGE-UE (Portugal) View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Measuring Labour Mismatch in Europe, Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer (2016) View citations (2) (2016)

2012

8. Ranking schools: a step toward increased accountability or a mere discriminatory practice?
   Nova SBE Working Paper Series, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Nova School of Business and Economics

2010

9. Innovation and environmental policy: clean vs. dirty technical change
   Nova SBE Working Paper Series, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Nova School of Business and Economics View citations (3)
10. Public funding of Higher Education: who gains, who loses?
    Nova SBE Working Paper Series, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Nova School of Business and Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Public funding of higher education: Who gains, who loses?, International Journal of Economic Theory, The International Society for Economic Theory (2020) View citations (1) (2020)

2008

11. Spillovers and the competitive pressure of long run innovation
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Spillovers and the competitive pressure for long-run innovation, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2008) View citations (4) (2008)

2005

12. (Relative Price) Lessons from Taking an AK Model to the Data
    2005 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (1)

2004

13. Human Capital Composition, R&D and the Increasing Role of Services
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)
    Also in Nova SBE Working Paper Series, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Nova School of Business and Economics (2004)
    See also Journal Article Human Capital Composition, R&D and the Increasing Role of Services, The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, De Gruyter (2006) View citations (6) (2006)
14. Technology Adoption in Nonrenewable Resource Management
    Economic Working Papers at Centro de Estudios Andaluces, Centro de Estudios Andaluces View citations (1)

2003

15. More Lessons from Taking an AK Model to the Data
    Discussion Papers, University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics View citations (1)
16. Tax dividend evaluation of major urban renewal projects
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association
17. The Poverty of Linear Nations: Lessons from Taking an AK Model to the Data
    Discussion Papers, University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics

Journal Articles

2021

1. Gender gaps in different grading systems
   Education Economics, 2021, 29, (1), 105-119 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Gender gaps in different grading systems, Nova SBE Working Paper Series (2017) View citations (3) (2017)

2020

2. Public funding of higher education: Who gains, who loses?
   International Journal of Economic Theory, 2020, 16, (2), 196-215 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Public funding of Higher Education: who gains, who loses?, Nova SBE Working Paper Series (2010) View citations (1) (2010)
3. Student selection and performance in higher education: admission exams vs. high school scores
   Education Economics, 2020, 28, (5), 437-454 View citations (3)
4. The effect of a specialized versus a general upper-secondary school curriculum on students’ performance and inequality. A difference-in-differences cross-country analysis
   Applied Economics, 2020, 52, (39), 4317-4331

2018

5. Is retention beneficial to low-achieving students? Evidence from Portugal
   Applied Economics, 2018, 50, (40), 4306-4317 View citations (3)

2016

6. Measuring Labour Mismatch in Europe
   Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2016, 129, (1), 161-179 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Measuring Labour Mismatch in Europe, CEFAGE-UE Working Papers (2014) View citations (4) (2014)

2015

7. The publication of school rankings: A step toward increased accountability?
   Economics of Education Review, 2015, 49, (C), 15-23 View citations (6)

2008

8. Spillovers and the competitive pressure for long-run innovation
   European Economic Review, 2008, 52, (4), 589-610 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Spillovers and the competitive pressure of long run innovation, ULB Institutional Repository (2008) View citations (3) (2008)

2007

9. Human Capital and Overinvestment in R&D*
   Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2007, 109, (3), 573-591 View citations (18)
10. The Optimal Timing of Adoption of a Green Technology
    Environmental & Resource Economics, 2007, 36, (1), 35-55 View citations (10)

2006

11. Human Capital Composition, R&D and the Increasing Role of Services
    The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, 2006, 6, (1), 1-25 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Human Capital Composition, R&D and the Increasing Role of Services, Development and Comp Systems (2004) View citations (2) (2004)
12. Welfare, taxes and foreign investment
    Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 2006, 30, (6), 1045-1061 View citations (4)

2001

13. Endogenous Growth and the Possibility of Eliminating Pollution
    Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2001, 42, (3), 360-373 View citations (39)
14. On the welfare effects of foreign investment
    Journal of International Economics, 2001, 54, (2), 411-427 View citations (31)

Chapters

2018

1. Does the Age of Entry in Primary School affect Student’s Achievement?
   Chapter 07 in Investigaciones de Economía de la Educación 13, 2018, vol. 13, pp 133-150 View citations (1)
2. EFFECTIVENESS OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS VERSUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS: A Comparative Analysis in Portugal
   Chapter 08 in Investigaciones de Economía de la Educación 13, 2018, vol. 13, pp 151-178
3. The Impact of Teachers Qualification on Students' Achievement: Evidence from Portuguese Schools
   Chapter 09 in Investigaciones de Economía de la Educación 13, 2018, vol. 13, pp 179-198
4. Vocational education: coursetaking choice and impact on dropout and college enrollment rates
   Chapter 02 in Investigaciones de Economía de la Educación 13, 2018, vol. 13, pp 37-56

2015

5. Determinants of Academic Success in Economics and Management
   Chapter 17 in Investigaciones de Economía de la Educación 10, 2015, vol. 10, pp 335-356