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Postal address:	Department of Economics, University of Minho, School of Economics and Management, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
Workplace:	Escola de Economia e Gestão (School of Economics and Management), Universidade do Minho (University of Minho), (more information at EDIRC) Núcleo de Investigação em Políticas Económicas e Empresariais (NIPE) (Centre for Research in Economics and Management), Escola de Economia e Gestão (School of Economics and Management), Universidade do Minho (University of Minho), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2009

Hospital Competition and Quality with Regulated Prices
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich View citations (3)
Also in NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho (2008) View citations (6)
See also Journal Article in Scandinavian Journal of Economics (2011)
Price and quality in spatial competition
NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009)
See also Journal Article in Regional Science and Urban Economics (2010)

2008

Can Deunionization Lead to International Outsourcing?
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (10)
Also in Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance, WZB Berlin Social Science Center (2006) View citations (1)
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich (2005) View citations (7)
Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics (2005) View citations (5)
See also Journal Article in Journal of International Economics (2009)
Competition and Quality in Regulated Markets: a Differential-Game Approach
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
Also in Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York (2008) View citations (7)
NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho (2008) View citations (5)
Does monetary punishment crowd out pro-social motivation? The case of hospital bed-blocking
NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho View citations (5)
Firm Heterogeneity and Wages in Unionised Labour Markets: Theory and Evidence
Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, GEP
Also in NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho (2008) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article in Labour Economics (2009)
Mergers and capital flight in unionised oligopolies: Is there scope for a 'national champion' policy?
NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho View citations (6)
Also in Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics (2008) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article in International Review of Economics & Finance (2011)
Pharmaceutical Patents: Incentives for R&D or Marketing?
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich View citations (1)
Regulation, generic competition and pharmaceutical prices: Theory and evidence from a natural experiment
NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho View citations (4)

2007

Competition and Waiting Times in Hospital Markets
NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho View citations (2)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (2)
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich (2007) View citations (2)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2008)
Technology resistance and globalisation with trade unions: the choice between employment protection and flexicurity
Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics
Also in NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho (2007)

2006

Cross border mergers and strategic trade policy with two-part taxation: is international policy coordination beneficial?
(Grenzüberschreitende Fusionen und strategische Handelspolitik mit zweiseitiger Besteuerung: Ist eine internationale Koordination sinnvoll?)
Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance, WZB Berlin Social Science Center
Outsourcing in Contests
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich
Also in Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics (2005) View citations (3)
See also Journal Article in Public Choice (2007)
Reference Pricing of Pharmaceuticals
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich View citations (1)
Also in Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics (2005) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (2007)

2005

Access regulation and cross-border mergers: Is international coordination beneficial?
Discussion Papers, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Business and Management Science View citations (1)
Also in Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics (2005) View citations (1)
Gatekeeping in Health Care
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich View citations (1)
Also in Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2004, Royal Economic Society (2004) View citations (2)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (2007)
Globalisation and union opposition to technological change
Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (1)
Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2004, Royal Economic Society (2004) View citations (1)
Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance, WZB Berlin Social Science Center (2003) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article in Journal of International Economics (2006)
Industry Concentration and Strategic Trade Policy in Successive Oligopoly
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich View citations (4)
Also in Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics (2004)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade (2007)
Patents: Incentives for R&D or Marketing?
Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics

2003

Economic integration and environmental policy coordination
Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics View citations (1)
Good Jobs, Bad Jobs and Redistribution
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
Also in Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2002, Royal Economic Society (2002) View citations (1)
Norway; Department of Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics, University of Bergen (2001) View citations (2)
Discussion Papers, various Research Units, WZB Berlin Social Science Center (2002)
See also Journal Article in Scandinavian Journal of Economics (2004)
Managerial delegation and merger incentives
Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics
Merger, partial collusion and relocation
Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2003, Royal Economic Society View citations (1)
Also in Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics (2002)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Economics (2004)
National versus International Mergers in Unionised Oligopoly
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (14)
Also in Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics (2003) View citations (4)
See also Journal Article in RAND Journal of Economics (2006)

2002

Bilateral monopolies and location choice
Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics
See also Journal Article in Regional Science and Urban Economics (2004)
Downstream Merger with Oligopolistic Input Suppliers
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich
Also in Discussion Papers, various Research Units, WZB Berlin Social Science Center (2002)
Quality and location choices under price regulation
(Qualitäts- und Standortwahl bei Preisregulierung)
Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance, WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (5)
Also in Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics (2002) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Economics & Management Strategy (2006)

2001

International mergers and trade liberalisation: Implications for unionised
Norway; Department of Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics, University of Bergen View citations (1)
Merger Profitability in Unionized Oligopoly
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
Also in Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration- (2000) View citations (3)
University of California at Santa Barbara, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC Santa Barbara (2000) View citations (2)
Norway; Department of Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics, University of Bergen (2000) View citations (2)
Rent-Seeking in a Unionised Monopoly
Norway; Department of Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics, University of Bergen
See also Journal Article in Economics of Governance (2002)

1999

Union Collusion and Intra-Industry Trade
Norway; Department of Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics, University of Bergen View citations (1)
See also Journal Article in International Journal of Industrial Organization (2002)

Journal Articles

2019

Competition and equity in health care markets
Journal of Health Economics, 2019, 64, (C), 1-14
See also Working Paper (2018)
Competition and physician behaviour: Does the competitive environment affect the propensity to issue sickness certificates?
Journal of Health Economics, 2019, 66, (C), 117-135
See also Working Paper (2017)
Dynamic hospital competition under rationing by waiting times
Journal of Health Economics, 2019, 66, (C), 260-282
See also Working Paper (2019)

2018

A dynamic model of quality competition with endogenous prices
Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 2018, 94, (C), 190-206 View citations (4)
See also Working Paper (2015)
ARE COOPERATIVES MORE PRODUCTIVE THAN INVESTOR-OWNED FIRMS? CROSS-INDUSTRY EVIDENCE FROM PORTUGAL
Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, 2018, 89, (2), 377-414 View citations (2)
See also Working Paper (2016)
Can Competition Reduce Quality?
Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), 2018, 174, (3), 421-447
See also Working Paper (2014)
Employment Protection and Unemployment Benefits: On Technology Adoption and Job Creation in a Matching Model
Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2018, 120, (3), 763-793
See also Working Paper (2016)
Foreign acquisition and internal organization
Journal of International Economics, 2018, 114, (C), 143-163
See also Working Paper (2017)
Socio‐economic status and physicians' treatment decisions
Health Economics, 2018, 27, (3), e77-e89 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper (2015)

2017

Competition policy for health care provision in Norway
Health Policy, 2017, 121, (2), 134-140 View citations (1)
Do treatment decisions depend on physicians' financial incentives?
Journal of Public Economics, 2017, 155, (C), 74-92 View citations (3)
See also Working Paper (2015)
Horizontal mergers and product quality
Canadian Journal of Economics, 2017, 50, (4), 1063-1103 View citations (3)
See also Working Paper (2015)
Hospital Mergers with Regulated Prices
Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2017, 119, (3), 597-627 View citations (2)
See also Working Paper (2014)

2016

Patient mobility and health care quality when regions and patients differ in income
Journal of Health Economics, 2016, 50, (C), 372-387 View citations (6)
See also Working Paper (2015)
Preschool Education in Brazil: Does Public Supply Crowd Out Private Enrollment?
World Development, 2016, 78, (C), 496-510
See also Working Paper (2016)
Reference pricing with endogenous generic entry
Journal of Health Economics, 2016, 50, (C), 312-329 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper (2015)

2015

Hospital Competition with Soft Budgets
Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2015, 117, (3), 1019-1048 View citations (3)
See also Working Paper (2013)
Mommy tracks and public policy: On self-fulfilling prophecies and gender gaps in hiring and promotion
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2015, 116, (C), 540-554
Price regulation and parallel imports of pharmaceuticals
Journal of Public Economics, 2015, 129, (C), 92-105 View citations (4)
See also Working Paper (2015)

2014

Patient mobility, health care quality and welfare
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2014, 105, (C), 140-157 View citations (16)
See also Working Paper (2014)
The effect of private versus public ownership on labour earnings
Oxford Economic Papers, 2014, 66, (4), 983-1005
See also Working Paper (2011)
The impact of private vs. public ownership on the level and structure of employment
The Economics of Transition, 2014, 22, (2), 247-280

2013

Margins and market shares: Pharmacy incentives for generic substitution
European Economic Review, 2013, 61, (C), 116-131 View citations (21)
See also Working Paper (2012)
Quality competition with motivated providers and sluggish demand
Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 2013, 37, (10), 2041-2061 View citations (22)
See also Working Paper (2011)
Rain, agriculture, and tariffs
Journal of International Economics, 2013, 90, (2), 364-377 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper (2013)

2012

Competition in Regulated Markets with Sluggish Beliefs about Quality
Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2012, 21, (1), 131-178 View citations (19)
Employment Protection Versus Flexicurity: On Technology Adoption in Unionised Firms
Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2012, 114, (1), 177-199 View citations (7)
See also Working Paper (2010)
Globalization, product differentiation, and wage inequality
Canadian Journal of Economics, 2012, 45, (3), 857-878 View citations (11)
See also Working Paper (2011)
North–South technology transfer in unionised multinationals
Journal of Development Economics, 2012, 99, (2), 385-395 View citations (5)
See also Working Paper (2011)
Quality competition with profit constraints
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2012, 84, (2), 642-659 View citations (33)
Restructuring in privatised firms: A Statis approach
Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 2012, 23, (1), 108-116 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper (2011)

2011

Editorial note
Portuguese Economic Journal, 2011, 10, (1), 1-2
Firm Ownership and Rent Sharing
Journal of Labor Research, 2011, 32, (3), 210-236 View citations (2)
See also Working Paper (2010)
Hospital Competition and Quality with Regulated Prices
Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2011, 113, 444-469 View citations (61)
See also Working Paper (2009)
Mergers and capital flight in unionised oligopolies: Is there scope for a "national champion" policy?
International Review of Economics & Finance, 2011, 20, (2), 325-341
See also Working Paper (2008)
Reference pricing, competition, and pharmaceutical expenditures: Theory and evidence from a natural experiment
Journal of Public Economics, 2011, 95, (7-8), 624-638 View citations (39)
Also in Journal of Public Economics, 2011, 95, (7), 624-638 (2011) View citations (38)
See also Working Paper (2010)

2010

Company Taxation and Merger Incentives in International Oligopoly: on International Policy Coordination with Strategic Trade
Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, 2010, 10, (2), 161-186
Competition and quality in health care markets: A differential-game approach
Journal of Health Economics, 2010, 29, (4), 508-523 View citations (20)
Does monetary punishment crowd out pro-social motivation? A natural experiment on hospital length of stay
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2010, 75, (2), 261-267 View citations (12)
Price and quality in spatial competition
Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2010, 40, (6), 471-480 View citations (42)
See also Working Paper (2009)

2009

Can deunionization lead to international outsourcing?
Journal of International Economics, 2009, 77, (1), 109-119 View citations (41)
See also Working Paper (2008)
Firm heterogeneity and wages in unionised labour markets: Theory and evidence
Labour Economics, 2009, 16, (4), 440-450 View citations (6)
See also Working Paper (2008)
Pharmaceutical Patents: Incentives for Research and Development or Marketing?
Southern Economic Journal, 2009, 76, (2), 351-374 View citations (4)

2008

Competition and waiting times in hospital markets
Journal of Public Economics, 2008, 92, (7), 1607-1628 View citations (42)
See also Working Paper (2007)

2007

Gatekeeping in health care
Journal of Health Economics, 2007, 26, (1), 149-170 View citations (71)
See also Working Paper (2005)
Industry Concentration and Strategic Trade Policy in Successive Oligopoly
Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, 2007, 7, (1), 31-52 View citations (3)
See also Working Paper (2005)
Outsourcing in contests
Public Choice, 2007, 131, (3), 315-331 View citations (5)
See also Working Paper (2006)
Reference pricing of pharmaceuticals
Journal of Health Economics, 2007, 26, (3), 613-642 View citations (51)
See also Working Paper (2006)

2006

Globalisation and union opposition to technological change
Journal of International Economics, 2006, 68, (1), 1-23 View citations (24)
See also Working Paper (2005)
Managerial Delegation and Merger Incentives with Asymmetric Costs
Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), 2006, 162, (3), 450-469 View citations (14)
National versus international mergers in unionized oligopoly
RAND Journal of Economics, 2006, 37, (1), 212-233 View citations (63)
See also Working Paper (2003)
Product Market Integration and Environmental Policy Coordination in An International Duopoly
Environmental & Resource Economics, 2006, 34, (4), 535-563 View citations (11)
Quality and Location Choices under Price Regulation
Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2006, 15, (1), 207-227 View citations (83)
See also Working Paper (2002)

2005

Downstream merger with upstream market power
European Economic Review, 2005, 49, (3), 717-743 View citations (74)

2004

Bilateral monopolies and location choice
Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2004, 34, (3), 275-288 View citations (19)
See also Working Paper (2002)
Good Jobs, Bad Jobs and Redistribution*
Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2004, 106, (4), 703-720 View citations (7)
See also Working Paper (2003)
Merger, Partial Collusion and Relocation
Journal of Economics, 2004, 83, (3), 243-265 View citations (13)
See also Working Paper (2003)

2003

International mergers and trade liberalisation: implications for unionised labour
International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2003, 21, (5), 717-735 View citations (38)

2002

Rent-seeking in a unionised monopoly
Economics of Governance, 2002, 3, (2), 117-134 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper (2001)
Union collusion and intra-industry trade
International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2002, 20, (5), 631-652 View citations (25)
See also Working Paper (1999)