Full Professor at ISEG. Chairman of the Portuguese Association of Economists.
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Full Professor at the Higher Institute of Economics and Management of the University of Lisbon (ISEG-UL).
Lecturer and researcher in the fields of Macroeconomics, International Economics, International Financial Economics, and Transport Economics and Policy.
Coordinator of the Master’s Degree in International Economics and European Studies.
Coordinator of the Master’s Degree in Cooperation and Development (2012–2018).
Minister for Public Works, Transport and Communications in the 18th Constitutional Government of Portugal (26 October 2009 – 22 June 2011).
President of the CNOP – National Council of Professional Associations of Portugal (2022 – ...)
President of the Portuguese Association of Economists (2022–2025 term).
Member of the EESC – European Economic and Social Committee, representing the Professional Associations of Portugal (2022 – ...)
Member of the CES – Economic and Social Council of Portugal. Rapporteur for the Opinion on the Draft State Budget for 2023.
Member of the CSOP – Higher Council for Public Works. Member of the Plenary Council (2022–2027).
Member of the Monitoring Committee for the Work of the Independent Technical Commission for the New Lisbon Airport (RCM No. 89/2022, of 29 September 2022).
President of the Central and Alentejo Regional Delegation of the Order of Economists (2018–2021).
Member of the Executive Board of the Order of Economists (2014–2017).
President of the School Council of ISEG-University of Lisbon (2014–2018).
Chair of the Governing Board of ISEG-University of Lisbon (1999–2002 and 2007–2009).
Chair of the Academic Council of ISEG-University of Lisbon (1993–1994).
Chair of CESA—Centre for Studies on Africa, Asia and Latin America (2013–2021).
Chair of CEDIN – Centre for European and International Economic Studies (1995/97, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2005/06).
Visiting professor at the Universities of Orléans (France), Fluminense Federal University, Federal University of Bahia and Federal University of Paraíba (Brazil), Agostinho Neto University (Angola – Luanda, Benguela and Lubango), and Mandume Ya Ndemufayo University (Angola – Lubango).
Various teaching and training assignments in France, Brazil, Angola, Cape Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Bulgaria.
Consultant on various national and international economic projects and studies.
