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ISSUE #04, Apr 2024

Research E-News

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Highlight

Nova SBE awarded with a Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant…

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Rita Dias Pereira, Postdoc in Economics, won a Horizon Europe - Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023) with the paper Towards an understanding of social media: The effects on health, well-being, and genetic, which tries to assess the social media's impact on health and well-being.  With this grant, Nova SBE will receive around 157 thousand euros.

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…and a CEEC 

Brais Álvarez Pereira, post-doc researcher at NOVAFRICA, was awarded an Individual Call to Scientific Employment Stimulus (CEEC Individual - 5th Edition Junior Researcher) with the paper Using Randomized Controlled Trials and Lab Experiments to promote Socioeconomic Development in Portuguese-Speaking Africa. This project aims to drive development in Portuguese-speaking Africa by using innovative informational interventions to address cognitive biases and misinformation. It involves evaluating a market information system for farmers and promoting a collaboration between traditional healers and the formal health sector in Guinea-Bissau and improving the efficiency of the cashew supply chain in Mozambique. With this CEEC Nova SBE will receive more than 228 thousand euros.

Pedro Martins and Pedro Portugal won PlanAPP&FCT projects

Pedro Martins and Pedro Portugal won two projects on the PlanAPP & FCT Science4Policy 2023. This funding aims to stimulate the production of scientific knowledge to support decision-making and define public policies. Pedro Martins (PI) together with Luís Catela Nunes, Rodrigo Belo, and Susana Lavado will work on The impact of vocational education and training on higher education and the labour market - An analysis of merged individual data. This project aims to assess the impact of vocational education (covering vocational, artistic, and technological secondary education, as well as customized and apprenticeship courses) on the educational and career trajectories of its graduates. With this award, Nova SBE will receive around 39,800.00 euros

Pedro Portugal (PI) alongside Carlos Oliveira, João Brogueira de Sousa, and Rodrigo Barrela (Nova SBE), Pedro Raposo (Universidade Católica) won a CEEC with the work  Inequality and earnings dynamics in Portugal: exploring the spatial heterogeneity and location externalities. In this study, the authors propose to characterize in detail the income asymmetries between different regions in Portugal. Nova SBE receives a total budget of 50,000.00 euros.

Spotlight

Plosser, M. C., & Santos, J. A. C. (2024). The cost of bank regulatory capital. Review Of Financial Studies, 37(3), 685-726.

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Cao, Z., & Belo, R. (2024). Effects of explicit sponsorship disclosure on user engagement in social media influencer marketing. MIS Quarterly: Management Information Systems, 48(1), 375-392.

Gómez, J. P., Prado, M. P., & Zambrana, R. (2024). Capital commitment and performance: The role of mutual fund charges. Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 59(2).



Fayard, A-L., Majekodunmi, J., Mendola, M., & Kenny, R. (2024). Nurturing Innovation. Harvard Business Review, 102(2).

Publications

  • Singh, M., Tessum, C. W., Marshall, J. D., & Azevedo, I. M. L. (2024). Distributional impacts of fleet-wide change in light duty transportation: Mortality risks of PM2.5 emissions from electric vehicles and Tier 3 conventional vehicles. Environmental Research Letters, 19(3), Article 034034.

  •  Baal, P. V., & Barros, P. P. (2024). Drug pricing, patient welfare, and cost-effectiveness analysis. Value In Health, 27(3), 271-272.

  • Paschoalotto, M. A. C., Cima, J., Costa, E., Valente de Almeida, S., Gomes da Costa, J., Santos, J. V., Passador, C. S., Passador, J. L., & Barros, P. P. (2024). Politics and confidence toward the COVID-19 vaccination: A Brazilian cross-sectional study. Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 20(1), Article 2318139. 

Achievements

  • Melissa Ferreira won Best Paper

    Melissa Ferreira, PhD student in Economics, won the ‘Best Paper by a PhD Student” at the ‘Australian Gender Economics Workshop – AGEW 2024’ where she presented the paper Can transparency mandates reduce the gender wage gap? Firm size discontinuity evidence (Ana Melissa Ferreira, Pedro Martins, João Pereira, João Almeida, Pedro Brinca, and João Duarte).

  • Pedro Gardete launched Team Analytics

    Pedro Gardete just launched Team Analytics [team-analytics.com], a competitive data analytics platform that gets students engaging with data analysis and machine learning very quickly.

  • Fundação Amélia de Melo Scholarships

    Fundação Amélia de Mello has launched three research scholarships focused on Entrepreneurship, Industry and Innovation, and Social Innovation, worth a total of 800 thousand euros, to support research projects that bring scientifically-based ideas to life. NovaSBE is a partner in the Amélia de Mello Social Innovation Scholarship.

  • Nova SBE congratulates the PhD students 

    Nova SBE congratulates Joana Pestana on successfully defending her doctoral thesis.  

    in Economics called Essays on Health Economics. Pedro Pita Barros was the supervisor of the thesis.



  • Patient Innovation received honorary menti0n

    Patient Innovation received an honorary mention at the TOP Health Awards in recognition of the national and international impact it has had, in a sustained manner and in a long-term commitment, of solutions created by patients for patients, to improve their lives.



Researchers on Media

Nova SBE Data Science Knowledge Center 

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Nova SBE Data Science Knowledge Center held the first event of the international organization AthenaDAO, a decentralized community of researchers, investors and activists focused on scientific research in women's health. The topic was mentioned in Executive Digest and Health News, among others.

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Pedro Santa Clara

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Pedro Santa Clara was on Sim ou Não, Sol podcast, where he debated a reform in education towards a more practical model, instead of classical and theoretical models.

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Pedro Vicente

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Pedro Vicente was interviewed by Líder Magazine. He discussed his work on Community Health Services in Guinea Bissau and Conflict Prevention in Mozambique, while sharing insights about the NOVAFRICA Center and other development research projects.

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Pedro Pita Barros

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Pedro Pita Barros was interviewed by Público about how municipal health plans fill gaps in the National Health Service (SNS) but are not a “permanent solution”. Also to Público he made comments about the 2600 medical consultations that the Lisbon city council health plan allowed. To ECO he highlighted that he believes that SNS and private health sector will always be competitors. Expresso  interviewed him about Portugal being among the 20 slowest economies in the world.

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Susana Peralta

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Susana Peralta was interviewed by TVE, Politico, Le Soir, Rádio Renascença in the context of the legislative elections. She was also part of the Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos video series on the 50 years of democracy in Portugal. She participated in the fourth episode called And after the revolution: how did the economy evolve?. Diário de Notícias mentioned the mini documentaries. She was also at RTP to comment on the possible need for the new Government of Luís Montenegro to present an amending budget. As part of World Women's Day, she was interviewed by ECO and the Público podcast Um Homem não Chora.

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Mariia Murasheva

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Mariia Murasheva, PhD student in Economics, gave an interview to Publico about how reducing pollution could save the National Health Service up to 1.4 million. This is one of the conclusions of a work prepared by the researcher that estimates the indirect costs of air pollution in Portugal and reinforces the urgency of improving the public transport network.

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José Tavares

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José Tavares wrote about the sacrifices that the future may bring in the most recent essay in Jornal Expresso.

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Pedro Martins

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Pedro Martins was interviewed by Le Figaro and Rádio Renascença in the scope of the  legislative elections.

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Miguel Ferreira

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Miguel Ferreira was on Sociedade Civil (RTP2) to talk about financial literacy and the Finanças para Todos program.

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Miguel Pina e Cunha

Miguel Pina e Cunha, as part of the launch of the book “Management, Leadership and Innovation in the Social Economy Sector” was interviewed by Jornal Económico where he explained how good management can contribute to the transformation of the social economy sector.

Pedro Brinca

Pedro Brinca made comments to SIC Notícias  and Jornal Económico on the composition of the new government and the challenges for the future. Also to SIC Notícias and Jornal Económico he commented on 2023’s government budget execution as well as what to expect going forward. He was interviewed by Jornal de Notícias regarding the dynamics of consumer credit and mortgage lending. He was also interviewed by TSF about the fact that Portugal recorded a budget surplus of 1.2% last year.

Pedro Freitas

Pedro Freitas was interviewed by Sol and I about the fact that many schools do not have the technical conditions to carry out final tests in digital format.

Researchers Corner

Analysis of intergenerational justice of the "Mais Habitação" program

The recent study associated with the " Mais Habitação" program presents a detailed analysis of the housing sector in Portugal, highlighting the challenges faced by young and low-income populations due to rising housing costs. The study analyzes two of the program's initiatives, namely rent control measures and the expansion of social housing, assessing their potential to guarantee sustainable and equitable housing solutions between generations. The analysis also incorporates perspectives from the construction industry, shedding light on economic stresses related to material and labor costs that further complicate efforts to increase housing supply and affordability.


The study highlights the need for strategic policy adjustments to address the root causes of housing market disparities. By relying on easily implementable short-term policy solutions, such as rent control, the government tends to relegate to the background a comprehensive approach that prioritizes increasing the housing supply as a fundamental solution to achieving long-term market stability and equity. Emphasis must be placed on creating a balanced housing ecosystem that supports both immediate needs and future growth, ensuring that all segments of society have access to affordable housing options. This dual focus on resolving current challenges and preventing future crises constitutes the main recommendation of the study, with the aim of promoting a more inclusive and equitable housing market in Portugal.



                                                           Marlon Francisco, PhD candidate

Opinion Articles

Events

  • Milton de Sousa launched new book

    Nova SBE hosted the presentation of the book «The Meaningful Leader», by Milton de Sousa. The presentation was given by Miguel Pina e Cunha, followed by a round table on the topic of “perceiving leaders with meaning” with Laurinda Alves and Sham Moodliar (Chief Executive OfficerChief Executive Officer Datonomy Solutions).

  • Ricardo Zózimo spoke at ESG Conference

    Ricardo Zózimo was a speaker in a session of the ESG Conference cycle, organized by ACEGE (Associação Cristã de Empresários e Gestores), where he spoke about companies with purpose and ESG for SMEs. Ricardo Zózimo, alongside Jenny Hobbler, were at a roundtable at the Nova SBE Leadership for Impact Knowledge Center book corner launch at our library where they discussed the importance of books on our daily basis.

  • Jenny Hoobler at Mind the Gender Gap

    Jenny Hoobler was a speaker at the Mind the (Gender) Gap event organized by Nova SBE to celebrate the International Women's Day and identify and discuss the invisible barriers associated with cultural and social standards of women's role in society. Jenny Hoobler presented the main questions currently being investigated in this área.

  • Mariana Videira at an health event

    Mariana Videira, PhD Candidate in Economics, gave a presentation on Economy and Health: A sensitive relationship at Unidade de Saúde Familiar Flor de Sal to celebrate the health unit's 14th anniversary.

  • Ana Balcão Reis and Pedro Freitas at Brotéria

    Ana Balcão Reis and Pedro Freitas gave a seminar on the Economics of Education in Portugal at Brotéria. Both raised questions about the Portuguese education system, contributing to the public debate on the subject of Economics of Education.

  • Filipe Costa at Instituto Português de Reumatologia event 

    Filipe Costa participated in the conference that marked the 75th anniversary of the Instituto Português de Reumatologia. He spoke on a panel about “Portugal 2048: Chronic Diseases and Population Aging.

Research Seminars

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Other News

"Leadership for Impact Book Collection"

Nova SBE Leadership for Impact Knowledge Center (LFI), as part of its ongoing efforts to promote positive leadership, implemented its own book collection in our library - "Leadership for Impact Book Collection". We now have an LFI book corner at the Teresa and Alexandre Soares dos Santos Library.

Good to know

Nova SBE Data Science Knowledge Center Data workshop

The Data Workshop from Nova SBE Data Science Knowledge Center is back! The 4th edition of this initiative starts this month and includes an introductory workshop (April 24th) and five free online workshops on various topics associated with data management in social organizations. This year's edition of the Data Workshops will continue to explore essential topics in the effective use of data, introducing new themes, such as Artificial Intelligence, and with an increased focus on practical examples and the sharing of useful data management tools.

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