Francisco Queiró

Francisco Queiró is an Assistant Professor at the Nova School of Business and Economics (Universidade Nova de Lisboa). He holds a PhD in Business Economics from Harvard University (2015) and a Law degree from Universidade Católica Portuguesa (2002). His research focuses on entrepreneurship, innovation, and fiscal policy, with notable contributions to understanding firm dynamics and credit markets during economic crises. Current projects include an RCT-based study on entrepreneurship as a social mobility strategy funded by Fundação 'la Caixa'.

Education:

• PhD in Business Economics, Harvard University (2015)
• Licenciatura in Direito, Universidade Católica Portuguesa (2002)

Research Interests: Explores how entrepreneurial human capital shapes firm behavior, evaluates fiscal policy impacts on credit supply, and investigates demand shocks in sovereign debt crises. Collaborates on projects analyzing historical knowledge-growth linkages and business education effects on productivity.

Grants & Projects:

• "Entrepreneurship as a Social Mobility and Inclusion Strategy" (2022–Current), Fundação 'la Caixa'
• Former postdoctoral fellow at National Bureau of Economic Research (2015–2016)

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with researchers Cátia Batista, Miguel Ferreira, and Inês Gonçalves on business education impact studies, and with Diana Bonfim on fiscal policy analysis.