Bruno Pessoa Carvalho

Bruno Pessoa Carvalho is an applied microeconomist currently serving as a Visiting Professor at the Department of Economics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, and as an Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) at the Department of Economics, Universidad de Alcalá. He is also an Associate Fellow at ECARES (SBS-EM, Université Libre de Bruxelles). Holding a PhD in Economics from Nova SBE and a Research Master’s degree from the same institution, his research focuses on Political Economy, particularly the determinants of local election outcomes and their economic consequences.

• Education: PhD in Economics (Nova SBE), Research Master’s in Economics (Nova SBE)

His work intersects Public Economics, Regional Economics, and Fiscal Policy, often employing administrative tax records and experimental methods. Recent projects include the Portugal, Social Balance initiative (funded by La Caixa Foundation) and a 3-year FCT-Portugal grant for studying inequality and policy reforms. He has published in journals like Electoral Studies and collaborates with institutions across Europe.

Research Trends: Bruno’s publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches combining Political Economy with Behavioral Economics and Public Policy, emphasizing empirical analysis of electoral dynamics and socioeconomic inequality.

Grants & Collaborations: He is co-coordinating the Portugal, Social Balance project with La Caixa Foundation and participating in an FCT-Portugal-funded study on inequality and tax records. His collaborations include researchers like Claúdia Custódio, Benny Geys, Diogo Mendes, and Susana Peralta.