Carla Ferreira

Carla Ferreira is a Researcher at the Centre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies (CETRAD), University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, focusing on sustainable development, consumer preferences, and agroecological transitions. She holds a PhD in Development, Societies & Territories from UTAD, alongside dual Masters in Biological Engineering and Industrial and Firm Economics from the University of Minho.

Her research emphasizes elicitation of consumer preferences in agri-food systems, with a focus on wine economics, social innovation, and territorial development. Key projects include AgroServ (sustainable agroecological transition) and ShareForest (forest management stakeholder engagement). She has contributed to international journals such as Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management and Social Enterprise Journal, presenting at global conferences and serving on academic event committees.

Professional roles include postdoctoral research at CARME and affiliation with Centro ALGORITMI. Her work bridges economic analysis with sustainability, addressing topics like entrepreneurial intention, SDG alignment, and gender effects in consumer behavior.