Catarina Figueira

Catarina Figueira is a Professor of Applied Economics and Policy at Cranfield School of Management, where she serves as Director of Education and Head of the Economics & Banking Group. She previously directed the Cranfield Executive MBA Programme and has held roles at the European Parliament's Directorate General for Research.

• BSc, MA, PhD in Economics/Business

Her research focuses on financial modelling, institutional performance, and the effects of regulatory changes. She explores corporate governance, board diversity, and cosmopolitanism in entrepreneurship. Her work spans housing markets, including house price analysis and mortgage arrears, and she co-developed the DPS rent index for the UK.

Recent publications reveal trends in monetary policy impacts, bank ownership dynamics, renewable energy diffusion, and entrepreneurial learning. She has secured academic prizes for her research but no specific awards are named. Her roles at Cranfield include academic governance and strategic leadership in education.

Key collaborations include Giorgio Caselli and Joseph Nellis on banking efficiency, Nicholas Theodorakopoulos on entrepreneurship, and David Parker on ownership studies. She contributes to international conferences and advises public/private sectors.