Leonardo Costa

Leonardo Costa is an Associate Professor at Universidade Católica Portuguesa's Católica Porto Business School and researcher at the Research Center in Management and Economics (CEGE). His work examines economic development, agricultural systems, and international trade policies.

Education:

• PhD Economics, University of Arizona (2001)
• MA Agricultural Economics, Instituto Superior de Agronomia (1993)
• BS Agronomic Engineering, Instituto Superior de Agronomia (1990)

Research focuses on agricultural economics, development studies, and macroeconomic policy analysis. Current projects investigate EU-Mercosur trade relations and economic convergence in the Eurozone. Costa applies quantitative methods to examine productivity changes and technical efficiency in agricultural systems.

Recent publications analyze digital transformation in SMEs and macroeconomic performance of Eurozone members. Research consistently addresses sustainability challenges in economic development frameworks.

Awards:

• Fulbright Grant for doctoral research
• Multiple Distinguished Researcher awards
• Best Paper award for early career work