Luis F. Costa

Luis F. Costa is a Senior Associate Professor at ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics & Management, University of Lisbon. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Portuguese Economic Journal since 2015 and is a co-founder of the Lisbon Macro Club. His research focuses on macroeconomics, including fiscal policy, business cycles, and imperfect competition. He holds a DPhil from the University of York.

• Education: DPhil in Economics from the University of York.
• Professional Roles: Editor-in-Chief of the Portuguese Economic Journal; visiting professorships at Cardiff Business School (2016), Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (2016), and Universidade Lusiada de Angola (2013).

His research interests include macroeconomic dynamics, fiscal policy effectiveness, and market power effects. Key contributions span topics like markup fluctuations, business cycle accounting, and the impact of legal reforms on economic activity. He has supervised multiple master’s theses on topics such as market power in Portugal and the fiscal multiplier in Angola.

Dr. Costa coordinates economics seminars at ISEG and has authored textbooks on economic theory, including Introdução à Teoria Económica - Livro de Exercícios (1997). His work frequently addresses policy-relevant issues like productivity trends in Portugal and the macroeconomic effects of pandemic-driven recessions.