Manuela F. Magalhaes

Manuela F. Magalhaes is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Malaga's Department of Economic Theory and History. She holds a PhD from the University of Warwick and academic affiliations with the Centre for Advanced Studies in Management and Economics (University of Évora) and the EQUALITAS research group on inequality and poverty. Her research focuses on macroeconomic growth, international economics, environmental economics, income inequality, and networks. She has conducted visiting research at institutions including the University of Amsterdam and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy.

Education:

• PhD in Economics, University of Warwick
• Master in Economics, Pompeu Fabra University
• Bachelor in Economics, School of Economics and Management, University of Porto

Research Interests: Her work examines economic growth mechanisms, directed technical change impacts on inequality, environmental policy design, and network effects in technology adoption. She explores topics like climate change mitigation, industry concentration effects on wages, and redistributive policies.

Grants & Collaborations: Involved in research projects with teams from the Public University of Navarre and University of La Laguna. Active in the THE – Motiva Grant and leads the Smart Decision Lab experimental research facility.

Awards: No specific prizes listed, but her work is widely published in high-impact journals like European Journal of Operational Research and Research Policy.