Maria da Conceição Castro

Maria da Conceição Castro serves as an Associate Professor in Economics at the Porto Accounting and Business School (ISCAP) of the Polytechnic Institute of Porto (IPP), while maintaining dual research affiliations as a full member at CEOS.PP and associate researcher at CEPESE.

Education

• PhD in Management
• Master of Finance
• Bachelor of Economics

Research Focus

Her scholarly work concentrates on macroeconomic dynamics and policy impacts, with particular emphasis on:

• Economic Growth determinants
• Fiscal Policy mechanisms
• Corruption economics
• Tourism industry development
• Entrepreneurial ecosystems

Academic Contributions

• Regular reviewer for international scientific journals
• Scientific Committee member of Tékhne- Review of Applied Management Studies

Research Infrastructure

• CEOS.PP (Centre for Organisational and Social Studies) - Full Member
• CEPESE (Centre for History of the University of Porto) - Associate Researcher