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Paula Veiga is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the School of Economics and Management, University of Minho, Portugal, where she has been employed since 2002. Previously, she served as a Lecturer at the same institution from 1994 to 2002 and at the Polytechnic Institute of Santarém from 1992 to 1994. She holds a PhD in Economics from the University of South Carolina and a Master in International Economics from ISEG - Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão in Lisbon.
Her educational background includes:
- PhD in Economics, University of South Carolina, USA
- Master in International Economics, ISEG - Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, Lisbon, Portugal
Dr. Veiga's research primarily focuses on health economics, healthcare systems, and health policy. Her work examines primary care services, health inequalities, economic evaluation of healthcare interventions, and healthcare rationing. She has conducted extensive research on socioeconomic determinants of health, substance abuse economics, and the geographic distribution of healthcare resources. Her methodological approach often combines economic analysis with empirical studies to inform healthcare policy decisions in Portugal and beyond.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals consistent focus on healthcare delivery systems, with particular attention to primary care services, health inequalities, and economic evaluation of interventions. Her work spans multiple healthcare domains including pediatric health, elderly care, pharmaceutical markets, and emergency services utilization. The research demonstrates strong methodological diversity, employing cluster randomized trials, economic experiments, cost-effectiveness analyses, and qualitative approaches.
Dr. Veiga actively contributes to healthcare policy through her professional activities, including membership on the Advisory Board of the Health Insurance Observatory (2024-present) and the Scientific Committee of Prochild Lab at the University of Minho (2023-present). She has also served on Infarmed's Committee for Health Technology Assessment.
Her research has been supported by numerous grants from Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Ministério da Saúde, and other Portuguese institutions. Major projects include studies on primary care services, substance abuse costs, and healthcare technology assessment. She has led research on the economic costs of substance abuse in Portugal, the family management of healthcare, and internationalization of the Portuguese health sector.
Dr. Veiga is affiliated with Prochild Lab at the University of Minho, where she contributes to research on child health and wellbeing. Her work often involves interdisciplinary collaboration with researchers from medicine, public health, and social sciences to address complex healthcare challenges.
