Pedro Teles

Pedro Teles is a Full Professor at Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics, a researcher at Banco de Portugal, and a Research Fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR). His academic career spans institutions including the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, and University College London. His research focuses on monetary and fiscal policy, taxation, sovereign debt, and international economics.

• PhD in Economics, University of Chicago
• BSc in Economics, Universidade Católica Portuguesa

His research explores critical questions in macroeconomics, including:

• Optimal monetary-fiscal policy frameworks
• Implications of sticky prices and long-term interest rate targets
• Taxation strategies for housing, robots, and high-skill immigrants
• Sovereign default risk and inflation stabilization
• Monetary theories and policy relevance in modern economies

Recent publications address AI regulation (2023), global taxation coordination (2023), and post-pandemic urban economics (2023), demonstrating interdisciplinary applications across macroeconomics, public finance, and technology policy. His work frequently appears in top journals like Journal of Monetary Economics and Review of Economic Studies.

Scientific distinctions include:

• CEPR Research Fellow

He has collaborated extensively with institutions such as NBER, Banco de Portugal, and ADEMU, contributing to debates on unconventional policy measures during crises and the design of stable monetary systems.