Ricardo Alcobia Rodrigues

Ricardo Alcobia Rodrigues is an Assistant Professor at ISEG (Institute of Economics and Management), University of Lisbon, and a member of the board of SOCIUS, the Center for Research in Economic and Organizational Sociology. His work bridges academic research and public policy, with strong ties to European institutions such as the European Commission, WHO, and OECD.

Education:

• PhD in Social Sciences, University of York (United Kingdom), 2016
• Master in Economics, ISEG (Portugal), 2007
• Bachelor in Economics, ISEG (Portugal), 2000

His research centers on aging policies, elderly care systems, inequalities in health and care, and labor conditions in the care sector. He investigates how socioeconomic status, gender, and migration shape access to and quality of long-term care across European welfare regimes. His work often employs comparative and longitudinal methods, drawing on datasets like SHARE and national surveys.

The most recent publications reflect a sustained focus on informal caregiving, equity in long-term care financing, gendered care dynamics, and policy innovations across Europe. Themes include sustainability spillovers, unmet psychosocial needs, migrant worker conditions, and the impact of public funding on care equity.

Scientific Awards:

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Ricardo Rodrigues has supervised several Master’s students, including Ana Catarina Dias Lopes, Chandra Alves Brandão, and João Paulo Figueiredo de Jesus. He has coordinated multiple international research projects and frequently collaborates with EU governments and international organizations on policy evaluation. He previously held roles at the Ministry of Social Security in Portugal and served as Deputy Director and Research Unit Leader at the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research in Vienna.

He is actively involved in research labs and centers, particularly SOCIUS, where he contributes to shaping research agendas in economic and organizational sociology. His teaching includes courses on Social Policy, Gender and Citizenship, and Quantitative Data Analysis.