Sílvia Sousa

Sílvia Sousa serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Minho and conducts research at NIPE (Economic Policies Research Unit). Holding a PhD from the European University Institute, Florence, she specializes in applied microeconomics with emphasis on labor-health policy intersections and has advised Portugal's Minister of Labour and Social Solidarity.

Education:

• PhD in Economics, European University Institute, Florence

Research Focus: Her work bridges Labour Economics, Health Economics, and Social Policies, examining welfare state impacts on human capital formation, economic consequences of cultural events, and ethical frameworks in business education through empirical OECD and Portuguese case studies.

Publication Trends: Recent works (2014-2024) reveal consistent investigation of social protection systems, with increasing emphasis on comparative welfare state analysis. Her 2024 Economics and Politics article demonstrates methodological evolution toward cross-national OECD comparisons, while earlier studies focus on Portuguese socioeconomic contexts.

Research Leadership: She contributed to four major funded projects including "Intervenção Social por parte do Estado e Resiliência Económica em Portugal" (2018-2022, PO CI) as core team member and served on the EU-FP Multilinks Policy Advisory Board, reflecting her policy-relevant research approach.

Research Environment: As an NIPE researcher, she operates within University of Minho's Economics Department infrastructure at Campus de Gualtar (Building 8, Room 2.13), collaborating with economists like Miguel Portela and Carla Sá on Portuguese socioeconomic analysis.