Sérgio Miguel Chilra Lagoa is an Associate Professor with Tenure in the Department of Political Economy at the School of Social Sciences and Humanities (ECSH), Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa. He is also an integrated researcher at DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte, where he contributes to research on socioeconomic change and territory, particularly under the thematic line of Governance, Economy, and Citizenship. He currently serves as Director of the Master’s in Monetary and Financial Economics and has previously co-directed the undergraduate economics program (2011–2016). He is a member of the board of the Institute of Public and Social Policies (IPPS-Iscte) since 2023 and was part of the scientific committee of Dinâmia'Cet-IUL from 2020 to 2022. PhD in Economics, University of Leicester (2010) Master’s in Economics, NOVA University of Lisbon (2004) Bachelor’s in Economics, ISEG – Higher Institute of Economics and Management (1998) Sérgio Lagoa’s research focuses on monetary and financial economics, with a strong emphasis on financial institutions, labor markets, financialization, and economic policy. His work explores macroeconomic dynamics in the Eurozone, sovereign debt crises, inflation differentials, and the social implications of financial systems. He frequently investigates how economic policies and financial structures affect households, firms, and national economies, especially in peripheral European countries like Portugal. His recent publications reflect a consistent engagement with themes such as financial contagion, household financial behavior, compensation policies, and public debt dynamics. He employs both empirical econometric methods and theoretical frameworks to analyze financial and labor market phenomena, often using European and Portuguese data. His work appears in journals like Empirica , International Journal of Human Resource Management , Journal of Post Keynesian Economics , and International Review of Financial Analysis , indicating a strong interdisciplinary reach across economics, finance, and social policy. Sérgio Lagoa has not been publicly associated with any scientific awards or prizes in the provided sources. He has supervised or co-supervised multiple research projects and publications, often collaborating with researchers such as F. Suleman, R. Barradas, E. Leão, and H. Lopes. While specific PhD or Master’s students are not listed, his role as a Master’s program director and frequent co-author suggests active involvement in academic mentoring. He has not received any grant details in the text, but his participation in institutional research centers implies involvement in funded research activities. Lagoa is affiliated with DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte, a research center focused on socioeconomic change and territorial dynamics, and contributes to the academic mission of IPS-Iscte. His research integrates policy-relevant analysis with academic rigor, often addressing contemporary challenges such as post-crisis recovery, wage stagnation, and financial instability.
