
Short bio
Rodrigo Martins obtained a degree in Economics from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Coimbra in 1997 and also a master degree in Applied Economics in 2001. In 2010 concluded his Ph.D in Economic Theory at the same University.
He is currently an Auxiliary Professor at the Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra (FEUC) and he is also a researcher at the CeBER R&D center. His publications include several articles in relevant peer-reviewed international journals (Public Choice, Economics Letters; Kyklos; European Journal of Political Economy, among other journals).
Working Papers
Publications
(2021)
Why are credit booms sometimes sweet and sometimes sour?. International Journal of Finance & Economics, in print.
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(2021)
Government ideology and economic freedom. Journal of Comparative Economics, 49, 73–91.
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(2021)
What drives the duration of credit booms?. International Journal of Finance & Economics, 26, 1531-1549.
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(2021)
Estatística Descritiva para as Ciências Sociais. Edições Sílabo.
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(2021)
Economic liberalization, political regimes and ideology. Kyklos, 74, 463-487.
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(2020)
The collapse of credit booms: a competing risks analysis. Journal of Economic Studies, 47, 1437-1465.
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(2020)
Riding the Wave of Credit: Are Longer Expansions Really a Bad Omen?. Open Economies Review, 31, 729-751.
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(2019)
Budgets, expenditure composition and political manipulation. International Review of Applied Economics, 33, 172-187.
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(2019)
Political and Institutional Determinants of Credit Booms. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 81, 1144-1178.
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(2018)
Politically driven cycles in fiscal policy: In depth analysis of the functional components of government expenditures. European Journal of Political Economy, 55, 44-64.
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(2018)
The Electoral Dynamics of Human Development. The Journal of Development Studies, 54, 191-211.
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(2018)
Shades of red and blue: government ideology and sustainable development. Public Choice, 175, 303-323.
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(2016)
Are there political cycles hidden inside government expenditures?. Applied Economics Letters, 23, 34-37.
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Contacts
Address
Faculdade de Economia
Universidade de Coimbra
Av. Dias da Silva, 165
3004-512
Portugal
Web and Email
Email
rodrigom@fe.uc.pt