NOVA Applied Economics & Analytics Lab

The NOVA Applied Economics & Analytics Lab was established to utilize data-driven techniques across various aspects of modern applied economics. Our expertise spans econometrics (including time-series forecasting, macroeconomics, microeconomics, and causal inference) and broader quantitative studies in science and technology, energy economics and sustainability, public procurement, economic complexity, and economic geography. We strive to reveal how social and techno-economic dynamics operate as complex systems. Our aim is to understand the forces that shape our constantly evolving regulatory and societal landscape.

Push forward data-driven techniques in various areas of modern applied economics and understand the various forces shaping our ever-evolving societal, and regulatory landscapes.

• Applied Econometrics
• Macroeconomic Forecasting
• Time-Series Analysis
• Causal Inference
• Impact Assessment
• Governance and Better Regulation
• Microsimulation and Agent-based Modeling
• Data-Driven Public Procurement
• Quantitative Science & Technology Studies
• Energy Economics and Sustainability
• Economic Complexity
• Economic Geography

• SIBER: Standardization of statistical information to improve legislative impact assessment, OECD, European Commission, and PlanAPP
• Evaluation of the impacts of the European Union Incentive System in Portugal on productivity, Foundation for Science and Technology
• Optimization of Efficiency and Transparency in Public Procurement in Portugal, OECD, European Commission, and Court of Auditors
• Evaluability of Climate Action Policies co-financed by European Funds, Agency for Development and Cohesion
• Sustainable Public Procurement with Positive Impact on the Planet and People, Cascais City Council
• More Efficient and Responsible Environmental Licensing and Inspections in Portugal, OECD, European Commission, and APA (Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente)
• Evaluation of the Potential to Improve Happiness through Better Distribution of Workers across the Territory, IRN (Instituto dos Registos e Notariado)