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Alvaro Almeida is an Associate Professor at FEP (the school of Economics of the University of Porto) and a researcher at Cef.up. He has a PhD in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science, and a Masters in Economics and a Degree in Economics, both from FEP.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Alvaro Almeida

Citation names

  • Almeida, Alvaro

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
4A16-B1AC-6E2D

Knowledge fields

  • Social Sciences - Economics and Business - Economics

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
1998
Concluded
 PhD in Economics (Doctor of Philosophy)
The London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom
"Monetary Policy Strategy and the Behaviour of Exchange Rates: an empirical investigation" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Doctor of Philosophy
1994
Concluded
 Mestrado em Economia (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Economia, Portugal
"Existência de Racionamento nos Mercados de Crédito Portugueses: aplicação de um inquérito ao comportamento dos bancos na concessão de crédito" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Muito Bom
1987
Concluded
 Licenciatura em Economia (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Economia, Portugal
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2009 - Current Researcher (Research) Centro de Economia e Finanças, Portugal
1994/11/01 - 1997/09/30 Research Assistant (Research) The London School of Economics and Political Science Financial Markets Group Research Centre, United Kingdom

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2004/05/12 - Current Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Economia, Portugal
1999/01/31 - 2004/05/11 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Economia, Portugal
1994/12/20 - 1999/01/30 Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Economia, Portugal
1992/12/01 - 1994/12/19 Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Economia, Portugal
1987/10/01 - 1992/12/01 Trainee Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Economia, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/10/25 - 2022/02/10 Deputado Assembleia da República, Portugal
2017/10/26 - 2021/10/20 Vereador Câmara Municipal do Porto, Portugal
2016 - 2019/05 Diretor do Mestrado em Gestão e Economia de Serviços de Saúde Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Economia, Portugal
2015/02/01 - 2016/02/03 President Administração Regional de Saúde do Norte IP, Portugal
2010/11/01 - 2015/06/30 Diretor do Mestrado em Gestão e Economia de Serviços de Saúde Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Economia, Portugal
2011/06/10 - 2015/01/31 Presidente do Agrupamento Científico de Economia Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Economia, Portugal
2005/09/30 - 2010/09/29 President Entidade Reguladora da Saúde, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
1997/10/01 - 2000/09/30 Economist International Monetary Fund, United States
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Fry, Maxwell; Goodhart, Charles; Almeida, Alvaro. Central Banking in Developing Countries: objectives, activities and independence. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. 1996.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Cima, Joana; Almeida, Álvaro. "The impact of cancellations in waiting times analysis: evidence from scheduled surgeries in the Portuguese NHS". The European Journal of Health Economics 23 1 (2022): 95-104. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10198-021-01354-5.
    Published • 10.1007/s10198-021-01354-5
  2. Sousa, Sofia; Rocha, Diogo; Silva, Joelma C.; Ribeiro, Ana Isabel; Gonçalves, Guilherme; Almeida, Álvaro; Correia, Ana Maria; Duarte, Raquel; Carvalho, Carlos. "Comparing the cost-effectiveness of two screening strategies for latent tuberculosis infection in Portugal". Pulmonology 27 6 (2021): 493-499. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pulmoe.2021.04.002.
    Published • 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2021.04.002
  3. Cima, Joana; Guimarães, Paulo; Almeida, Álvaro. "Explaining the Gender Gap in Waiting Times for Scheduled Surgery in the Portuguese National Health Service". Portuguese Journal of Public Health 39 1 (2021): 3-10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000514798.
    Published • 10.1159/000514798
  4. Almeida, Alvaro; Vales, Joana. "The impact of primary health care reform on hospital emergency department overcrowding: Evidence from the Portuguese reform". The International Journal of Health Planning and Management 35 1 (2020): 368-377. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpm.2939.
    Published • 10.1002/hpm.2939
  5. Amorim-Lopes, Mário; Almeida, Álvaro; Almada-Lobo, Bernardo. "Physician Emigration: Should they Stay or Should they Go? A Policy Analysis". Computational Economics 54 3 (2019): 905-931. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10614-018-9854-1.
    Published • 10.1007/s10614-018-9854-1
  6. Venâncio, Bruno; Almeida, Álvaro; Filipe, Margarida. "O impacto económico da prevenção de quedas em idosos: uma análise custo- -utilidade à intervenção das Equipas de Cuidados Continuados Integrados". Jornal Brasileiro de Economia da Saúde 11 1 (2019): 34-41. http://dx.doi.org/10.21115/jbes.v11.n1.p34-41.
    Published • 10.21115/jbes.v11.n1.p34-41
  7. Almeida, Álvaro S.. "The role of private non-profit healthcare organizations in NHS systems: Implications for the Portuguese hospital devolution program". Health Policy 121 6 (2017): 699-707. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2017.03.016.
    Published • 10.1016/j.healthpol.2017.03.016
  8. Amorim Lopes, Mário; Soares, Carlos; Almeida, Álvaro; Almada-Lobo, Bernardo. "Comparing comparables: an approach to accurate cross-country comparisons of health systems for effective healthcare planning and policy guidance". Health Systems 5 3 (2016): 192-212. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/hs.2015.21.
    Published • 10.1057/hs.2015.21
  9. Lopes, Mário Amorim; Almeida, Álvaro Santos; Almada-Lobo, Bernardo. "Forecasting the medical workforce: a stochastic agent-based simulation approach". Health Care Management Science 21 1 (2016): 52-75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10729-016-9379-x.
    Published • 10.1007/s10729-016-9379-x
  10. Ramos, Pedro; Almeida, Alvaro. "The Impact of an Increase in User Costs on the Demand for Emergency Services: The Case of Portuguese Hospitals". Health Economics 25 11 (2015): 1372-1388. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hec.3223.
    Published • 10.1002/hec.3223
  11. Lopes, Mário Amorim; Almeida, Álvaro Santos; Almada-Lobo, Bernardo. "Handling healthcare workforce planning with care: where do we stand?". Human Resources for Health 13 1 (2015): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12960-015-0028-0.
    Published • 10.1186/s12960-015-0028-0
  12. Almeida, Alvaro Santos; Cima, Joana Ferreira. "Demand uncertainty and hospital costs: an application to Portuguese public hospitals". The European Journal of Health Economics 16 1 (2013): 35-45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10198-013-0547-3.
    Published • 10.1007/s10198-013-0547-3
  13. Almeida, Alvaro; Goodhart, Charles; Payne, Richard. "The Effects of Macroeconomic News on High Frequency Exchange Rate Behavior". The Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis 33 3 (1998): 383. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2331101.
    Published • 10.2307/2331101
  14. Almeida, Alvaro; Goodhart, Charles. "Does the adoption of inflation targets affect central bank behaviour?". Banca Nazionale del Lavoro Quarterly Review 51 (1998): 19-107. http://ojs.uniroma1.it/index.php/PSLQuarterlyReview/article/view/12948/12753.
    Published
  15. Almeida, Álvaro. "A questão industrial em Portugal: aspectos de estratégia e evidências empíricas". Cadernos de Ciências Sociais 10/11 (1991): 157-205.
    Published
Distinctions

Award

1987 Prémio Fundação Eng. António de Almeida
Fundação Engenheiro António de Almeida, Portugal
1987 Prémio Doutor José António Sarmento
Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Other distinction

2014 Medalha de Serviços Distintos, Grau “Ouro”, do Ministério da Saúde
Ministério da Saúde, Portugal
1995 Carlo and Irene Brunner Scholarship for graduate work in Banking and Currency
The London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom