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João Rodrigues dos Santos is an Associate Professor at the Universidade Europeia (Portugal) and a Visiting Professor at the Instituto Superior de Educação e Ciências (ISEC Lisbon). At the Universidade Europeia, he is the vertical coordinator of the Management area. He has a PhD in Economics and Management (Universidad Europea de Madrid), a Master's degree in International Security and Civil Protection Management and a degree in Geography and Territorial Planning (Universidade Nova de Lisboa). As an Integrated Researcher, he is a member of the Center for Transdisciplinary Development Studies at the Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro. At ISEC Lisboa, he directs the bachelor's and master's degrees in Management and Public Administration. He is the author of two books in two of his areas of interest (Economics and Territorial Management) and frequently publishes chapters and articles of an academic, technical and scientific nature. João Rodrigues dos Santos currently collaborates with CNN Portugal, analyzing and commenting on national and international economic news.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
João Rodrigues dos Santos

Citation names

  • Santos, João
  • dos Santos, João Rodrigues

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
1C17-1347-01AD
ORCID iD
0000-0002-6835-680X

Knowledge fields

  • Social Sciences - Economic and Social Geography - Social and Economic Geography

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Education
Degree Classification
2012/01/01 - 2014/06/01
Concluded
Economics and Management (Doutoramento)
Universidad Europea de Madrid SLU, Spain
Sobressaliente "Cum laude"
2012/01/01
Concluded
International Security and Civil Defense Management (Master Universitario)
Universidad Europea de Madrid SLU, Spain
2004/01/01
Concluded
Geografia e Planeamento Regional (Licenciatura)
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2023/11/15 - Current Researcher (Research) Centre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies - University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution
Employer
2024/09/01 - Current Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Europeia, Portugal
Universidade Europeia, Portugal
2023/09/01 - Current Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Superior de Educação e Ciências, Portugal
2013/01/01 - Current Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Europeia, Portugal
2009/01/01 - 2012/12/31 Visiting Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Universidade Europeia, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution
Employer
1997/01/01 - 2023/07/31 Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) Câmara Municipal de Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2017/10/01 - 2023/02/01 Presidente de Junta de Freguesia Junta de Freguesia de Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2024/04/08 - Current LEADER Approach: Governance Models and their impact on territories
Researcher
Instituto Superior de Educação e Ciências / Center for Applied Studies and Research, Portugal
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. de Bem Machado, A.; dos Santos, J.R.; Sacavém, A.; Richter, M.F.; Sousa, M.J.. Education in the Post-covid Era: Educational Strategies in Smart and Sustainable Cities. 2023.
    10.1007/978-981-19-9331-2_55
  2. dos Santos, J.R.; Sousa, M.J.. Public Administration and New Information: Increasing Utility. 2022.
    10.1007/978-981-16-7618-5_33
Book chapter
  1. Machado, Andreia de Bem; Barros, Gabriel Osório de; dos Santos, João Rodrigues; Sacavém, António. "Social learning and citizens’ engagement in future cities". In Swarm intelligence applications for the cities of the future, edited by Leonor Marques Mano Domingos; Maria José Sousa. CRC Press - Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, 2025.
    Published
  2. de Bem Machado, A.B.; dos Santos, João Rodrigues; Sacavém, A.; Sharma, R.; Cruz, N.R. . Corresponding author: de Bem Machado, A.B.. "Transforming Education: Generative AI and Immediate Engineering in Synthetic Content Creation". In Transforming Education With Generative AI: Prompt Engineering and Synthetic Content Creation. IGI Global, 2024.
    Published
  3. Andreia De Bem Machado; dos Santos, João Rodrigues; Sacavém, António; Maria Jose Sousa. Corresponding author: Andreia De Bem Machado. "Digital Transformations: Artificial Intelligence in the Services Sector". In Incorporating AI Technology in the Service Sector, 1-23. Apple Academic Press, 2024.
    In press
  4. de Bem Machado, Andreia; dos Santos, João Rodrigues; Sacavém, António; Sousa, Maria José. "Digital Transformations: Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education". In EAI/Springer Innovations in Communication and Computing, 1-23. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-031-52296-3_1
  5. dos Santos, João Rodrigues; Machado, Andreia de Bem; Sacavém, António; Boechat, Ana Carolina; Sousa, Maria José. "Exploring the Intersection Between Data-Driven Marketing and Economics". In Advances in Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, and E-Services, edited by Rosário, Albérico; Rui Cruz; Luís Moniz, 73-100. IGI Global, 2024.
    10.4018/979-8-3693-3455-3.ch003
  6. Marc F. Richter; Jaqueline Morbach; Andreia de Bem Machado; João Rodrigues dos Santos. "Processes for Developing Good Sustainability Practices to Generate Value for the Organization". 2024.
    10.1016/b978-0-443-13701-3.00422-9
  7. "War in Ukraine and Inflation in the Eurozone: Combining Monetary and Fiscal Policies with a New “Savings Policy” as a More Utilitarian Solution to Combat the Inflationary Surge". 2024.
    10.52305/zkqp3465
  8. Machado, A.D.B.; Santos, J.R.D.; Sacavém, A.; Sousa, M.J.. "DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONS: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE SERVICES SECTOR". 1-23. 2024.
  9. de Bem Machado, Andreia; de Barros, Gabriel Osório; dos Santos, João Rodrigues; Secinaro, Silvana; Calandra, Davide; Sousa, Maria José. "AI's Role in the Development and Transformation of Smart Cities". In The Emerald Handbook of Smart Cities in the Gulf Region: Innovation, Development, Transformation, and Prosperity for Vision 2040, 135-169. Emerald Publishing Limited, 2024.
    10.1108/978-1-83608-292-720241008
  10. De Bem Machado, A.; Dos Santos, J.R.; Sacavém, A.; Sousa, M.J.. "Digital transformation: Management of smart cities". 59-83. 2023.
  11. de Bem Machado, A.B.; Dos Santos, J.R.; Sacavém, A.; Richter, M.F.; Sousa, M.J.. "Educational Strategies in Smart and Sustainable Cities for Education in the Post-Covid Era". 121-142. 2023.
  12. Andreia De Bem Machado; João Rodrigues Dos Santos; António Sacavém; Maria Jose Sousa. "Digital Transformation: Management of Smart Cities". 59-83. Emerald Publishing Limited, 2023.
    10.1108/978-1-80455-994-920231004
  13. Andreia de Bem Machado; João Rodrigues dos Santos; António Sacavém. "Social Media Innovations in Digital Society". 1-19. {CRC, 2022.
    10.1201/9781003189848-1
  14. Machad, A.D.B.; Santos, J.R.; Sacavém, A.. "Social Media Innovations in Digital Society". 1-19. 2022.
  15. de Bem Machado, A.; dos Santos, J.R.; Richter, M.F.; Sousa, M.J.. "Smart cities: Building sustainable cities". 1-19. 2021.
  16. "Smart Cities: Building Sustainable Cities. (Springer International Publishing).". Switzerland, 2021.
    10.1007/978-3-030-73295-0
  17. "PLANEAMENTO NACIONAL DE DEFESA DA FLORESTA CONTRA INCÊNDIOS (PNDFCI): CONTRIBUTO PARA ESTUDO DA ASPROCIVIL, DE NATUREZA SOCIOECONÓMICA, NO ÂMBITO DOS INCÊNDIOS FLORESTAIS". 179-189. Atena Editora, 2020.
    10.22533/at.ed.13320231116
  18. "ESTUDO SOCIOECONÓMICO DA ASPROCIVIL NO ÂMBITO DOS INCÊNDIOS FLORESTAIS EM PORTUGAL: ANÁLISE AOS PLANOS ESPECIAIS DE ORDENAMENTO DO TERRITÓRIO (PEOT)". 168-178. Atena Editora, 2020.
    10.22533/at.ed.13320231115
  19. "CONTRIBUTO PARA ESTUDO DA ASPROCIVIL, DE NATUREZA SOCIOECONÓMICA, NO ÂMBITO DOS INCÊNDIOS FLORESTAIS: ANÁLISE AOS PLANOS SETORIAIS COM INCIDÊNCIA TERRITORIAL (PSIT)". 2020.
    10.22533/at.ed.13320231114
Journal article
  1. Sacavém, António; de Bem Machado, Andreia; dos Santos, João Rodrigues; Palma-Moreira, Ana; Belchior-Rocha, Helena; Au-Yong-Oliveira, Manuel. "Leading in the Digital Age: The Role of Leadership in Organizational Digital Transformation". Administrative Sciences 15 2 (2025): 43. https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci15020043.
    10.3390/admsci15020043
Activities

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2024/04/02 - 2024/04/02 MEET'24 - Management EnhancingEducational Territories: It aims to create a dynamic for educators, researchers, administrators and policy makers to converge and explore innovative strategies to optimize educational ecosystems through best management practices. The aim of this conference is to promote a collaborative environment where participants can share ideas, best practices and cutting-edge research to improve the management of educational territories. (2024/04/02 - 2024/04/02)
Conference (Co-organisor)
Instituto Superior de Educação e Ciências, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role
Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2017/09/29 Member of the PhD Jury in Economics and Management. Act of defense of the Thesis entitled “The impact of training in the preparation of firefighters in critical incidents and their relationship with professional stress (burnout)”, carried out by the Doctorando D. Reinaldo A. Leitao Araújo and directed by the doctor Miguel Ángel Poveda Criado (Campus Universitario de la Universidad Europea de Madrid, September 29, 2017, in the Hall of Grados of Edificio B, at 12:30 pm).
(Thesis) Arguer
Reinaldo A. Leitao Araújo (PhD)
Universidad Europea de Madrid SLU, Spain
2017/09/29 Member of the PhD Jury in Economics and Management. Act of defense of the Thesis entitled “Financing of firefighter structures in Portugal: A comparative study between professional firefighter and volunteer firefighter”, carried out by the Doctorate D. Fernando Gabriel Dias Curto and directed by the doctor Miguel Ángel Poveda Criado (Campus University of the European University of Madrid, September 29, 2017, in the Grados Hall of Edificio B, at 10:00 am).
(Thesis) Arguer
Fernando Gabriel Dias Curto (PhD)
Universidad Europea de Madrid SLU, Spain
2016/06/30 Member of the PhD Jury in Economics and Management. Act of defense of the Thesis entitled “LA EFFICIENCY OF THE FORMAL PROCESSO DE DEFENSA DE LA FLORESTA AGAINST INCENDIOS IN PORTUGAL”, carried out by the Doctorate D. RICARDO M. TOJAL DOS SANTOS RIBEIRO, and directed by the Doctor D. Miguel Ángel Poveda Criado ( University Campus of the European University of Madrid on June 30, 2016, in the View Room (E214) at 11:00 am).
(Thesis) Arguer
RICARDO M. TOJAL DOS SANTOS RIBEIRO (PhD)
Universidad Europea de Madrid SLU, Spain

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2024/01/26 - Current Order of Economists: Effective Member, enrolled in the Professional Specialty College of Political Economy. Effective Member, enrolled in the Professional Specialty College of Political Economy.

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2024/06/12 - 2024/06/14 University Forum for Human Resource Development Conference 2024 - HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT IN A DIGITAL AGE Instituto Superior de Educação e Ciências (ISEC Lisboa)

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2024/01/01 - Current Coordination of the design of the Cycle of Studies in Municipal Management and Local Development for the Lusófona University of Cape Verde, within the scope of a Collaboration Protocol (January 2024) between the Instituto Superior de Educação e Ciências (ISEC Lisboa) and the Universidade Lusófona of Cape Verde. Instituto Superior de Educação e Ciências, Portugal

Universidade Lusófona de Cabo Verde, Cape Verde

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2025/01/18 - Current CNN Portugal: “Portugal's housing problem is an abyss that keeps growing”. “Portugal's housing problem is an abyss that keeps growing”.
2025/01/11 - Current CNN Portugal: “Up a lot, not down so much, but down €108": the new year brings good news for mortgage holders. “Up a lot, not down so much, but down €108": the new year brings good news for mortgage holders.
2025/01/04 - Current CNN Portugal: Wars, Trump and Artificial Intelligence: the next few months will be “uncertain and unpredictable” for the global economy. Wars, Trump and Artificial Intelligence: the next few months will be “uncertain and unpredictable” for the global economy.
2024/12/21 - Current CNN Portugal: “Unjustified bureaucracy”. Bureaucratic machine “creates huge losses for companies”. “Unjustified bureaucracy”. Bureaucratic machine “creates huge losses for companies”.
2024/12/14 - Current CNN Portugal: Russia allocates a third of its defense budget “to ensure that the war with Ukraine continues”. Russia allocates a third of its defense budget “to ensure that the war with Ukraine continues”.
2024/12/07 - Current CNN Portugal: They are graduates, earn less than €1,000 and aspire to other living conditions: “They have no choice but to flee the country”. They are graduates, earn less than €1,000 and aspire to other living conditions: “They have no choice but to flee the country”.
2024/11/30 - Current CNN Portugal: Portugal at the tail end of the OECD: “Tax burden suffocates Portuguese economy every day”. Portugal at the tail end of the OECD: “Tax burden suffocates Portuguese economy every day”.
2024/11/23 - Current CNN Portugal: “We are the country with the least public investment in the last 10 years of the 27 - this mortgages the country's development”. “We are the country with the least public investment in the last 10 years of the 27 - this mortgages the country's development”.
2024/11/16 - Current CNN Portugal: Construction has a shortage of 80,000 workers. TGV, new airport and PRR “at risk”. Construction has a shortage of 80,000 workers. TGV, new airport and PRR “at risk”.
2024/11/09 - Current CNN Portugal: “Hard to understand”. Five largest Portuguese banks recorded profits of 12 million euros per day in 2023. "Hard to understand”. Five largest Portuguese banks recorded profits of 12 million euros per day in 2023.
2024/11/02 - Current CNN Portugal: "We're going to have the biggest increase in public spending since 1992. We run the risk of mortgaging the country's development" "We're going to have the biggest increase in public spending since 1992. We run the risk of mortgaging the country's development"
2024/10/29 - Current CNN Portugal: "Portugal can't distribute what it doesn't produce" "Portugal can't distribute what it doesn't produce"
2024/10/12 - Current CNN Portugal: "The discussion of the 2025 State Budget is sterile and even demagogic. The country cannot even redistribute what it does not have" "The discussion of the 2025 State Budget is sterile and even demagogic. The country cannot even redistribute what it does not have"
2024/10/05 - Current CNN Portugal: We are already in an economic cold war and Portuguese companies are trying to safeguard themselves" We are already in an economic cold war and Portuguese companies are trying to safeguard themselves"
2024/09/28 - Current CNN Portugal: The analysis focused on Donald Trump's growing protectionist speech, in the context of the presidential and November elections, and also on global demand forecasts until 2050. The analysis focused on Donald Trump's growing protectionist speech, in the context of the presidential and November elections, and also on global demand forecasts until 2050.
2024/09/21 - Current CNN Portugal: From construction to tourism, the Portuguese economy “needs to attract more immigrants” From construction to tourism, the Portuguese economy “needs to attract more immigrants”
2024/09/14 - Current CNN Portugal: Car crisis could be “a big problem for jobs in Europe”: “China eliminates any competition easily” Car crisis could be “a big problem for jobs in Europe”: “China eliminates any competition easily”
2024/09/12 - Current CNN Portugal: "The discussion of the 2025 State Budget is sterile and even demagogic. The country cannot even redistribute what it does not have" "The discussion of the 2025 State Budget is sterile and even demagogic. The country cannot even redistribute what it does not have"
2024/09/07 - Current CNN Portugal: “In 2023, we had to work six months and 13 days just to cover tax charges.” “In 2023, we had to work six months and 13 days just to cover tax charges.”
2024/09/06 - Current CNN Portugal: "We are faced with a problem that could become unsolvable." Economist João Rodrigues dos Santos [...] foresees the impact of a possible closure of factories and layoffs by Volkswagen. "We are faced with a problem that could become unsolvable." Economist João Rodrigues dos Santos [...] foresees the impact of a possible closure of factories and layoffs by Volkswagen.
2024/08/31 - Current CNN Portugal: "It won't last long." Lower interest rates are “punctual and will not start the normalization process” "It won't last long." Lower interest rates are “punctual and will not start the normalization process”
2024/08/17 - Current CNN Portugal: Madrid: €3,500. Lisbon: €5,600. That's right: price per square meter Madrid: €3,500. Lisbon: €5,600. That's right: price per square meter
2024/08/10 - Current CNN Portugal: For now, "there are no conditions to retain young people in the country". But there is a solution For now, "there are no conditions to retain young people in the country". But there is a solution
2024/08/07 - Current CNN Portugal: Economy at risk? "Iran produces 700,000 barrels of oil per day. It is not a producer we can ignore on a global scale" Economy at risk? "Iran produces 700,000 barrels of oil per day. It is not a producer we can ignore on a global scale"
2024/03/02 - Current CNN Portugal: The parties promise, but taxing corporate profits "is not a feasible measure" The parties promise, but taxing corporate profits "is not a feasible measure"
2024/02/24 - Current CNN Portugal: "We should have invested in the energy transition, I think there is a setback at that level" "We should have invested in the energy transition, I think there is a setback at that level"
2024/02/17 - Current CNN Portugal: "The goal of 1,000 euros for the minimum wage is achievable, but as long as it has the support of the bosses" "The goal of 1,000 euros for the minimum wage is achievable, but as long as it has the support of the bosses"
2024/02/10 - Current CNN Portugal: "Any change in interest rates will increase inflation". "Any change in interest rates will increase inflation"
2024/02/03 - Current CNN Portugal: Europe "at the mercy" of American energy. "We traded a risk called Russia for a risk called the United States" Europe "at the mercy" of American energy. "We traded a risk called Russia for a risk called the United States"
2024/01/27 - Current CNN Portugal: "House prices will continue to rise, because the decrease in demand is not enough to have an impact" "House prices will continue to rise, because the decrease in demand is not enough to have an impact"
2024/01/21 - Current CNN Portugal: Receives 15% of world trade and 4.5% of crude oil. What is the impact of tension in the Red Sea on the world economy? Receives 15% of world trade and 4.5% of crude oil. What is the impact of tension in the Red Sea on the world economy?
2024/01/14 - Current CNN Portugal: “It doesn´t make sense to say that we have a tax burden below EU average, when we proportionally have incomes much lower than the average” “It doesn´t make sense to say that we have a tax burden below EU average, when we proportionally have incomes much lower than the average”
2023/12/31 - Current CNN Portugal: "What is asked is that politicians not divert the country from the PRR goals because they are absolutely fundamental for the country's development" "What is asked is that politicians not divert the country from the PRR goals because they are absolutely fundamental for the country's development"
2023/12/23 - Current CNN Portugal: ECB "has no hard hand for banks" that have not fought inflation. But "there was a hard hand for the citizens" ECB "has no hard hand for banks" that have not fought inflation. But "there was a hard hand for the citizens"
2023/12/16 - Current CNN Portugal: "The banks that proved to be greedy for profit have an opportunity to redeem themselves" "The banks that proved to be greedy for profit have an opportunity to redeem themselves"
2023/12/09 - Current CNN Portugal: Brazil announces membership of OPEC+: "The objective is to make it very clear that they cannot count on it to devalue oil" Brazil announces membership of OPEC+: "The objective is to make it very clear that they cannot count on it to devalue oil"
2023/12/02 - Current CNN Portugal: "Russia has been specializing in sanctions, but the Russian economy has already fallen into the trap of war" "Russia has been specializing in sanctions, but the Russian economy has already fallen into the trap of war"
2023/11/11 - Current CNN Portugal: Operation Influencer, from the "incalculable consequences" to the only certainty: "If we waste the RRP, we irreversibly mortgage the country's development" Operation Influencer, from the "incalculable consequences" to the only certainty: "If we waste the RRP, we irreversibly mortgage the country's development"
2023/11/04 - Current CNN Portugal: "We are living in the period of greatest energy vulnerability in our history" "We are living in the period of greatest energy vulnerability in our history"
2023/10/28 - Current CNN Portugal: "What it seems like with the TAP process is that the Government wants to get rid of a problem very quickly" "What it seems like with the TAP process is that the Government wants to get rid of a problem very quickly"
2023/10/22 - Current CNN Portugal: World economies are "very vulnerable": "Whoever has power over oil, gas and cereals has the power to regulate the stability of the world" World economies are "very vulnerable": "Whoever has power over oil, gas and cereals has the power to regulate the stability of the world"
2023/09/30 - Current CNN Portugal: "The Portuguese helped the banks and are being unhelped by the banks, because the banks have perpetuated inflation. It remains to be seen whether premeditatedly." "The Portuguese helped the banks and are being unhelped by the banks, because the banks have perpetuated inflation. It remains to be seen whether premeditatedly."
2023/09/23 - Current CNN Portugal: Tax rebates on fuel: from €0.35 to €0.13 per litre. "Government is not complying" and risks a new inflationary peak Tax rebates on fuel: from €0.35 to €0.13 per litre. "Government is not complying" and risks a new inflationary peak
2023/09/11 - Current CNN Portugal: Autoeuropa "has the same preponderance as the State in terms of injecting money into the economy" Autoeuropa "has the same preponderance as the State in terms of injecting money into the economy"
2023/09/02 - Current CNN Portugal: "In the group of households that have the most income are those that, together, have two thousand euros in gross monthly salary" "In the group of households that have the most income are those that, together, have two thousand euros in gross monthly salary"
2023/08/18 - Current CNN Portugal: : Salaries up to a thousand euros have lost, in the last 20 years, more than 40% of their purchasing power. : Salaries up to a thousand euros have lost, in the last 20 years, more than 40% of their purchasing power.
2023/08/12 - Current CNN Portugal: Black Sea Agreement: "Russia has always had the rules of the game on its side. There are African countries that depend 100% on their cereals" Black Sea Agreement: "Russia has always had the rules of the game on its side. There are African countries that depend 100% on their cereals"
2023/07/29 - Current CNN Portugal: "The ECB takes every opportunity to raise interest rates. It is almost criminal from a social point of view for Portugal" "The ECB takes every opportunity to raise interest rates. It is almost criminal from a social point of view for Portugal"
2023/07/22 - Current CNN Portugal: An "excessively bureaucratic" country with a "very slow" judicial system: the reasons that are driving foreigners away from Portugal. An "excessively bureaucratic" country with a "very slow" judicial system: the reasons that are driving foreigners away from Portugal.
2023/06/11 - Current CNN Portugal: “It was expected that the prices of the houses could slow down and stabilize” “It was expected that the prices of the houses could slow down and stabilize”
2023/05/28 - Current CNN Portugal: João Rodrigues dos Santos :“Foreign investment in Portugal It is fundamental” CNN Portugal: João Rodrigues dos Santos :“Foreign investment in Portugal It is fundamental”
2023/05/20 - Current CNN Portugal: Increase in the tax burden on salaries: "This is clearly an invitation to inertia and salary devaluation" Aumento da carga fiscal sobre os salários: "Isto é claramente um convite à inércia e à desvalorização salarial"
2023/05/13 - Current CNN Portugal: "Putin found a possibility in India to develop a 'China business'": João Rodrigues dos Santos "Putin found a possibility in India to develop a 'China business'": João Rodrigues dos Santos
2023/05/07 - Current CNN Portugal: Mortgage credit: families face "dramatic situation", banks may suffer "massive losses" Mortgage credit: families face "dramatic situation", banks may suffer "massive losses"
2023/04/22 - Current CNN Portugal: IMF forecasts are "not pleasant". But "it was no longer expected that they would be pleasant" IMF forecasts are "not pleasant". But "it was no longer expected that they would be pleasant"
2023/03/11 - Current CNN Portugal: Interest rate at 4%? "This is truly dramatic" Interest rate at 4%? "This is truly dramatic"
2023/03/05 - Current CNN Portugal: "We have two well-established groups on a global scale: the West and the countries led by Russia, China and India." War worsened this trend - and the "future is uncertain" "We have two well-established groups on a global scale: the West and the countries led by Russia, China and India." War worsened this trend - and the "future is uncertain"
2023/02/25 - Current CNN Portugal: "As long as the economy lacks fossil fuels, we will not be able to take strength away from Russia" "As long as the economy lacks fossil fuels, we will not be able to take strength away from Russia"
2023/02/18 - Current CNN Portugal: Russia has found internal solutions to combat Western sanctions" Russia has found internal solutions to combat Western sanctions"
2023/02/11 - Current CNN Portugal: "Russia can very easily attract partners who do not adhere to sanctions" "Russia can very easily attract partners who do not adhere to sanctions"
2023/02/04 - Current CNN Portugal: Announcement of the 10th sanctions package. "It's time to proceed with the energy transition: to counter global warming and to reduce dependence on Russia" Announcement of the 10th sanctions package. "It's time to proceed with the energy transition: to counter global warming and to reduce dependence on Russia"
2022/07/09 - Current CNN Portugal: "Russia has been increasing its revenues in a very strategic way." Analysis by economist João Santos. "Russia has been increasing its revenues in a very strategic way." Analysis by economist João Santos.
2022/07/02 - Current CNN Portugal: "Russia continues to earn 100 million euros per day from gas exports to Europe" "Russia continues to earn 100 million euros per day from gas exports to Europe"
2022/06/11 - Current CNN Portugal: "It will be the Russian population who will suffer" with the oil embargo "It will be the Russian population who will suffer" with the oil embargo
2022/05/28 - Current CNN Portugal: how the embargo on Russian gas could trigger a "recessionary spiral" for the European economy. how the embargo on Russian gas could trigger a "recessionary spiral" for the European economy.
2022/05/21 - Current CNN Portugal: How did Russia increase energy revenue even surrounded by sanctions? How did Russia increase energy revenue even surrounded by sanctions?
2022/05/07 - Current CNN Portugal: "Before increasing wages we need to increase labor productivity" "Before increasing wages we need to increase labor productivity"
2022/04/30 - Current CNN Portugal: Inflation reaches highest value in the last 30 years. An economist's predictions for the end of this "inflationary outbreak" Inflação atinge valor mais alto dos últimos 30 anos. As previsões de um economista para o fim deste "surto inflacionário"
2022/04/16 - Current CNN Portugal: João Rodrigues dos Santos: "Decrease in the price of gasoline and diesel is a positive measure" but the measure will not benefit everyone João Rodrigues dos Santos: "Decrease in the price of gasoline and diesel is a positive measure" but the measure will not benefit everyone
2022/04/09 - Current CNN Portugal: "We are going to lose purchasing power in Portugal in 2022 and it's not a small thing" "We are going to lose purchasing power in Portugal in 2022 and it's not a small thing"
2022/04/02 - Current CNN Portugal: Drop in fuel prices has "little meaning" compared to the "unmeasured escalation" since the beginning of the year Drop in fuel prices has "little meaning" compared to the "unmeasured escalation" since the beginning of the year
2022/03/12 - Current CNN Portugal: Fuel prices: "The State at this stage is not being very proactive" Fuel prices: "The State at this stage is not being very proactive"
2022/03/05 - Current CNN Portugal: Autovaucher's climb is "significant from a relative point of view, but, from an absolute point of view, it is negligible" Autovaucher's climb is "significant from a relative point of view, but, from an absolute point of view, it is negligible"
2022/03/05 - Current CNN Portugal: "Escalation of inflation in Portugal" as a consequence of the war in Ukraine. "Escalation of inflation in Portugal" as a consequence of the war in Ukraine.
2022/01/01 - Current CNN Portugal (Ongoing collaboration) Analysis of the national and international economy
2024/03/30 - 2034/03/30 CNN Portugal: The scourge of young emigration, Portugal's productivity and the sustainability of Social Security; Collective layoffs in 2023 (from 02:30:50). The scourge of young emigration, Portugal's productivity and the sustainability of Social Security; Collective layoffs in 2023.
2024/03/16 - 2034/03/16 CNN Portugal: "We have a state that suffocates the economy, which has a very weak skeleton. The state has to take away fewer resources from families and companies" "We have a state that suffocates the economy, which has a very weak skeleton. The state has to take away fewer resources from families and companies".
2024/08/03 - 2024/08/03 CNN Portugal: "We need more immigrants but we are unable to receive them and that puts us in a squaring of the circle" "We need more immigrants but we are unable to receive them and that puts us in a squaring of the circle"
2024/07/27 - 2024/07/27 CNN Portugal: Portugal is the 4th OECD country where the unemployed lose income the least. Is it worth not working anymore? Portugal is the 4th OECD country where the unemployed lose income the least. Is it worth not working anymore?
2024/07/20 - 2024/07/20 CNN Portugal: Pensions, solidarity supplement and old age: "The situation is increasingly complicated" and from 2040 onwards it is "particularly worrying" Pensions, solidarity supplement and old age: "The situation is increasingly complicated" and from 2040 onwards it is "particularly worrying"
2024/07/13 - 2024/07/13 CNN Portugal: "We cannot afford to lose the ability to execute PRR funds" "We cannot afford to lose the ability to execute PRR funds"
2024/07/06 - 2024/07/06 CNN Portugal: Portuguese economy is in an "interesting dichotomy". Government wants to guarantee public debt of 70% of GDP at the end of the decade. Portuguese economy is in an "interesting dichotomy". Government wants to guarantee public debt of 70% of GDP at the end of the decade.
2024/06/22 - 2024/06/22 CNN Portugal: will only be able to reduce very strong energy dependence when we are able to invest in the energy transition" will only be able to reduce very strong energy dependence when we are able to invest in the energy transition"
2024/06/08 - 2024/06/08 CNN Portugal: "The only advantage of the massive production of Russian weapons is the production of short-term employment" "The only advantage of the massive production of Russian weapons is the production of short-term employment"
2024/06/01 - 2024/06/01 CNN Portugal: "It is important to lower the tax burden on companies so that they can do what they should do" "It is important to lower the tax burden on companies so that they can do what they should do"
2024/05/25 - 2024/05/25 CNN Portugal: USA vs China: "It is curious that the most capitalist country in the world now imposes protectionist measures".
2024/05/18 - 2024/05/18 CNN Portugal: "Divestment is nothing new." Portugal has had the lowest level of public investment in the Euro Zone for 10 years. "Divestment is nothing new." Portugal has had the lowest level of public investment in the Euro Zone for 10 years.
2024/05/11 - 2024/05/11 CNN Portugal: Portugal has "the eighth highest tax burden in the OECD". "And let's see if with this lack of understanding [in the Government] we don't reach the seventh". Portugal has "the eighth highest tax burden in the OECD". "And let's see if with this lack of understanding [in the Government] we don't reach the seventh".
2024/05/04 - 2024/05/04 CNN Portugal: China is "one of Russia's biggest financiers" and a "massive military expansion" will depend heavily on Beijing. China is "one of Russia's biggest financiers" and a "massive military expansion" will depend heavily on Beijing.
2024/04/27 - 2024/04/27 CNN Portugal: "It will be worse for Europe than for the rest of the world." The impact of the Red Sea crisis on the economy? "It will be worse for Europe than for the rest of the world." The impact of the Red Sea crisis on the economy?
2024/04/20 - 2024/04/20 CNN Portugal: USA may raise interest rates again. “This is even more alarming for us Europeans” USA may raise interest rates again. “This is even more alarming for us Europeans”
2024/04/13 - 2024/04/13 CNN Portugal: Analysis of the reduction of the Personal Income Tax promised by the newly inaugurated Government. Analysis of the reduction of the Personal Income Tax promised by the newly inaugurated Government.
2024/04/06 - 2024/04/06 CNN Portugal: Analysis of the economic dimension within the scope of the first informal Council of Ministers of the XXIV Constitutional Government of Portugal (from 01:46:40). Analysis of the economic dimension within the scope of the first informal Council of Ministers of the XXIV Constitutional Government of Portugal
2024/03/09 - 2024/03/09 CNN Portugal: Pensions, problematic factors and solutions; Mário Centeno, Governor of the Bank of Portugal, calls for a reduction in ECB interest rates in March (from 02:32:30). Pensions, problematic factors and solutions; Mário Centeno, Governor of the Bank of Portugal, calls for a reduction in ECB interest rates in March.

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2023/07/07 - Current Co-supervisor of the PhD research "Democracy Beyond the Vote: Design's Contribution to a More Participatory and Collaborative Local Governance" Pedro Sancho
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2013 Top 10 Teacher
Universidade Europeia, Portugal