Póstdoctoral researcher in Economics - University of Porto; PhD in Public Administration - University of Minho (Portugal), Master in Public Administration - João Pinheiro Foundation - School of Government - FJP (2009), Specialist in Controllership and Finance - Federal University of Minas Gerais - UFMG (2006), and Economist from the Catholic University of Petrópolis - UCP (1999). He is a Professor of Administration and Public Management at the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, School of Public Administration, Communication and Tourism of Mirandela (EsACT-IPB). He taught at the Department of International Relations and Public Administration - University of Minho (2019), was a Professor in the Postgraduate Program at IEC/PUC-Minas (2012-2013), in the MBA in Fiscal Management and in the MBA in Controllership and Auditing at the UNA University Center and in Undergraduate Courses (2014-2017). He was a Professor of the Undergraduate Program and Coordinator of the Technological Management Course at the Faculty of Higher Education of Minas Gerais (FACEMG) (2011-2014). Professor of the Degree at the Institute of Higher Education of Belo Horizonte (2008-2012). Currently serves on the Scientific Committee of the Journal "Public Administration Research". Canadian Centre for Science and Education. His research interests focus on the areas of Economics, Political Economy, and Public Policies, with a primary emphasis on the following themes: economic development and underdevelopment, macroeconomics, institutional economics, state and capitalism, foreign direct investment, public management, public policies, local development, and Democracy.