ECONOMICS OF FIRES | EXPRESSO In his most recent intervention in the Expresso newspaper, Luís Aguiar-Conraria, Professor at the University of Minho and NIPE researcher, addressed the economics of fires. Luís Aguiar-Conraria argues that for the problem in question, a lasting solution requires that the

ASKING FOR THE IMPOSSIBLE, MAKING THE POSSIBLE IMPOSSIBLE | EXPRESSO Luís Aguiar-Conraria, Full Professor at the University of Minho and NIPE researcher, in his unusual weekly column, accuses Central Banks of being victims of their own success. He also mentions that with inflation so low

UNDERSTANDING THE CHANGES IN THE WORLD | OBSERVADOR In his latest article for the Observador, Fernando Alexandre, Associate Professor with Habilitation at the University of Minho and NIPE researcher, tries to indicate the consequences of changes in the world in the application of European funds

ENTREPRENEURS AND THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES | OBSERVER An ambitious person, born in Portugal, who has created a business and failed to project himself internationally will often ask himself: Was it me who failed or did I lack the necessary conditions? A reflection by Fernando Alexandre, Associate

FAILURES IN EDUCATION OR IN THE ECONOMY | OBSERVER Comments by Fernando Alexandre, Associate Professor with Habilitation at the University of Minho and NIPE researcher, about education in the last 20 years and its impact on the economy. For more information on the topic in

FOR INFLATION TO COME DOWN, IT IS NOT ENOUGH FOR THE ECB TO DREAM, IT HAS TO WANT IT | EXPRESSO “For inflation to come down, it is not enough for the ECB to dream, it has to want it” is this week’s column by

CHAOS IN PUBLIC SERVICES | OBSERVADOR Perhaps the chaos in airports is due to the inability to restructure the SEF, but if the Government is unable to change service with 1000 employees, how can we expect it to solve the serious flaws in the SNS?

A PRECAUTIONARY PROGRAMME | EXPRESSO Luís Aguiar-Conraria, Full Professor at the University of Minho and NIPE researcher, opened his weekly column with the possibility of investors seeking safer havens and abandoning countries as indebted as Portugal. See the article available in this weekend edition of

WILL THE BCE BE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION? | OBSERVADOR In his most recent intervention in the Observador, Fernando Alexandre, Associate Professor with Hablitation of the University of Minho and NIPE researcher, explains why the BCE should focus on reducing inflation. For more information

INFLATION WHEN REBORN IS NOT THE SAME FOR EVERYONE | OBSERVADOR “Inflation when reborn is not the same for everyone” is the title of the article by Fernando Alexandre, Associate Professor with Habilitation of the University of Minho and NIPE researcher. In his weekly publication,