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Linda Gonçalves Veiga

Ph.D in Economics University of South Carolina

linda@eeg.uminho.pt

Campus de Gualtar - Edificio 8 - 1.40

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Linda Gonçalves Veiga is Professor of Economics at the University of Minho. Holding a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of South Carolina (USA), she teaches and does research in the areas of Public Economics and Political Economy. She published widely and coordinated several research projects funded by external entities. She has been a member of the Board of the European Public Choice Society.
Currently, Linda Veiga is director of the Centre for Research in Economics and Management (NIPE). She has been pro-rector of the UMinho, vice-president of EEG/UMinho, and director of the Department of Economics, and the Ph.D. and Master programs in Economics.
She also has consultancy experience, namely for the United Nations, the OECD, the North Regional Coordination and Development Commission, the Portuguese Court of Auditors and the Directorate General of Local Governments.

Areas of interest

Political Economy

Public Choice

Public Economics and Public Finance

Fiscal federalism and decentralization

E-Government

Publications

Costa, H , & Veiga, L (2021)

Local labor impact of wind energy investment: An analysis of Portuguese municipalities

Energy Economics, 94, 105055 DOI

Veiga, L G , & Veiga, F J (2019)

The Effects of Electoral Incentives on Fiscal Policy: Evidence from a Legislative Change at the Local Government Level

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 35(2), 394–421 DOI

Veiga, F J , & Veiga, L G (2018)

Term limits and voter turnout

Electoral Studies, 53, 20–28 DOI

Veiga, F J , Veiga, L G , & Morozumi, A (2017)

Political budget cycles and media freedom

Electoral Studies, 45, 88–99 DOI

Costa, H , Veiga, L G , & Portela, M (2015)

Interactions in Local Governments' Spending Decisions: Evidence from Portugal

Regional Studies, 49(9), 1441–1456 DOI

Martins, J , & Veiga, L G (2022)

Digital government as a business facilitator

Information Economics and Policy, 60(100990) DOI

Martins, J , & Veiga, L (2020)

Undergraduate students’ economic literacy, knowledge of the country’s economic performance and opinions regarding appropriate economic policies

International Journal of Education Economics and Development, 11(4), 351–369 DOI

Veiga, L G , Efthyvoulou, G , & Morozumi, A (2019)

Political Budget Cycles: Conditioning Factors and New Evidence

In K H Goetz (Ed ), The Oxford Handbook of Time and Politics Oxford: Oxford University Press DOI

Veiga, F , Veiga, L , Fernandes, B , & Martins, J (2017)

Limitação de Mandatos

Lisbon: Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos DOI

Kurian, M , Ardakanian, R , Veiga, L G , & Meyer, K (2016)

Resources, Services and Risks How Can Data Observatories Bridge The Science-Policy Divide in Environmental Governance?

Springer International Publishing DOI

Veiga, L G , & Kurian, M (2015)

Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations: Questions of Accountability and Autonomy

In M Kurian & R Ardakanian (Eds ), Governing the Nexus - Water, Soil and Waste Resources Considering Global Change (pp 63–81) Springer DOI

Veiga, F J , Cruz, F C , & Veiga, L (2014)

Cooperação Territorial Europeia e Cultura

Lisbon: Principia DOI

Veiga, F J , carballo-Cruz, F , & Veiga, L G (2014)

Cooperação Territorial Europeia e Cultura em Portugal

Revista Lusófona De Estudos Culturais, 2(2), 103–130 DOI

Veiga, L G (2013)

Voting functions in the EU-15

Public Choice, 157(3-4), 411–428 DOI

Veiga, L G , & Veiga, F J (2013)

Intergovernmental fiscal transfers as pork barrel

Public Choice, 155(3-4), 335–353 DOI

Veiga, L G F (2012)

Determinants of the assignment of EU funds to Portuguese municipalities

Public Choice, 153(1-2), 215–233 DOI

Aidt, T S , Veiga, F J , & Veiga, L G F (2011)

Election results and opportunistic policies: A new test of the rational political business cycle model

Public Choice, 148(1-2), 21–44 DOI

Veiga, F J , & Veiga, L G F (2010)

The impact of local and national economic conditions on legislative election results

Applied Economics, 42(13), 1727–1734 DOI

Veiga, L G F , & Veiga, F J (2007)

Does opportunism pay off?

Economics Letters, 96(2), 177–182 DOI

Veiga, L G F , & Veiga, F J (2007)

Political business cycles at the municipal level

Public Choice, 131(1-2), 45–64 DOI

Veiga, L G , & Pinho, M M (2007)

O Poder Local e a Europa

In P Lains & M C Lobo (Eds ), Em nome da Europa Portugal em Mudança, 1986-2006 (pp 207–226) Principia DOI

Veiga, L G , & Pinho, M M (2007)

The political economy of intergovernmental grants: Evidence from a maturing democracy

Public Choice, 133(3-4), 457–477 DOI

Veiga, L G , & Veiga, F J (2007)

Economics, Popularity and Vote Intentions in Portugal: A Longitudinal Analysis with Aggregate Data

In A Freire, M C Lobo, & P Magalhães (Eds ), Portugal at the Polls: in 2002 (pp 75–99) Plymouth – UK: Lexington Books DOI

Coelho, C , Veiga, F J , & Veiga, L G F (2006)

Political business cycles in local employment: Evidence from Portugal

Economics Letters, 93(1), 82–87 DOI

Veiga, L G , & Veiga, F J (2005)

Eleitoralismo nos Municípios Portugueses

Análise Social, XL (177), 865–889 DOI

Pinho, M M , & Veiga, L G (2004)

Análise da Influência de Factores Políticos na Afectação das Transferências Intergovernamentais em Portugal

Revista Portuguesa De Estudos Regionais, 7, 63–83 DOI

Veiga, F J , & Veiga, L G (2004)

The Determinants of Vote Intentions in Portugal

Public Choice, 118(3-4), 341–364 DOI

Veiga, F J , & Veiga, L G F (2004)

Popularity functions, partisan effects, and support in parliament

Economics and Politics, 16(1), 101–115 DOI

Veiga, L , & Veiga, F (2004)

Economia, Popularidade e Intenções de Voto em Portugal: uma Análise Longitudinal com Dados Agregados

In A Freire, M C Lobo, & P Magalhães (Eds ), Portugal a Votos: Eleições Legislativas de 2002 (pp 125–157) Lisboa, Portugal: Imprensa das Ciências Sociais, Instituto de Ciências Sociais da Universidade de Lisboa DOI

Veiga, L G , & Henry W Chappell, J R (2002)

Politics and unemployment in industrialized democracies

Public Choice, 110(3-4), 1822/1494 DOI

Chappell, H W , & Veiga, L G (2000)

Economics and elections in Western Europe: 1960-1997

Electoral Studies, 19(2-3), 183–197 DOI

Veiga, L R F G (1998)

Popularity Functions for the Portuguese Prime Minister, Government, Parliament and President

European Journal of Political Research, 33(3), 347–361 DOI

More publications

Projects

CLICTOUR - Climate change resilient tourism in protected areas of Northern Portugal

Funding: Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte | CCDR-N

Duration: 2021-05-01 - 2023-04-30

Researchers and Team

Lead Researcher

Rita Sousa

Team

Francisco Carballo Cruz
Luís Aguiar-Conraria
António Avelino Batista Vieira
António José Bento Gonçalves
João Cerejeira
Linda Gonçalves Veiga
José Cadima Ribeiro
Ana Melo

SmartEGOV: Harnessing EGOV for Smart Governance (Foundations, Methods, Tools)

Funding: Autoridade de Gestão do Programa Operacional Regional do Norte 2020

Duration: 2016-01-01 - 2018-12-31

Researchers and Team

Team

Luís Barbosa
Linda Gonçalves Veiga
António Tavares
João Álvaro Carvalho
Francisco Veiga
José João Dias Almeida
José Rodrigues Soares
Olga Martins Pacheco
Pedro Santos Henrique
Delfina Soares
Luís Alfredo Amaral

Term limits to mayors and local finance management

Funding: Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos

Duration: 2015-09-01 - 2017-02-28

Researchers and Team

Lead Researcher

Francisco Veiga
Linda Gonçalves Veiga

Financial Literacy

Funding: European Investment Bank

Duration: 2013-01-01 - 2015-12-31

Researchers and Team

Team

Linda Gonçalves Veiga
Francisco Veiga
Luís Aguiar-Conraria
Fernando Alexandre
Carla Sá
Miguel Portela

Political Business Cycles and Economic Voting

Funding: Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia

Duration: 2012-01-01 - 2015-03-31

Researchers and Team

Lead Researcher

Linda Gonçalves Veiga

Team

Francisco Veiga
Miguel Portela

Poilitical Competition and Economic Performance

Funding: Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia

Duration: 2008-01-01 - 2010-12-31

Researchers and Team

Lead Researcher

Linda Gonçalves Veiga

Team

Francisco Veiga

Teaching

Desenvolvimento Sustentável e Transformação Digital Mestrado

Economia e Finanças Públicas Licenciatura

People

Linda Gonçalves Veiga

Campus de Gualtar - Edificio 8 - 1.40

About

Areas of interest

Publications

Local labor impact of wind energy investment: An analysis of Portuguese municipalities

The Effects of Electoral Incentives on Fiscal Policy: Evidence from a Legislative Change at the Local Government Level

Term limits and voter turnout

Political budget cycles and media freedom

Interactions in Local Governments' Spending Decisions: Evidence from Portugal

Digital government as a business facilitator

Undergraduate students’ economic literacy, knowledge of the country’s economic performance and opinions regarding appropriate economic policies

Political Budget Cycles: Conditioning Factors and New Evidence

Limitação de Mandatos

Resources, Services and Risks How Can Data Observatories Bridge The Science-Policy Divide in Environmental Governance?

Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations: Questions of Accountability and Autonomy

Cooperação Territorial Europeia e Cultura

Cooperação Territorial Europeia e Cultura em Portugal

Voting functions in the EU-15

Intergovernmental fiscal transfers as pork barrel

Determinants of the assignment of EU funds to Portuguese municipalities

Election results and opportunistic policies: A new test of the rational political business cycle model

The impact of local and national economic conditions on legislative election results

Does opportunism pay off?

Political business cycles at the municipal level

O Poder Local e a Europa

The political economy of intergovernmental grants: Evidence from a maturing democracy

Economics, Popularity and Vote Intentions in Portugal: A Longitudinal Analysis with Aggregate Data

Political business cycles in local employment: Evidence from Portugal

Eleitoralismo nos Municípios Portugueses

Análise da Influência de Factores Políticos na Afectação das Transferências Intergovernamentais em Portugal

The Determinants of Vote Intentions in Portugal

Popularity functions, partisan effects, and support in parliament

Economia, Popularidade e Intenções de Voto em Portugal: uma Análise Longitudinal com Dados Agregados

Politics and unemployment in industrialized democracies

Economics and elections in Western Europe: 1960-1997

Popularity Functions for the Portuguese Prime Minister, Government, Parliament and President

More publications

Projects

CLICTOUR - Climate change resilient tourism in protected areas of Northern Portugal

Researchers and Team

Lead Researcher

Team

SmartEGOV: Harnessing EGOV for Smart Governance (Foundations, Methods, Tools)

Researchers and Team

Team

Term limits to mayors and local finance management

Researchers and Team

Lead Researcher

Financial Literacy

Researchers and Team

Team

Political Business Cycles and Economic Voting

Researchers and Team

Lead Researcher

Team

Poilitical Competition and Economic Performance

Researchers and Team

Lead Researcher

Team

Teaching

SDG

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