Teaching Activities
Teaching Year Semester Course Name Degree(s) Coordinator
2025/2026 Competitiveness Policies Bachelor Degree in Economics; Yes
2025/2026 Regional Economics and Local Development Institutional Degree in Escola de Ciências Sociais e Humanas; Yes
2025/2026 2nd Cycle Internship Master Degree in Human Resources Development Policies; Master Degree in Monetary and Financial Economics; Master Degree in Governance and Sustainability of the Sea; Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; Master Degree in Development Studies; Master Degree in Political Economy; Master Degree in Social Studies of the Environment and Sustainability; No
2025/2026 Regional and City Policies Institutional Degree in Escola de Ciências Sociais e Humanas; Yes
2025/2026 Economics, Development and Territory Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; Yes
2025/2026 Research Seminar in Economics and Public Policies Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; Yes
2025/2026 Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; Yes
2024/2025 Competitiveness Policies Bachelor Degree in Economics; Yes
2024/2025 Territorial Development Policies Post Graduation Program in Municipal Challenges and Local Development; No
2024/2025 Regional Economics and Local Development Institutional Degree in Escola de Ciências Sociais e Humanas; Yes
2024/2025 2nd Cycle Internship Master Degree in Human Resources Development Policies; Master Degree in Monetary and Financial Economics; Master Degree in Governance and Sustainability of the Sea; Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; Master Degree in Development Studies; Master Degree in Political Economy; Master Degree in Social Studies of the Environment and Sustainability; No
2024/2025 Regional and City Policies Institutional Degree in Escola de Ciências Sociais e Humanas; Yes
2024/2025 Economics, Development and Territory Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; Yes
2024/2025 Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies -- Yes
2024/2025 Research Seminar in Economics and Public Policies Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; Yes
2024/2025 Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; Yes
2023/2024 Regional Economics and Local Development Institutional Degree in Escola de Ciências Sociais e Humanas; Yes
2023/2024 2nd Cycle Internship Master Degree in Human Resources Development Policies; Master Degree in Monetary and Financial Economics; Master Degree in Governance and Sustainability of the Sea; Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; Master Degree in Development Studies; Master Degree in Political Economy; No
2023/2024 Regional and City Policies Institutional Degree in Escola de Ciências Sociais e Humanas; Yes
2023/2024 Economics, Development and Territory Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; Yes
2023/2024 Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies -- Yes
2023/2024 Research Seminar in Economics and Public Policies Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; Yes
2023/2024 Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; Yes
2022/2023 Regional Economics and Local Development Institutional Degree in Escola de Ciências Sociais e Humanas; Yes
2022/2023 Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; Yes
2022/2023 Project in Economics and Public Policies -- Yes
2022/2023 Economic Policy and Public Programs -- Yes
2022/2023 Regional and City Policies Institutional Degree in Escola de Ciências Sociais e Humanas; Yes
2022/2023 Economics, Development and Territory Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; Yes
2022/2023 Research Seminar in Economics and Public Policies Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; Yes
2022/2023 Project in Economics and Public Policies -- Yes
2021/2022 Territorial Development Policies Post Graduation Program in Municipal Challenges and Local Development; No
2021/2022 Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies -- Yes
2021/2022 Project in Economics and Public Policies -- Yes
2021/2022 Regional Economics and Local Development Institutional Degree in Escola de Ciências Sociais e Humanas; Yes
2021/2022 Economic Policy and Public Programs -- Yes
2021/2022 Regional and City Policies Institutional Degree in Escola de Ciências Sociais e Humanas; Yes
2021/2022 Economics, Development and Territory Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; Yes
2021/2022 Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies -- Yes
2021/2022 Project in Economics and Public Policies -- Yes
2020/2021 Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies -- Yes
2020/2021 Regional Economics and Local Development Institutional Degree in Escola de Ciências Sociais e Humanas; Yes
2020/2021 Economic Policy and Public Programs -- Yes
2020/2021 Regional and City Policies Institutional Degree in Escola de Ciências Sociais e Humanas; Yes
2020/2021 Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies -- Yes
2020/2021 Economics, Development and Territory Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; Yes
2020/2021 Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies -- Yes
2020/2021 Project in Economics and Public Policies -- Yes
2019/2020 Territorial Development Policies Post Graduation Program in Municipal Challenges and Local Development; Yes
2019/2020 Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies -- Yes
2019/2020 Economic Policy and Public Programs -- Yes
2019/2020 Regional and City Policies -- Yes
2019/2020 Contemporary Economic Issues Bachelor Degree in Economics; Yes
2019/2020 Economics, Development and Territory Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; Yes
2019/2020 Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies -- Yes
2018/2019 Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies -- Yes
2018/2019 Territorial Development Policies Post Graduation Program in Municipal Challenges and Local Development; Yes
2018/2019 Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies -- Yes
2018/2019 Economic Policy and Public Programs -- Yes
2018/2019 Regional and City Policies -- Yes
2018/2019 Contemporary Economic Issues Bachelor Degree in Economics; Yes
2018/2019 Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies -- Yes
2018/2019 Economics, Development and Territory Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; Yes
2018/2019 Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies -- Yes
2017/2018 Innovation and Territory -- Yes
2017/2018 Globalization, Territory and Competitiveness Policies -- Yes
2016/2017 Macroeconomic Policies -- Yes
2016/2017 Innovation and Territory -- Yes
2015/2016 Macroeconomic Policies -- Yes
2014/2015 Seminary in Territorial Policies -- Yes
2014/2015 Internship in Territorial Policies -- Yes
2014/2015 Dynamics of Regional Development in Portugal -- Yes
2013/2014 Governance Cases -- Yes
2013/2014 Seminary in Territorial Policies -- Yes
2013/2014 Internship in Territorial Policies -- Yes
Supervisions
Ph.D. Thesis (6)
Ongoing (2)
Student Name Title/Topic Language Status Institution Initial Year
Alexandra Santos Domingos Carvalho The municipalities role in local economic development and local competitiveness: the case of Portugal between 2000-2020 Portuguese Developing Iscte 2022
Frederico Pinheiro Os fatores explicativos das políticas públicas no setor de avaliação Portuguese Developing Iscte 2022
Concluded (4)
Student Name Title/Topic Language Institution Initial Year Concluding Year
Sérgio Nunes Portuguese Iscte -- 2012
Sérgio Paulo Leal Nunes O papel do território no processo de inovação empresarial Portuguese Iscte 2007 2012
Sérgio Paulo Leal Nunes Portuguese Iscte -- 2011
João Freire Rodrigues Portuguese Iscte -- 2011
M.Sc. Dissertations (41)
Ongoing (11)
Student Name Title/Topic Language Status Institution Initial Year
José Miguel Mafra Iglésias Regional Development Disparities - a comparative case study of the competitiveness of the NUT 3 Regions of Coimbra, Aveiro and Leiria. Portuguese Delivered Iscte 2024
José Miguel Azevedo Guimarães Governança Territorial na AML: desafios na coordenação da rede de transportes Developing Iscte 2025
Mariana Costa da Maia Rafeiro Do online ao território: a digitalização de serviços públicos e o futuro demográfico das zonas rurais Developing Iscte 2025
Ana Beatriz Cebola Rebelo Manuel Políticas Públicas de Segurança Rodoviária e Sinistralidade Rodoviária em Portugal Developing Iscte 2025
Francisco Manuel Tavares Varela Santos de Oliveira A Economia do Termalismo em Portugal: Dinâmicas, Desafios e Oportunidades Developing Iscte 2025
Inês Filipa Pinto Palma O papel das CCDRs na politica regional em Portugal Developing Iscte 2025
Salvador de Almeida Campos Furtado Between the public and the private: the role of ride-hailing services in the new patterns of urban mobility in Lisbon Developing Iscte 2025
Inês Delgado Rosa The Housing Crisis in Portugal: How to reconcile the Right to Housing and the Expansion of Tourist Activity Developing Iscte 2025
Maria Teresa Pinho de Azevedo Marques The Role of Public Policies in supporting Small and Medium-sized Companies in low-density territories - Case Study - Municipality of S. Pedro do Sul Developing Iscte 2025
Maria Carneiro Lopes The role of governance in the effectiveness of territorial public policies Developing Iscte 2024
Alexandre Duarte Fonseca Montes Pinto A Competitividade dos Portos Nacionais no Contexto Ibérico e Europeu Developing Iscte --
Concluded (30)
Student Name Title/Topic Language Institution Initial Year Concluding Year
Beatriz Fernandes Catarino What are the decisive factors for young people to move to rural areas? Portuguese Iscte 2024 2025
Nelson Júdice Silvério Quico Local development: how to measure the quality of life in municipalities in Portugal? Portuguese Iscte 2023 2024
Inês Catarina de Azevedo de Gouveia e Freitas The Stagnation of Local Investment in Portugal: Reflection on Recent Trends (2003 - 2022) Portuguese Iscte 2023 2024
Maria Costa Prino Local development and the local actor's dinamic in Leiria's region Portuguese Iscte 2022 2023
Catarina Barreto Gil The role of territorial governance in local development policies: Fundão, a reproducible experience? Portuguese Iscte 2022 2023
Martim Afonso Pires de Carvalho Local Development Policies: the impact of local elections on the council political priorities Portuguese Iscte 2023 2023
Afonso Manuel Catado Filipe Management Models in Public Service Delivery: Impact on the Quality and Efficiency of Local-Level Services Portuguese Iscte 2021 2023
João Ramos Gonçalves Roque dos Santos The Impact of Municipal Fiscal Policies on Local Development (2009 - 2021) Portuguese Iscte 2021 2023
José António Barbosa Borges Lisbon's 2013 administrative reform Portuguese Iscte 2021 2021
Daniel Alexandre Teixeira Salgueiro da Silva Creating innovation programs in healthcare Portuguese Iscte 2020 2021
Rosa Maria Peleja Palma Local Development Policies in Alentejo: impacts of the participation of territorial actors Portuguese Iscte 2019 2021
Manuel das Neves Baptista The impact of the Passe Único in the Metropolitan Area of Lisbon Portuguese Iscte 2019 2020
Túlio Luis Mauro Barata An Analysis of the New Brazilian National Policy for Regional Development in the Light of International Bibliography. Portuguese Iscte 2019 2020
Marco António Domingos do Nascimento The LEADER Programme and the role of Local Action Groups (LAG's) in the Rural Development Strategy of the Regions in Portugal. Portuguese Iscte 2018 2019
Bruno Mendes da Mota The Problem of Low Density Territories: Four Case Studies Portuguese Iscte 2018 2019
Alexandre Pinela Alves The Spatial Dynamics of Innovation NetworksMethodologic Application of an Social Network Analisys: The Case of the Scientific Networks financed by FCT Portuguese Iscte 2017 2018
Manuel Delfim Caielo Martelo A estratégia de Desenvolvimento Regional de Angola à Luz da Bibliografia Internacional Portuguese Iscte 2017 2018
Rui Manuel Barros Galhardo A política regional em Portugal no quadro dos paradigmas territoriais dominantes nas últimas décadas Portuguese Iscte 2016 2017
Luciana de Almeida Toldo Democracia ou caos? A Internet e os processos de participação cívica na construção de Políticas Públicas. Portuguese Iscte 2016 2017
Miguel Martins Braz A contribuição das Politicas Públicas para o Desenvolvimento das Startups Portuguese Iscte 2015 2016
Frederico Pinheiro Compreender a realidade: os fatores explicativos das notícias Portuguese Iscte 2012 2014
André Filipe Rodrigues de Oliveira A Problemática da Competitividade Regional - Entendimento Conceptual e Formas de Medição: O Caso Português Portuguese Iscte 2013 2014
Eliseu de Jesus Van-Dúnem Botelho Políticas de Apoio às Pequenas e Médias Empresas (PME) em Angola Portuguese Iscte 2013 2014
Fernando José de Sampaio Bastos da Silva Costa A importância da governança intermunicipal para a competitividade e coesão social: o caso CIRA Portuguese Iscte 2012 2013
Manuel Luís Moreira Malheiro A Problemática da Inovação Territorial Portuguese Iscte 2012 2013
Tiago Miguel Ramalho Vaz A Sustentabilidade Financeira do Sistema de Pensões da Segurança Social Portuguesa Portuguese Iscte 2011 2012
Otília Maria Coelho Pestana Gomes Qual a importância dos fatores contextuais na competitividade da Região Autónoma da Madeira? Portuguese Iscte 2011 2012
Filipe Eduardo Miranda Ferreira O modo de Governança como Factor Crítico de Sucesso das Políticas Públicas ao Nível Local Portuguese Iscte 2011 2012
Rui Miguel Ramos Domingues Iscte 2010 2011
Guida Maria Franco Conceição Parreira Iscte 2010 2011
M.Sc. Final Projects (6)
Concluded (6)
Student Name Title/Topic Language Institution Initial Year Concluding Year
Ana de Jesus Serra Clemente Creative Farms: a project of valorization and local attractiveness through the Internet as a key for territorial marketing Portuguese Iscte -- 2021
Dionísio Alexandre Sousa Andrade The Regional Policy of the Autonomous Region of Madeira within the framework of regional development paradigms of the last decades Portuguese Iscte 2020 2021
Gonçalo Lourenço Palhinhas Rural Development Policies: The impact of Large Agricultural Investements in Odemira Municipality Portuguese Iscte 2018 2019
Luis Carlos de Deus Teixeira Marinho Impacto da nova Política Pública de Diplomacia Económica nas Exportações Nacionais Portuguese Iscte 2012 2014
Pedro Miguel da Silva Pacheco A reestruturação organizacional da oferta de cuidados hospitalares no âmbito da doença cardiovascular Portuguese Iscte 2014 2014
Ana Maria Silvestre Duarte O Balanced Scorecard como ferramenta de gestão do Bloco Operatório Portuguese Iscte 2014 2014