In the News – 13 September

With the new academic year in full swing, many of our Knowledge Center members have already been featured in the news, including:

Paulo Rodrigues secured first place in the recent Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) Economics/Management Panel competition, with his project on “Modelling and Forecasting Risk and Uncertainty”.

Pedro Martins was interviewed by Revista Visão on young people entering the job market and the value of flexible working hours and training. ECO interviewed him about a recent spike in the take up of short-time work schemes. To Expresso he spoke about the increase in dual job holders.

José Tavares discussed the challenges facing Europe, including U.S. politics, inflation, and the war in Ukraine in a Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos podcast – https://lnkd.in/dRhtmp9b.

Susana Peralta wrote “Identidades e famílias. No plural, claro”, in Público, regarding her co-authored book about identity, family, and freedom in modern Portugal. Today, she writes about public expenditure – https://lnkd.in/daq3E6xJ.

Pedro Brinca commented on the dynamics of real wages in Portugal, for RTP. To P24 – a Público podcast – and Jornal Económico he spoke about the recent large losses in several stock markets.