Fernando Alexandre

Fernando Alexandre was born in 1972. 

Holds a PhD in Economics from Birkbeck College, University of London and is an Associate Professor with Habilitation at the University of Minho. 

He was Pro-Rector, Head of the School of Business and Economics, Director of the Department of Economics. 

In 2023, he coordinated the economic and financial assessment of the new Lisbon airport. 

From 2013 to 2015 he was Secretary of State in the Portuguese Government. 

He was also Vice-President of Conselho Económico e Social. 

His research interests are macroeconomics, financial markets and the Portuguese economy. 

He authored or co-authored eight books, several book chapters and papers in journals such as Labour Economics, Small Business Economics, Journal of Technology Transfer, Regional Studies, The World Economy, Open Economies Review, Economics Letters, CESifo Economic Studies or Higher Education. 

He has acted as a consultant for private and public institutions, including the European Commission and the Portuguese Government. 

In 2022, he was awarded the University of Minho Scientific Merit Prize.