CATÓLICA-LISBON's student is distinguished with a prize from the Bank of Portugal

Martim Leitão, a graduate of the Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics, received the José da Silva Lopes Prize, awarded by the Bank of Portugal for his Master's dissertation in Economics "And Yet, They Last: The Employment".

In addition to this work, the prestigious award, which highlights the best master's theses in the area of Economics, selected three more dissertations by students from CATÓLICA-LISBON. In total, there are four theses from Católica among the five best in the country.

For Martim Leitão, it is "very gratifying to have recognized research that can improve our understanding of how crises spread through an economy. This line of research can also contribute to a better design of public policies and dramatically affect people's well-being."

The Master in Economics added that this distinction "represents the culmination of an intense journey of learning and evolution", thanking the support of family, friends, advisors and the community of CATÓLICA-LISBON.

See below the list of distinguished works:

The other theses distinguished by Banco de Portugal, by graduates of the same master's degree, were written by Madalena Gaspar, Rahim Richard Jiva Lila, and Francisca Monteiro Fernandes de Novais e Silva. 

• “And Yet, They Last: The Employment and Productivity Effects of Crises on Firms in Portugal”, Martim Leitão;
• “Resource misallocation in Portugal: Between sector misallocation and intersectoral linkages”, Madalena Gaspar;
• “Better and Stronger? Theory and Evidence on the Effect of R&D Tax Credits on the Trajectory of Firms”, Rahim Richard Jiva Lila;
• “Can The Trade-Off Be Escaped? The Potential Economic Impact of Controlling GHG Emissions: A Case Study for Portugal”, Francisca Monteiro Fernandes de Novais e Silva.