Lecturer, Economics
- PhD, Economics, Kansas State University
- MBA, Business Administration, Kansas State University
- Licenciatura, Corporate Management, Universidade de Coimbra (Portugal)
Biography
Dr. Oliveira is an economist with specializations in macroeconomics, international economics, and econometrics. Prior to joining Michigan Tech, he taught at Saint Norbert College (WI), Kansas State University and University of Nebraska at Omaha. His research interests focus on interdisciplinary issues of economic growth and development, predominantly on the macroeconomic aspects, such as barriers to technological adoption and fiscal policy. From 2001 to 2004, Dr. Oliveira worked in the Portuguese private sector as a consultant (EU projects for governmental and private institutions) and as an EU certified instructor (innovation, business internationalization, and management).
Teaching Interests
- Principles of Economics
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- International Finance and Monetary Economics
- Monetary Theory and Policy
- Graduate Seminar in Macro Theory
Research Interests
- Growth and development
- Barriers to technological adoption
- Fiscal policy