Emanuel Xavier-Oliveira

Contact
- emolivei@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2301
- Academic Office Building 127
- Associate Professor of Economics, College of Business
- PhD, Economics, Kansas State University
- MBA, Business Administration, Kansas State University
- Licenciatura, Corporate Management, Universidade de Coimbra (Portugal)
Biography
Dr. Xavier-Oliveira is an economist with specializations in macroeconomics, international
economics, and econometrics. His research agenda has focused on interdisciplinary
issues related to economic growth and institutional frameworks, such as barriers to
technological adoption, entrepreneurship, foreign direct investment, intellectual
property rights, and the informal economy. His publications have received awards
attributed by the scientific community (e.g. 2017 ASAC Paper Award, 2015 Human Relations
Top 10 Papers of the Year, and 2012 GIKA/JBR Paper Award). Dr. Xavier-Oliveira serves
on the editorial review board of the International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal and as ad hoc reviewer for several publications and conferences.
In addition, Dr. Xavier-Oliveira actively collaborates with students engaged in national
competitions, entrepreneurial activities, graduate studies and student associations.
In 2013, he received Michigan Tech’s Student Organization Advisor of the Year award
for his service to the Finance Club. In 2016 and 2019 he served as faculty advisor
to the COB winning teams of the iOme Challenge - a national essay competition on the
US retirement system. Since 2018, Dr. Xavier-Oliveira is the director of the Western
UP Economic Outlook Report, a study of local counties elaborated by student members
of the Economics Club at Michigan Tech and faculty at the College of Business. Prior
to doctoral studies, he worked in Portugal as a consultant for public and private
projects funded by the European Commission, and as an EU certified instructor of innovation
management and business internationalization.
Teaching Interests
- Macroeconomics
- Monetary Theory and Policy
- International Economics
- Economic Decision Analysis
Research Interests
- Barriers to technological adoption
- Entrepreneurship
- Institutions and regulation
- Informal economy
- Growth and development