Paula Veiga Benesch

Ph.D in Economics (University of South Carolina)

Department of Economics

Assistant Professor

paulav@eeg.uminho.pt

253 604 549 , 253 604 584

Campus de Gualtar - Edificio 8 - 1.22

ORCID

Health Economics

Selected publications

Martins, J., Augusto, C., Silva, M. J., Duarte, A., Martins, S. P., Antunes, H., … Rosário, R. (2025). Effectiveness of a health promotion program on overweight in vulnerable children from primary schools (BeE-school): A cluster-randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Obesity, 49(2), 332–339. DOI

Botelho, A., Dias, I. C., Fernandes, T., Pinto, L. M. C., Teixeira, J., Valente, M., & Veiga, P. (2019). Overestimation of health urgency as a cause for emergency services inappropriate use: Insights from an exploratory economics experiment in Portugal. Health and Social Care in the Community, 27(4), 1031–1041. DOI

Martins, L., & Veiga, P. A. C. V. (2010). Do inequalities in parents' education play an important role in PISA students' mathematics achievement test score disparities? Economics of Education Review, 29(6), 1016–1033. DOI

Benesch, P. V. (2008). Forum: rationing health care services. Postscript. Cadernos De Saude Publica, 24(3). DOI

Veiga, P. A. C. V. (2008). Out-of-pocket health care expenditures due to excess of body weight in Portugal. Economics and Human Biology, 6(1), 127–142. DOI

Other publications

Ngoy, E., Sá, C., & Veiga, P. (2024). Exploring socioeconomic-related inequality in children’s cognitive achievement in Peru. Journal of Economic Inequality, 22(3), 809–832. DOI

Correia, I., & Veiga, P. (2023). Economia colaborativa: enquadramento económico. In A. S. de S. (coord.) Carvalho Maria Miguel; Gonçalves (Ed.), Economia colaborativa (pp. 17–66). UMINHO Editora. DOI

Guimaraes, S. V., Veiga, P. A., Costa, P. S., & Silva, E. D. (2022). Prediction and cost-effectiveness comparison of amblyopia screening methods at ages 3–4 years. European Journal of Ophthalmology, 32(4), 2034–2040. DOI

Correia, I., Ferreira, P., Pinto, L., Valente, M., & Veiga, P. (2021). Ageing (un)equally and (un)healthily: On the health status of Portuguese people aged 50+. Portuguese Journal of Social Science, 20(1-2), 45–64. DOI

Norwood, P., Correia, I., Heidenreich, S., Veiga, P., & Watson, V. (2021). Is relational continuity of care as important to people as policy makers think? Preferences for continuity of care in primary care. Family Practice, 38(5), 569–575. DOI

Correia, I., Armada, L., & Veiga, P. (2020). Generics competition in the Portuguese pharmaceutical market. Journal of Generic Medicines, 17(1), 17–28. DOI

Faria, J., Veiga, P., & Ribeiro, J. (2020). Riscos Psicossociais, Saúde e Bem-estar: análise de uma empresa de Cablagem em Portugal. Revista Portuguesa De Saúde Ocupacional , 9, 1–22. DOI

Correia, I., Sá, L., & Veiga, P. (2019). Lawmaking Towards Hospital Competition: Is Free Choice of Provider Enough? In E.Tec Yearbook Health Law and Technology (pp. 37–52). JusGov - Research Centre for Justice and Governance. DOI

Jácome, M., Rego, N., & Veiga, P. (2019). Potential of a nurse telephone triage line to direct elderly to appropriate health care settings. Journal of Nursing Management. DOI

Norwood, P., Correia, I., Veiga, P., & Watson, V. (2019). Patients’ experiences and preferences for primary care delivery: a focus group analysis. Primary Health Care Research &Amp; Development, 20, e106. DOI

Remoaldo, P., Martins, M. D. F. D. S. V., Faria, J. P. A., & Veiga, P. (2019). Access to infertility consultations “what women tell us about it”? Current Women`s Health Reviews, 15(1), 75–83. DOI

Veiga, C., & Veiga, P. (2014). Comportamentos preventivos de saúde: determinantes da decisão de fazer exames de rastreios ao cancro . In M. E. Leandro, F. Nogueira, & J. Cunha (Eds.), Saúde e seus Dilemas, Teorias e Práticas familiares de saúde (pp. 251–272). Edições Húmus. DOI

Veloso, A. B., Pinho, M. M., & Veiga, P. A. C. V. (2013). Who should participate in health care priority setting and how should priorities be set? Evidence from a Portuguese survey. Revista Portuguesa De Saúde Pública, 31(2), 214–222. DOI

Correia, I., & Veiga, P. (2010). Geographic distribution of physicians in Portugal. European Journal of Health Economics, 11(4), 383–393. DOI

Pinho, M. M., & Veiga, P. A. C. V. (2009). Avaliação do custo Utilidade como mecanismo de alocação dos recursos em saúde: revisão do debate. Cadernos De Saude Publica, 25(2), 239–250. DOI

Benesch, P. V. (2008). Forum: rationing health care services. Postscript. Cadernos De Saude Publica, 24(3). DOI

Veiga, P. A. C. V. (2008). Out-of-pocket health care expenditures due to excess of body weight in Portugal. Economics and Human Biology, 6(1), 127–142. DOI

Veiga, P. A. C. V., & Wilder, R. P. (2008). Maternal smoking during pregnancy and birthweight: A propensity score matching approach. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 12(2), 194–203. DOI

Farhangmehr, M., & Veiga, P. (1995). The changing consumer in Portugal. International Journal of Research in Marketing, 12(5), 485–502. DOI

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Master

Data Analysis and Transferable Skills

Master

Health Economics

Bachelor

Economics of health and healthcare

Master

Research Methodology and Proposal in Economics

Master

Orientations

Master

Advanced Topics in Health Economics

Doctorate

Topics in Economics

Master

Topics in Health Economics

Master

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