João Martins is an Invited Professor of the Department of Economics of the School of Economics and Management and a researcher at the United Nations University (UNU-EGOV). He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Minho. His research interests are in the areas of Public Economics, Digital Government, and Macroeconomics. He has published in journals such as Government Information Quarterly, Economic & Politics, Information Economics and Policy and Social Science Computer Review. He has participated in research projects funded by Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos and the European Social Fund and in consultancy projects with governments of United Nations member states in the area of digital governance.
Public Economics
Political Economy
Macroeconomics
E-Government
Selected publications
Tavares, A., Camões, P., & Martins, J. (2023). Joining the open government partnership initiative: An empirical analysis of diffusion effects. Government Information Quarterly, 40(2), 101789. DOI
Martins, J. (2022). Bond Yields Movement Similarities and Synchronization in the G7: A Time–Frequency Analysis. Journal of Business Cycle Research, 18(2), 189–214. DOI
Martins, J., & Veiga, L. G. (2022). Digital government as a business facilitator. Information Economics and Policy, 60. DOI
Martins, J., & Al-Shekaili, H. (2021). Internet and Online Governmental Services Use Divide: Evidence From Oman. Social Science Computer Review, 39(3), 469–480. DOI
Martins, J., & Veiga, L. (2020). Undergraduate students’ economic literacy, knowledge of the country’s economic performance and opinions regarding appropriate economic policies. International Journal of Education Economics and Development, 11(4), 351–369. DOI
Other publications
Martins, J., Veiga, L., & Fernandes, B. (2023). Are electronic government innovations helpful to deter corruption? Evidence from across the world. Economics and Politics, 35(3), 661–1203. DOI
Tavares, A., Camões, P., & Martins, J. (2023). Joining the open government partnership initiative: An empirical analysis of diffusion effects. Government Information Quarterly, 40(2), 101789. DOI
Martins, J. (2022). Bond Yields Movement Similarities and Synchronization in the G7: A Time–Frequency Analysis. Journal of Business Cycle Research, 18(2), 189–214. DOI
Martins, J., & Veiga, L. G. (2022). Digital government as a business facilitator. Information Economics and Policy, 60. DOI
Martins, J., & Al-Shekaili, H. (2021). Internet and Online Governmental Services Use Divide: Evidence From Oman. Social Science Computer Review, 39(3), 469–480. DOI
Martins, J., & Veiga, L. (2020). Undergraduate students’ economic literacy, knowledge of the country’s economic performance and opinions regarding appropriate economic policies. International Journal of Education Economics and Development, 11(4), 351–369. DOI
Tavares, A., Martins, J., & Lameiras, M. (2020). Electronic Participation in a Comparative Perspective: Institutional Determinants of Performance. In M. P. R. Bolívar & M. E. C. Cediel (Eds.), Digital Government and Achieving E-Public Participation: Emerging Research and Opportunities (pp. 87–123). IGI-Global. DOI
Veiga, F., Veiga, L., Fernandes, B., & Martins, J. (2017). Limitação de Mandatos. Lisbon: Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos. DOI
International Monetary Economics
Bachelor
Macroeconomics I
Bachelor
