Maria João Thompson is an assistant professor at the Department of Economics, University of Minho and a researcher at NIPE (Research Center on Economic Policies). She holds a BA in Economics from the NOVA School of Business and Economics, MA in Economics from the University of Warwick, UK, and a PhD in Economics from the University of Warwick. Her research interests focus on the analytical development of models of economic growth in the search for additional sources of nations’ economic growth. Has articles published in international journals such as Journal of Economics; Economic Modeling; Metroeconomica, Japan and the World Economy, Journal of International Trade and Economic Development, Journal of Business Economics and Management.
Selected publications
Thompson, M. (2018). Social capital, innovation and economic growth. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 73, 46–52. DOI
Afonso, O., Neves, P. C., & Thompson, M. (2016). The skill premium and economic growth with costly investment, complementarities and international trade of intermediate goods. Japan and the World Economy, 37-38, 73–86. DOI
Afonso, O., Monteiro, S., & Thompson, M. (2014). Innovation economy, productive public expenditure and economic growth. METROECONOMICA, 65(4), 671–689. DOI
Afonso, O., Neves, P., & Thompson, M. (2014). The skill premium and economic growth with costly investment, complementarities and international technological-knowledge diffusion. Journal of International Trade and Economic Development, 23(6), 878–905. DOI
Afonso, Ó., Monteiro, S., & Thompson, M. (2012). A growth model for the quadruple helix. Journal of Business Economics and Management, 13(5), 849–865. DOI
Other publications
Silva, L. C., Macedo, I. M., & Thompson, M. (2024). Revisiting the debate on institutions, the state and institutional change: The relevance of institutional theory to public administration teaching. Teaching Public Administration, 42(1), 73–94. DOI
Jerónimo, J., Assis, J., Neves, P., & Thompson, M. J. (2023). Interactions between Financial Constraints and Economic Growth. North American Journal of Economics and Finance, 67(101943). DOI
Afonso, Ó., Neves, P. C., & Thompson, M. (2018). Costly investment and complementarities in an international trade model with directed technological change. METROECONOMICA, 69(1), 195–223. DOI
Thompson, M. (2018). Social capital, innovation and economic growth. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 73, 46–52. DOI
Afonso, O., Monteiro, S. P., & Thompson, M. J. (2017). Growth Model for the Quadruple Helix Innovation Theory. In E. G. Carayannis (Ed.), Palgrave Studies in Democracy, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship for Growth (pp. 41–65). New York Plaza: Palgrave MacMillan. DOI
Afonso, O., Neves, P. C., & Thompson, M. (2016). The skill premium and economic growth with costly investment, complementarities and international trade of intermediate goods. Japan and the World Economy, 37-38, 73–86. DOI
Afonso, O., Monteiro, S., & Thompson, M. (2014). Innovation economy, productive public expenditure and economic growth. METROECONOMICA, 65(4), 671–689. DOI
Afonso, O., Neves, P., & Thompson, M. (2014). The skill premium and economic growth with costly investment, complementarities and international technological-knowledge diffusion. Journal of International Trade and Economic Development, 23(6), 878–905. DOI
Afonso, Ó., Monteiro, S., & Thompson, M. (2012). A growth model for the quadruple helix. Journal of Business Economics and Management, 13(5), 849–865. DOI
Afonso, Ó., & Thompson, M. (2011). Costly investment, complementarities and the skill premium. Economic Modelling, 28(5), 2254–2262. DOI
Thompson, M. (2008). Complementarities and costly investment in a growth model. Journal of Economics, 94(3), 231–240. DOI
Thompson, M. (2008). Generating Economic Growth: An Analytical Survey. Open Economics Journal, 1, 25–36. DOI
Economic Analysis for Business
Master
Research Methodology and Proposal in Economics
Master
Economic and Financial Operations in International Trade
Master
Principles of Macroeconomics
Bachelor
