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

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

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

Other publications

Ngoy, E., Sá, C., & Veiga, P. Exploring socioeconomic-related inequality in children’s cognitive achievement in Peru. Journal of Economic Inequality. 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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