Ph.D. in Economics, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom, and Agregação in Economics from University of Minho. Master Degee in European Studies and her degree in International Relations from the University of Minho. She is currently the director of the bachelor in International Business and member of the Pedagogical Council. She has been member of the School Council and Deputy-Director of the Department of Economics. She has published in journals such as Research Policy, Industrial and Corportae Change, Journal of Technology Transfer, Economics of Innovation and New Technology, International Journal of Innovation Management, Growth and Change, Empirica, Economics Letters and Applied Economics. She was a visiting professor at the the University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A. Participated in various research projects, namely with InHolland University, The Netherlands, Binus Nusantara University at Jakarta, Indonesia, and Bank of Portugal.
The production and diffusion of innovation across sectors/regions/countries
Industrial and innovation policy
Innovation and firm growth
Applied industrial economics/organization
Selected publications
Alexandre, F., Costa, H., Faria, A. P., & Portela, M. (2022). Enhancing University–Industry collaboration: the role of intermediary organizations. Journal of Technology Transfer, 47(5), 1584–1611. DOI
Barbosa, N., & Faria, A. P. (2020). The effect of entrepreneurial origin on firms’ performance: The case of Portuguese academic spinoffs. Industrial and Corporate Change, 29(1), 25–42. DOI
Faria, A. P., Barbosa, N., & Bastos, J. (2020). Portuguese regional innovation systems efficiency in the European Union context. European Planning Studies, 28(8), 1599–1618. DOI
Barbosa, N., Faria, A. P., & Eiriz, V. (2014). Industry-and firm-specific factors of innovation novelty. Industrial and Corporate Change, 23(3), 865–902. DOI
Barbosa, N., & Faria, A. P. (2011). Innovation across Europe: How important are institutional differences? Research Policy, 40(9), 1157–1169. DOI
Other publications
Alexandre, F., Costa, H., Faria, A. P., & Portela, M. (2022). Enhancing University–Industry collaboration: the role of intermediary organizations. Journal of Technology Transfer, 47(5), 1584–1611. DOI
Barbosa, N., & Faria, A. P. (2020). The effect of entrepreneurial origin on firms’ performance: The case of Portuguese academic spinoffs. Industrial and Corporate Change, 29(1), 25–42. DOI
Faria, A. P., Barbosa, N., & Bastos, J. (2020). Portuguese regional innovation systems efficiency in the European Union context. European Planning Studies, 28(8), 1599–1618. DOI
Rodríguez-Gulías, M. J., Fernández-López, S., Rodeiro-Pazos, D., Faria, A. P., & Barbosa, N. (2020). Effect of Venture Capital on the Growth of Information and Communication Technology University Spin-Offs: Venture Capital Effect on the Growth of ICT-USOs. In B. Álvarez-García & J.-P. Abeal-Vázquez (Eds.), Emerging Tools and Strategies for Financial Management (pp. 82–105). IGI-Global. DOI
Barbosa, N., Guimarães, M. H., & Faria, A. P. (2017). Single Market Non-Compliance: How relevant is the institutional setting? Singapore Economic Review, 62(5), 1115–1135. DOI
Conceição, O., Faria, A. P., & Fontes, M. (2017). Regional variation of academic spinoffs formation. Journal of Technology Transfer, 42(3), 654–675. DOI
Faria, A. P. (2017). Investigação & Desenvolvimento. In A. P. Brandão (Ed.), Enciclopédia da União Europeia (pp. 230–232). Universidade do Minho. DOI
Faria, A. P., Barbosa, N., & Eiriz, V. (2015). Firm Innovation and Co-Location in Portugal. Growth and Change, 46(4), 574–592. DOI
Barbosa, N., Faria, A. P., & Eiriz, V. (2014). Industry-and firm-specific factors of innovation novelty. Industrial and Corporate Change, 23(3), 865–902. DOI
Conceição, O., Faria, A. P., & Fontes, M. (2014). Entry by Research-based spin-offs. In I. Bernhard (Ed.), Proceedings of the Uddevalla Symposium 2014: Geography and Innovation (pp. 205–224). University West. DOI
Faria, A. P., & Barbosa, N. (2014). Does venture capital really foster innovation? Economics Letters, 122(2), 129–131. DOI
Eiriz, V., Faria, A., & Barbosa, N. (2013). Firm growth and innovation: Towards a typology of innovation strategy. Innovation: Management, Policy and Practice, 15(1), 97–111. DOI
Eiriz, V., Alves, L., & Faria, A. P. (2012). Estudo de Casos Sobre Transferência de Tecnologia para Spin-offs Universitários em Portugal. Revista De Administração e Inovação/Innovation &Amp; Management Review, 9(1), 167–187. DOI
Barbosa, N., & Faria, A. P. (2011). Innovation across Europe: How important are institutional differences? Research Policy, 40(9), 1157–1169. DOI
Guimarães, H., & Faria, A. P. (2010). Product Market Integration: A Multifaceted Approach. (H. M. Guimarães & A. P. Faria, Eds.) (Vol. 26, p. 190). Emerald. DOI
Guimarães, M. H., Faria, A. P., & Barbosa, N. (2010). Determinants of Non-Tariff Barriers in Intra-EU Trade. In M. H. Guimarães & A. P. Faria (Eds.), Product Market Integration: A Multifaceted Approach (Vol. 26, pp. 101–117). Emerald. DOI
Barbosa, N., & Faria, A. P. (2008). Technology adoption: Does labour skill matter? Evidence from Portuguese firm-level data. Empirica, 35(2), 179–194. DOI
Faria, A. P. (2007). Adopção de tecnologias de produção nas empresas portuguesas: determinantes e efeitos. In P. Lains (Ed.), Economia Portuguesa e Integração Europeia (pp. 105–125). Imprensa das Ciências Sociais, Instituto de Ciências Sociais da Universidade de Lisboa. DOI
Faria, A. P., Fenn, P. T., & Bruce, A. C. (2005). Production technologies and technical efficiency: Evidence from Portuguese manufacturing industry. Applied Economics, 37(9), 1037–1046. DOI
Faria, A. P., Fenn, P., & Bruce, A. (2003). A Count Data Model of Technology Adoption. Journal of Technology Transfer, 28(1), 63–79. DOI
Faria, A., Fenn, P., & Bruce, A. (2002). Determinants of Adoption of Flexible Production Technologies: Evidence from the Portuguese Manufacturing Industry. Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 11(6), 569–580. DOI
Oglobina, S., Faria, A. P., & Cardoso, C. C. (2002). Research and Development in Russia and its Role in National Competitiveness. International Journal of Innovation Management, 6(2), 131–161. DOI
Political Economics
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Multidisciplinary Project in International Business
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