Biography
He graduated in Economics from the Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão of Universidade Técnica de Lisboa in 1976. He joined the staff of the National Statistics Institute (INE) in 1978. He currently coordinates the Cooperation Activities team. He is consultant of the International Monetary Fund for the area of real economy (price statistics).
At INE has held a wide range of positions, namely in the area of National Accounts (1978-1989) as Department Director (1990-2007) for the areas of socio-economic statistics, short-term statistics and macroeconomic statistics and coordinated the Research Office between 2007 and 2013. He also participates in technical assistance and training actions to several countries in the area of business statistics, national accounts, price indices, short-term indicators and short-term analysis within the framework of Portuguese cooperation programs and as an international consultant.
He taught (1983-1993) the subjects of Applied Economics, Statistical Sources and Methods, National Accounts and Economic Policy and Planning, as visiting assistant at the Higher Institute of Economics and Management of the Technical University of Lisbon and National Accounts as visiting assistant professor at NOVA Information Management School (NOVA IMS) (1990-2007).
At INE has held a wide range of positions, namely in the area of National Accounts (1978-1989) as Department Director (1990-2007) for the areas of socio-economic statistics, short-term statistics and macroeconomic statistics and coordinated the Research Office between 2007 and 2013. He also participates in technical assistance and training actions to several countries in the area of business statistics, national accounts, price indices, short-term indicators and short-term analysis within the framework of Portuguese cooperation programs and as an international consultant.
He taught (1983-1993) the subjects of Applied Economics, Statistical Sources and Methods, National Accounts and Economic Policy and Planning, as visiting assistant at the Higher Institute of Economics and Management of the Technical University of Lisbon and National Accounts as visiting assistant professor at NOVA Information Management School (NOVA IMS) (1990-2007).