Labor Market Concentration, Wages and Job Security in Europe

This paper leverages administrative linked employer-employee data from six European countries to provide the first comparable cross-country evidence on the impact of labor market concentration on wages and job security.

Journal of Human Resources · May 2026 · Andrea Bassanini, Giulia Bovini, Eve Caroli, Jorge Casanova Ferrando, Federico Cingano, Paolo Falco, Florentino Felgueroso, Marcel Jansen, Pedro S. Martins, António Melo, Michael Oberfichtner, Martin Popp

Do All Roads Lead to the Same Destination? Proximity to Abortion Providers, Abortions, and Their Conditions in Portugal

This paper exploits quasi-random variation in abortion supply related to changes in doctor availability to examine how proximity to an abortion provider affects the probability a pregnancy is aborted and the conditions under which abortions occur.

Journal of Population Economics · October 2024 · António Melo

Making Their Own Weather? Estimating Employer Labour-Market Power and Its Wage Effects

This study measures the extent and robustness of employer power and its wage implications exploiting comprehensive matched employer-employee data for Portugal.

Journal of Urban Economics · January 2024 · António Melo, Pedro S. Martins

Is Food Insecurity Related to Health-Care Use, Access and Absenteeism?

This study estimates the association between food insecurity and health-care use and access, and absenteeism, using data from the Portuguese EpiDoc3 cohort.

Public Health Nutrition · December 2019 · Maria Ana Matias, Sara S. Dias, Maria João Gregório, Ana Maria Rodrigues, Rute Dinis de Sousa, António Melo, Helena Canhão, Julian Perelman