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

Cannabis for Recreational Use by Adults in Portugal: Economic Impact. A Tax Revenue Approach

This paper estimates the size of the illegal cannabis market in Portugal and the market size, fiscal revenue and jobs that legalisation for adult use could generate.

Working paper · June 2022 · Filipe Caires, Diogo Conceição, Filipe Correia, Mariana Esteves, António Melo, Alexandre Mendonça, Susana Peralta, Pedro Rosado

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