Barbero, J., A. Collado, L., Rodríguez-Crespo, E., and Santos, A. M. (2025). "The twin transition in the European Union: assessing regional patterns of EU-funded investments", European Planning Studies: 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2025.2528882
Molica, F. and Santos, A. M. (2025). “Mapping uncharted territory: research gaps in EU cohesion policy from a policy-making perspective”, Regional Studies, Regional Science, 12(1), 517–531. https://doi.org/10.1080/21681376.2025.2514503
Marques Santos, A., Molica, F., and Torrecilla Salinas, C. (2025). “EU-funded investment in Artificial Intelligence and regional specialization”, Regional Science Policy & Practice, 17(7). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rspp.2025.100190
Barbero, J., Rodríguez-Crespo, E., and Marques Santos, A. (2025). “How are regions using European funds to promote the circular economy? Shedding light on factors explaining the pathway”, Applied Economic Analysis 33(97), 19-34. ISSN: 2632-7627
Foglia, F., Molica, F., and Marques Santos, A. (2025). “Exploring the drivers of irregular spending in the EU cohesion policy”, Regional Studies, Regional Science 12(1), 252-269. https://doi.org/10.1080/21681376.2025.2472065
Molica, F. ; Santos, A. ; Conte, A. (2025). Measuring achievements: Can cohesion policy programmes effectively monitor their performance?. Investigaciones Regionales - Journal of Regional Research, 62(2), 5-24. https://doi.org/10.38191/iirr-jorr.24.048
Santos, A.M.; Conte, A. And Molica, F. (2025). “Financial Absorption of Cohesion Policy Funds: How Do Programmes and Territorial Characteristics Influence the Pace of Spending?”, Journal of Common Market Studies, 63(1): 227-245. DOI: 10.1111/jcms.13640
Kelchtermans, S. and Santos, A.M (2025). “The Study of Policy Coordination: An Approach to Integrate Expert Assessment with Automated Content Analysis”, Science and Public Policy, 52(2), 222-235. https://doi.org/10.1093/scipol/scae074
Cappellano, F.; Santos, A.M. and Dotti, N.F. (2024). "Regional R&I ventures to tackle climate change: A new geography of challenge-oriented innovation landscape", Papers in Regional Science, 103(5), 100052. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pirs.2024.100052
Cincera, M.; Ince, E. and Santos, A. (2024). "Revisiting the innovation-competition nexus: Evidence from worldwide manufacturing and service industries", Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 69: 586-603. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.strueco.2024.03.012
Santos, A.; Cincera, M. and Cerulli (2024). “Sources of financing: Which ones are more effective in innovation-growth linkage?”, Economic Systems, 48(2), 101177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecosys.2023.101177
Regional participation to Research and Innovation programmes under Next Generation EU: The Portuguese case
Santos, A.M. and Conte, A. (2024). “Regional participation to Research and Innovation programmes under Next Generation EU: The Portuguese case”, Papers in Regional Science, 103(1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pirs.2024.100006
Monitoring and evaluation of transformative innovation policy: Suggestions for Improvement
Santos, A.M and Coad, A. (2023). "Monitoring and evaluation of transformative innovation policy: Suggestions for Improvement", Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 90, 101714, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seps.2023.101714
On the road to regional ‘Competitive Environmental Sustainability’: the role of the European structural funds
Santos, A.; Barbero, J.; Salotti, S.; Diukanova, O. and Pontikakis, P. (2023). “On the road to regional ‘Competitive Environmental Sustainability’: the role of the European structural funds”, Industry and Innovation, 30:7, 801-823, DOI: 10.1080/13662716.2023.2236048
Job creation and destruction in the digital age: Assessing heterogeneous effects across European Union countries
Santos, A. M.; Barbero, J.; Salotti, S. and Conte, A. (2023). "Job creation and destruction in the digital age: Assessing heterogeneous effects across European Union countries", Economic Modelling, 126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econmod.2023.106405
Does Smart Specialisation improve innovation subsidy effect on regional productivity? The Portuguese case
Santos, A.; Edwards, J. and Neto, P. (2023). “Does Smart Specialisation improve innovation subsidy effect on regional productivity? The Portuguese case”, European Planning Studies, 31:4, 758-779. DOI: 10.1080/09654313.2022.2073787
Determinants of Financing constraints
Santos, A. and Cincera (2022). “Determinants of Financing constraints”, Small Business Economics, 58: 1427–1439. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11187-021-00449-w
Prototyping (online) Events to Support Entrepreneurial Discovery: The Cases of Alentejo and Algarve
Laranja, M. and Santos, A.M. (2022). “Prototyping (online) Events to Support Entrepreneurial Discovery: The Cases of Alentejo and Algarve”, Public Policy Portuguese Journal, 7(1): 12-26.
Do selected firms show higher performance? The case of Portugal’s innovation subsidy
Santos, A. (2019). “Do selected firms show higher performance? The case of Portugal’s innovation subsidy”, Structural Change and Economic Dynamics?, 50: 39-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.strueco.2019.04.003
Which projects are selected for an innovation subsidy? The Portuguese Case
Santos, A.; Cincera, M.; Neto, P.; Serrano, M.M. (2019). “Which projects are selected for an innovation subsidy? The Portuguese Case”, Portuguese Economic Journal, 18(3): 165-202. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10258-019-00159-y
Competition effect on innovation and productivity - The Portuguese case
Santos, A.; Cincera, M.; Neto, P. and Serrano, M. M. (2018). "Competition effect on innovation and productivity - The Portuguese case”, Public Policy Portuguese Journal 3(2): 52-84. ISSN 2183-8992
Tourism demand, low cost carriers and European institutions: The case of Brussels
Santos, A. and Cincera, M. (2018). “Tourism demand, low cost carriers and European institutions: The case of Brussels”, Journal of Transport Geography, 73: 163 – 171. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2018.04.026
A long-term mortality analysis of subsidized firms in rural areas: an empirical study in the Portuguese Alentejo region
Santos, A.; Neto, P. and Serrano, M.M. (2016). “A long-term mortality analysis of subsidized firms in rural areas: an empirical study in the Portuguese Alentejo region”, Eurasian Economic Review, 6(1): 125 – 151. doi: 10.1007/s40822-015-0035-4
Public policies supporting local networks for entrepreneurship and innovation: effectiveness and added value analysis of LEADER program in the Alentejo region of Portugal
Neto, P., Santos, A. and Serrano, M.M. (2014). “Public policies supporting local networks for entrepreneurship and innovation: effectiveness and added value analysis of LEADER program in the Alentejo region of Portugal”, Int. J. Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 21(3): 406–435. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJESB.2014.060900