Joana Silva

Senior Research Economist, World Bank; Associate Professor at Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics; CEPR Research Fellow

Joana Silva is a Senior Research Economist at the World Bank and an Associate Professor at Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics. Joana is Research Fellow of CEPR. Her research has been published at American Economic Review, Journal of International Economics, Economics Letters and Review of World Economics. Her main research interests are Applied Economics, International Economics, Development Economics, Labor Economics and Public. She has a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Nottingham.

Recent work by Joana Silva

Cash transfer programmes can stimulate the local economy: Evidence from Brazil

In addition to their impact on poverty, cash transfers can have positive spillovers to the local economy

Articles : Macroeconomics & Growth

Francois Gerard Joana Naritomi Joana Silva

Published 05.08.22
Upgrading outputs means upgrading inputs

Success when exporting to richer countries requires upgrading the quality of products, but also of inputs

Articles : Firms & Trade

Paulo Bastos Joana Silva Eric Verhoogen

Published 02.02.18

Joana Silva

Recent work by Joana Silva

Cash transfer programmes can stimulate the local economy: Evidence from Brazil

Upgrading outputs means upgrading inputs