Personal profile
Academic Background
Rui is a Lecturer in Economics and Senior Academic Advisor for the School of Economics. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Milan and worked before at UCL, University College Cork, and Queen Mary University of London.
He is an Applied Microeconomist working in Political Economy, Public Choice, Behavioral Economics, and Economic Methodology. More information can be found at https://ruimcsilva.wixsite.com/rrsilva.
Areas of Expertise
Political Economy; Public Choice; Populism; Economics of Democracy; Voting; Institutions; Collective Action; Well-Being; Economics of Science; Economic Methodology.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
- 3 Article
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The impact of the Public Sector Purchase Programme on lending to SMEs
Skovorodov, V. & Silva, R., Mar 2025, In: Journal of Macroeconomics. 83, 103659.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Coordination in stag hunt games
Silva, R., Dec 2024, In: Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics. 113, 102290.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Well-being foundations of populism in Europe
Silva, R., Jan 2024, In: European Journal of Political Economy. 81, 102494.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile8 Citations (Scopus)49 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
Press/Media
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Insatisfaction, défiance : ce que dit la science sur les ressorts du vote populiste
12/12/24
1 Media contribution
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Populist parties thrive on discontent: the data proves it
12/11/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media Coverage or Contribution