Author

Name:
Vitor Castro
Educations:
Ph D: U Warwick, Economics, 2009
Master: U Minho, Política Económica, 2003
Bachelor: U Minho, Economics, 1999
e-mail:
vcastro@fe.uc.pt
URL:
http://www4.fe.uc.pt/vcastro/
FCT research center:
Núcleo de Investigação em Políticas Económicas (2015)
REBIDES institution:
Universidade de Coimbra - Faculdade de Economia (2015)
Ideas:
http://ideas.repec.org/f/pca481.html
Researcher id:
http://www.researcherid.com/rid/G-3478-2011
Articles 37:
Ranking: Carlos III (2010).

Is There a Pervasive World Real Credit Cycle? 0.83
Vitor Castro, Pedro André Cerqueira, Rodrigo Martins
Open Economies Review, vol. 35, 2024, p. 99-119.

Lockdowns, Vaccines, and the Economy: How Economic Perceptions Were Shaped during the COVID-19 Pandemic 1.25
Vitor Castro, Rodrigo Martins
Scottish Journal Of Political Economy, vol. 71, 2024, p. 439-456.

A Quest between Fiscal and Market Discipline 3.33
Luca Agnello, Vitor Castro, Ricardo Sousa
Economic Modelling, vol. 119, 2023, p. .

Interest Rate Gaps in an Uncertain Global Context: Why 'Too' Low (High) for 'So' Long? 3.33
Luca Agnello, Vitor Castro, Ricardo Sousa
Empirical Economics, vol. 64, 2023, p. 539-565.

The Duration of Acceleration Cycle Downturns: Duration Dependence, International Dynamics and Synchronisation 5.0
George Koutsoumanis, Vitor Castro
Empirical Economics, vol. 64, 2023, p. 1667-1698.

A New Comprehensive Database of Financial Crises: Identification, Frequency, and Duration 3.33
Thanh Cong Nguyen, Vitor Castro, Justine Wood
Economic Modelling, vol. 108, 2022, p. .

Political Economy of Financial Crisis Duration 6.67
Thanh Cong Nguyen, Vitor Castro, Justine Wood
Public Choice, vol. 192, 2022, p. 309-330.

Economic Liberalization, Political Regimes and Ideology 5.0
Vitor Castro, Rodrigo Martins
Kyklos, vol. 74, 2021, p. 463-487.

On the Duration of Sovereign Ratings Cycle Phases 12.5
Luca Agnello, Vitor Castro, Ricardo Sousa
Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, vol. 182, 2021, p. 512-526.

Riding the Wave of Credit: Are Longer Expansions Really a Bad Omen? 1.25
Vitor Castro, Rodrigo Martins
Open Economies Review, vol. 31, 2020, p. 729-751.

The Collapse of Credit Booms: A Competing Risks Analysis 1.25
Vitor Castro, Rodrigo Martins
Journal Of Economic Studies, vol. 47, 2020, p. 1437-1465.

Unconventional Monetary Policy Reaction Functions: Evidence from the US 4.0
Luca Agnello, Vitor Castro, Gilles Dufrénot, Fredj Jawadi, Ricardo Sousa
Studies In Nonlinear Dynamics And Econometrics, vol. 24, 2020, p. 1-18.

Political and Institutional Determinants of Credit Booms 18.75
Vitor Castro, Rodrigo Martins
Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, vol. 81, 2019, p. 1144-1178.

Economic Activity, Credit Market Conditions, and the Housing Market 6.67
Luca Agnello, Vitor Castro, Ricardo Sousa
Macroeconomic Dynamics, vol. 22, 2018, p. 1769-1789.

Financial Markets' Shutdown and Reaccess 6.67
Luca Agnello, Vitor Castro, Ricardo Sousa
Economic Inquiry, vol. 56, 2018, p. 562-571.

Politically Driven Cycles in Fiscal Policy: In Depth Analysis of the Functional Components of Government Expenditures 5.0
Vitor Castro, Rodrigo Martins
European Journal of Political Economy, vol. 55, 2018, p. 44-64.

Shades of Red and Blue: Government Ideology and Sustainable Development 6.67
Toke S. Aidt, Vitor Castro, Rodrigo Martins
Public Choice, vol. 175, 2018, p. 303-323.

The Legacy and the Tyranny of Time: Exit and Re-entry of Sovereigns to International Capital Markets 6.67
Luca Agnello, Vitor Castro, Ricardo Sousa
Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, vol. 50, 2018, p. 1969-1994.

Income Inequality, Fiscal Stimuli and Political (In)stability 5.0
Luca Agnello, Vitor Castro, Joao Tovar Jalles, Ricardo Sousa
International Tax and Public Finance, vol. 24, 2017, p. 484-511.

Pure, White and Deadly . . . Expensive: A Bitter Sweetness in Health Care Expenditure 20.0
Vitor Castro
Health Economics, vol. 26, 2017, p. 1644-1666.

The Impact of Fiscal Consolidations on the Functional Components of Government Expenditures 10.0
Vitor Castro
Economic Modelling, vol. 60, 2017, p. 138-150.

Booms, Busts, and Normal Times in the Housing Market. 12.5
Luca Agnello, Vitor Castro, Ricardo Sousa
Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, vol. 33, 2015, p. 25-45.

Fiscal Consolidation and Financial Reforms 2.5
Luca Agnello, Vitor Castro, Joao Tovar Jalles, Ricardo Sousa
Applied Economics, vol. 47, 2015, p. 3740-3755.

The Portuguese Business Cycle: Chronology and Duration Dependence 10.0
Vitor Castro
Empirical Economics, vol. 49, 2015, p. 325-342.

What Determines the Likelihood of Structural Reforms? 2.5
Luca Agnello, Vitor Castro, Joao Tovar Jalles, Ricardo Sousa
European Journal of Political Economy, vol. 37, 2015, p. 129-145.

Fiscal Adjustments, Labour Market Flexibility and Unemployment 5.0
Luca Agnello, Vitor Castro, Joao Tovar Jalles, Ricardo Sousa
Economics Letters, vol. 124, 2014, p. 231-235.

Is There Duration Dependence in Portuguese Local Governments` Tenure? 5.0
Vitor Castro, Rodrigo Martins
European Journal of Political Economy, vol. 31, 2013, p. 26-39.

Macroeconomic Determinants of the Credit Risk in the Banking System: The Case of the GIPSI 10.0
Vitor Castro
Economic Modelling, vol. 31, 2013, p. 672-683.

Running for Office Again: Evidence from Portuguese Municipal Elections 10.0
Vitor Castro, Rodrigo Martins
Public Choice, vol. 156, 2013, p. 677-702.

The Duration of Business Cycle Expansions and Contractions: Are There Change-Points in Duration Dependence? 10.0
Vitor Castro
Empirical Economics, vol. 44, 2013, p. 511-544.

What Determines the Duration of a Fiscal Consolidation Program? 3.33
Luca Agnello, Vitor Castro, Ricardo Sousa
Journal of International Money and Finance, vol. 37, 2013, p. 113-134.

How Do Central Banks React to Wealth Composition and Asset Prices? 5.0
Vitor Castro, Ricardo Sousa
Economic Modelling, vol. 29, 2012, p. 641-653.

How Does Fiscal Policy React to Wealth Composition and Asset Prices? 3.33
Luca Agnello, Vitor Castro, Ricardo Sousa
Journal of Macroeconomics, vol. 34, 2012, p. 874-890.

The Impact of the European Union Fiscal Rules on Economic Growth 10.0
Vitor Castro
Journal of Macroeconomics, vol. 33, 2011, p. 313-326.

The Duration of Economic Expansions and Recessions: More Than Duration Dependence 10.0
Vitor Castro
Journal of Macroeconomics, vol. 32, 2010, p. 347-365.

How the Maastricht Criteria and the Stability and Growth Pact Affected Real Convergence in the European Union: A Panel Data Analysis 5.0
Elias Soukiazis, Vitor Castro
Journal of Policy Modeling, vol. 27, 2005, p. 385-399.

Political Business Cycles and Inflation Stabilization 10.0
Vitor Castro, Francisco Veiga
Economics Letters, vol. 83, 2004, p. 1-6.

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