2026 Ricardo M. Sousa: Economics and Finance Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Economics and Finance	40	2307	2085	7	6	178	6565

Overview

Ricardo M. Sousa is affiliated with the University of Minho in Portugal and has contributed extensively to the fields of economics, econometrics, and finance. Their research encompasses several specialized subfields, including economics and econometrics, finance, general economics, renewable energy and sustainability, and information systems.

The scientist's work frequently addresses various topical issues, with significant focus on market dynamics and volatility, global financial crises and policies, energy, environment, and economic growth, monetary policy and its economic impact, banking stability and regulation, credit risk and financial regulations, and applications and security related to blockchain technology.

Ricardo M. Sousa has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, including Shawkat Hammoudeh, Ahmed H. Elsayed, Luca Agnello, Vı́tor Castro, and Gazi Salah Uddin. These collaborations contribute to a diverse range of academic contributions across finance and economics.

Recent papers include the following publications:

"Inflation synchronization among the G7 and China: The important role of oil inflation," 2021, Energy Economics
"Bank credit risk and macro-prudential policies: Role of counter-cyclical capital buffer," 2022, Journal of Financial Stability
"Global factors, uncertainty, weather conditions and energy prices: On the drivers of the duration of commodity price cycle phases," 2020, Energy Economics
"International monetary policy and cryptocurrency markets: dynamic and spillover effects," 2022, European Journal of Finance
"Do pandemic, trade policy and world uncertainties affect oil price returns?" 2022, Resources Policy

The frequent publication venues where Sousa's work appears include the SSRN Electronic Journal, Energy Economics, Resources Policy, the Journal of International Financial Markets Institutions and Money, and the Journal of Financial Stability.

In addition to journal articles, Sousa has authored books published by the European Organization for Nuclear Research, including "Integration von Unternehmen in ein nachhaltiges duales Ausbildungssystem" and "Integrarea companiilor într-un sistem sustenabil de ucenicie," both released in 2020.

Best Publications

The macroeconomic effects of fiscal policy

António Afonso;Ricardo M. Sousa

542
Citations
Energy prices and CO2 emission allowance prices: A quantile regression approach

Shawkat Hammoudeh;Duc Khuong Nguyen;Ricardo M. Sousa

356
Citations
Financial reforms and income inequality

Luca Agnello;Luca Agnello;Sushanta K. Mallick;Ricardo M. Sousa;Ricardo M. Sousa

211
Citations
How Does Fiscal Consolidation Impact on Income Inequality

Luca Agnello;Ricardo M. Sousa

194
Citations
US monetary policy and sectoral commodity prices

Shawkat Hammoudeh;Duc Khuong Nguyen;Ricardo M. Sousa;Ricardo M. Sousa

161
Citations
The Impact of Government Spending on the Private Sector: Crowding-out versus Crowding-in Effects *

Davide Furceri;Davide Furceri;Ricardo M. Sousa;Ricardo M. Sousa

160
Citations
Fiscal and monetary policies in the BRICs: A panel VAR approach

Fredj Jawadi;Sushanta K. Mallick;Ricardo M. Sousa;Ricardo M. Sousa

150
Citations
Wealth effects in emerging market economies

Tuomas A. Peltonen;Ricardo M. Sousa;Ricardo M. Sousa;Isabel S. Vansteenkiste

148
Citations
Real effects of monetary policy in large emerging economies

Sushanta K. Mallick;Ricardo M. Sousa

144
Citations
Consumption, (Dis) aggregate wealth and asset returns

Ricardo M. Sousa;Ricardo M. Sousa

143
Citations
Housing wealth, financial wealth, money demand and policy rule: Evidence from the euro area

Ricardo M. Sousa;Ricardo M. Sousa

142
Citations
Wealth effects on consumption: evidence from the Euro Area

Ricardo M. Sousa

138
Citations
An empirical analysis of energy cost pass-through to CO2 emission prices

Shawkat Hammoudeh;Amine Lahiani;Duc Khuong Nguyen;Ricardo M. Sousa;Ricardo M. Sousa

138
Citations
What explains the short-term dynamics of the prices of CO2 emissions?

Shawkat Hammoudeh;Duc Khuong Nguyen;Ricardo M. Sousa;Ricardo M. Sousa

134
Citations
The real effects of financial stress in the Eurozone

Sushanta K. Mallick;Ricardo M. Sousa;Ricardo M. Sousa

132
Citations
What are the effects of fiscal policy on asset markets

António Afonso;António Afonso;Ricardo M. Sousa;Ricardo M. Sousa

123
Citations
FISCAL POLICY AND ASSET PRICES

Luca Agnello;Ricardo M. Sousa

118
Citations
The skill premium effect of technological change: New evidence from United States manufacturing

Sushanta K. Mallick;Ricardo M. Sousa

112
Citations
How do banking crises impact on income inequality

Luca Agnello;Ricardo M. Sousa

109
Citations
Commodity Prices, Inflationary Pressures, and Monetary Policy: Evidence from BRICS Economies

Sushanta K. Mallick;Ricardo M. Sousa;Ricardo M. Sousa

104
Citations
How does fiscal policy react to wealth composition and asset prices

Luca Agnello;Luca Agnello;Vítor Castro;Vítor Castro;Ricardo M. Sousa;Ricardo M. Sousa

103
Citations
The Macroeconomic Effects of Fiscal Policy in Portugal: a Bayesian SVAR Analysis

Ricardo M. Sousa;António Afonso

15
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Antonio Afonso University of Lisbon

Davide Furceri International Monetary Fund

Mark E. Wohar University of Nebraska at Omaha

Sushanta Mallick Queen Mary University of London

Shawkat Hammoudeh Drexel University

Duc Khuong Nguyen Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci

João Tovar Jalles University of Lisbon

Guglielmo Maria Caporale Brunel University London

Mehmet Balcilar University of New Haven

Rangan Gupta University of Pretoria

External Links

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