Research topics developed so far:

In the area of Regulatory Policies, Pricing and Performance Assessment, the main research activities concerns are: Efficiency and Productivity of Public Services; Regulatory Governance and Substance; Tariffs and Pricing of Water Supply Services; Economics of Waste Recycling.

Experience in related research projects:

Coordination of 5 international projects:

• EIMPACK ‐ Economic Impact of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive – European Investment Bank;
• Jean Monnet Module on European Water Utility Management – European Project;
• Cost Action WG Water – European Project;
• Índice de Transparência Municipal – TIAC;
• Regulatory Governance: best practices and an international comparison. ABAR 

Participation in 1 international project:

• TRUST – Transitions to the Urban Water Services of Tomorrow.

Coordination of 1 national projects:

• ERSAR - estudo de definição dos valores dos parâmetros especifícos no Regulamento Tarifário do serviço de Gestão de Resíduos.

Main achievements in this research area (since 2014):

3 international books;

4 international book chapters;

53 papers in ISI data bases;

17 papers in international conferences;

11 international conferences organised;

Supervision of 2 PhD’s and 5 MSc students.

Research staff in this area:

• Rui Cunha Marques (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; www.ruicunhamarques.com; http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0344-)
• Pedro Simões
• Susana Neto
• Sandra Ferreira
• Alexandre Morais Nunes.