Department of Economics

Professor Carlos Cortinhas

Professor Carlos Cortinhas

Associate Professor of Economics

 C.Cortinhas@exeter.ac.uk

 5613

 +44 (0) 1392 725613

 Streatham Court 1.32

 

Streatham Court, University of Exeter, Rennes Drive, Exeter, EX4 4PU, UK

Overview

Carlos Cortinhas finished his Economics PhD in June 2007. He studied at the University of Exeter, under the supervision of John Maloney, Malcolm Macmillen and Nigar Hashimzade. Before coming to Exeter, he completed his Masters at Kobe University, Japan, under the supervision of Shoji Nishijima. Aside from academia, Carlos has previously worked in banking (for the Industrial Bank of Japan, Tokyo) and in government institutions (for the Ministry for the Economy and Innovation, Portugal).

I am a contributor to the CORE Econ Project (https://www.core-econ.org/), an Associate of the Economics Network (https://www.economicsnetwork.ac.uk/) and a member of the Steering Group of BCUR, the British Council of Undergraduate Research (https://www.bcur.org/). 

Administrative responsibilities

  • Economics Department Subject Lead (Pedagogy)
  • Economics Department Advanced Teaching Practitioner (Teaching Quality)
  • Member, Undergraduate Student Staff Liaison Committee
  • Member, BSc Economics and Politics Board of Studies

Qualifications

  • BSc (Minho), MSc (Kobe), PhD (Exeter)
  • Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Research group links

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Publications

Books

Cortinhas C, Black K (2012). Statistics for Business and Economics. Chichester, John Wiley & Sons.
Cortinhas C (2009). Prospects for Monetary Integration in ASEAN., Vdm Verlag Dr Mueller E K. Abstract.

Journal articles

Cortinhas C (2023). Rethinking the economics curriculum: strengths and weaknesses of the CORE Econ project. Advances in Economics Education, 2(2), 114-126. Abstract.
(2022). The Cambridge Handbook of Undergraduate Research. Abstract.
Cortinhas C (2009). Exchange rate pass-through in ASEAN: Implications for the prospects of monetary integration in the region. Singapore Economic Review, 54(4), 657-687. Abstract.
Cortinhas C (2007). Intra-industry trade and business cycles in Asean. Applied Economics, 39(7), 893-902. Abstract.

Chapters

Cortinhas C, Deak S (2023). Detection and Prevention of Plagiarism in Higher Education after the Pandemic and the rise of Artificial Intelligence. In  (Ed) The Handbook for Economic Lecturers, the Economics Network.
Cortinhas C, Stiefenhofer P (2022). Undergraduate Research in Economics. In  (Ed) Cambridge Handbook on Undergraduate Research, Cambridge University Press. Abstract.
Cortinhas C (2017). Detection and Prevention of Plagiarism in Higher Education. In  (Ed) The Handbook for Economics Lecturers, the Economics Network.
Cortinhas C, Stephenson J (2013). Creative uses of in-class technology. In  (Ed) Handbook for Economics Lecturers, Economics Network.
Cortinhas C (2007). Asymmetry of Shocks and Convergence in Selected ASEAN Countries: a Dynamic Analysis, in Koveos. In Koveos PE (Ed) Critical issues for the 21st century global economy, Athens: Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER), 25-42.

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External Engagement and Impact

Awards and Honours

  • Monbusho (Japanese Ministry of Education) Scholarship, 1992-1996

External Examiner Positions

  • (2021 - present) External Examiner, University of Swansea
  • 2019 Validation Panel External Examiner, Queen Mary University of London.
  • 2017-2021 External Examiner, University of Roehampton, London.
  • 2013 - 2017 Subject Board External Examiner, Westminster University, London.
  • 2016 - 2017 Chief External Examiner, Westminster University, London.
  • 2016 Validation Panel External Examiner, Sheffield Hallam University

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Teaching

Carlos’ teaching interests cover Macroeconomics, Statistics (especially Applied Statistics) and International Trade both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He has also taught a variety of other subjects over the past few years including Statistics, Economic Principles, International Trade, Macroeconomics among others.

Modules

2024/25


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Office Hours:

Office Hours (Term 2, 2023/24)

Mondays and Wednesdays: 10:00 - 11:00

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