Margarida Soares

Dr. Margarida Soares is an Assistant Professor of Finance at Nova School of Business and Economics since September 2019, where she teaches the Advanced Financial Management course in the Masters in Management.

Margarida holds a BA in Economics from the Universidade Nova de Lisboa and an MA and a PhD in Economics from The University of Chicago.

Prior to joining Nova, Margarida taught at the London School of Economics and at the University of Chicago. Outside of academia, Margarida has worked in the competition practice of Charles Rivers Associates, an economics consulting firm.

Education

• Ph.D. in Economics, 2012 - University of Chicago
• MA in Economics, 2008 - University of Chicago
• Graduate Studies Economics, 2006 - Universidade Nova de Lisboa
• BA in Economics, 2003 - Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Research Interests

Margarida’s research interests lie in the intersection of Corporate Finance, Labor Economics, and Organizational Economics. I am interested on the interaction of firm policies and female outcomes

Companies

• Assistant Professor of Finance Nova School of Business and Economics (2019)
• Assistant professorial Lecturer The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (2018 — 2019)
• Class Teacher The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (2015 — 2018)
• Senior Associate Charles River Associates (2012 — 2014)
• Teaching Assistant Universidade Nova de Lisboa (2004 — 2006)
• Research Assistant Universidade Nova de Lisboa (2004 — 2004)
• Internship in Business Coordination Department – Products and Services area SIBS Portugal (2003 — 2004)