Economist, PhD in Development Economics and post-PhD in Creative Industries (Labex-ICCA/Sorbonne-Paris 13).

Professor and Researcher on Creative Industries and Economy of Culture in several universities, such as the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil), the Queen Mary University of London (UK) – Peoples Palace Projects and Network Centre; University Paris 13 (Labex/ICCA – Sorbonne – France) and University of Valencia (Spain).

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Principal and co-investigator in international academic researches funded by AHRC (UK), ESCR (UK), Ministry of Culture of France and Newton Funding (UK). Holds a Newton Advanced Fellowship by the British Academy. Holds positions at: the Advisory Board of Policy and Evidence Centre of Creative Industries (UK) – Nesta/AHRC; the International Board of Policy and Evidence Centre of Creative Industries (UK) – British Council; Visiting Senior Researcher at Global Policy Institute – Queen Mary University of London.