Miguel Ângelo Rodrigues
Biographic Data
| ID | 4379217 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Miguel Ângelo Rodrigues |
| GIVEN NAMES | Miguel Ângelo |
| FAMILY NAME | Rodrigues |
| SIGNATURE | RODRIGUES M A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Minho |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2254-2607 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 82 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Transparency in local government: Exploring the impact of female leadership and political context
Voter preferences for or against female candidates in local elections? Experimental evidence from Portugal
This study examines how candidate gender influences voter choices alongside other candidate attributes and assesses whether the modest premium for women documented in comparative research also extends to Portugal. The analysis draws on a conjoint survey experiment simulating local elections, conducted with a nationally representative sample of over 1200 Portuguese voters. The results indicate no evidence of voter bias against female candidates an…
Gerrymandering to survive: An explanation of the political conditions that shaped mayors’ decisions over an amalgamation process in Portugal
This paper aims to reveal the conditions under which local political actions lead to the amalgamation of sub-municipal units (SMUs) in Portugal. Considering the singularity of the reform design, the paper analyzes how mayors used gerrymandering to reshape SMU borders. The results show that the mayors, as rational political actors, dealt with situations of political vulnerability by opting for alternative maps that guaranteed an increase in their …
A step forward to gender equality: Breaking the political glass ceiling at local level
Gender quota policies have the ability to alleviate the scarcity of women in politics. However, opponents of quotas argue that such policies may constitute, in the long term, a “glass ceiling.” In Portugal, although there is still a long way to go in terms of gender equality, some municipalities have been successful in electing many women. Therefore, the aim of this article is to investigate, through the lenses of historical institutionalism and …
Can even still be uneven? The effect of quotas in Portuguese local governments
Portuguese society has undergone considerable progress towards addressing gender issues. From the education system to the job market, many changes promoting gender equity have taken place. In the political sphere, the implementation of regulations on gender quotas marked a significant milestone. Since 2006, party lists have been required to meet a gender diversity quota of at least 33%. However, the implementation of such policies necessitate a m…
The effects of amalgamations on voter turnout: Evidence from sub-municipal governments in Portugal
The 2013 territorial reform of sub-municipal units (SMUs) of government in Portugal presents an interesting opportunity to understand the effect of amalgamations on democratic outcomes. Like other reforms of its kind, the Portuguese amalgamation reform was triggered by economic motivations, aimed at improving local services but seeking mostly to reduce the level of public expenditures. Much less relevance was given to the political impacts of ter…
Asymmetric regional dynamics in the Portuguese economy: Debt, openness and local revenues
Regional convergence stands out in the adjustment of the Portuguese economy that followed the international financial crisis. This outcome contrasts with increasing regional inequality in other European countries. We investigate the role of regional indebtedness, openness to trade and local fiscal autonomy in regions’ economic performance. Using a novel database, we contribute to a better understanding of the linkages between macroeconomic imbala…
These rules are made for spending: Testing and extending the law of 1/n
Is there anybody out there?” Political implications of a territorial integration
This article examines the effects of the amalgamation process of local governments on political participation. Electoral turnout is a topic that has received considerable attention from scholars, and the literature offers a generous amount of empirical studies: size of the population is one of the preeminent arguments to explain citizens’ political behaviors. The theoretical debate over the perfect fit of local government presents the confrontati…
The Integration of Care in the Portuguese NHS – A methodological proposal
Introduction: The lack of integration of care in Portugal is perceived as a major constrain to the health system and, consequently, to the quality of care provided to patients. The improvement of integration is seen as a more effective way to provide quality care and to optimize scarce resources available. There were identified more than 175 definitions published in scientific papers (Armitage et al., 2009), and consensually adopted the WHO (2008…
The Economic and Political Impacts of Top-Down Territorial Reforms: The Case of Sub-City Governments
The main objective of this manuscript is to test two competing hypotheses from the regionalism/localism literature regarding local government size. The Leviathan hypothesis argues that fragmentation induces lower spending through more decentralised government structures which are smaller relative to the size of the local economy. This argument is in sharp opposition with the supporters of regionalism who argue that territorial centralisation can …
From civil servants to liberal professionals: An empirical analysis of the reform of Portuguese notaries
The use of market mechanisms has been progressively introduced as an alternative solution to public service delivery since the 1980s. This work addresses an uncommon public service function – civil law notaries – and seeks to analyse the factors that led to the formation of diverse market structures as a result of the choice of the privatization path over civil service status by public notaries. The Portuguese government gave public notaries the …
Municipal Service Delivery: The Role of Transaction Costs in the Choice between Alternative Governance Mechanisms
Service provision by local governments can be delivered using in-house bureaucracies, private firms, and partnerships with other governments or the not-for-profit sector. This production decision has been a major focus of discussion among scholars, practitioners and political agents for the last quarter of a century. The transaction costs framework is an important tool to analyse decisions regarding the production of local services. In this paper…
Institutional capacity and reluctant decentralization in Portugal: The Lisbon and Tagus Valley Region
This article focuses on the transformation of the centre–periphery relations and the governance structures in regional policy in Portugal, as a consequence of the country's accession into the EU in 1986 and its engagement with the EU policy-making structures. In particular, the article emphasizes Portugal's reluctance to decentralize its political and administrative structures, while at the same time it underscores learning and adaptive patterns …
Municipal Service Delivery: The Role of Transaction Costs in the Choice between Alternative Governance Mechanisms
Service provision by local governments can be delivered using in-house bureaucracies, private firms, and partnerships with other governments or the not-for-profit sector. This production decision has been a major focus of discussion among scholars, practitioners and political agents for the last quarter of a century. The transaction costs framework is an important tool to analyse decisions regarding the production of local services. In this paper…
The Economic and Political Impacts of Top-Down Territorial Reforms: The Case of Sub-City Governments
The main objective of this manuscript is to test two competing hypotheses from the regionalism/localism literature regarding local government size. The Leviathan hypothesis argues that fragmentation induces lower spending through more decentralised government structures which are smaller relative to the size of the local economy. This argument is in sharp opposition with the supporters of regionalism who argue that territorial centralisation can …
The effects of amalgamations on voter turnout: Evidence from sub-municipal governments in Portugal
The 2013 territorial reform of sub-municipal units (SMUs) of government in Portugal presents an interesting opportunity to understand the effect of amalgamations on democratic outcomes. Like other reforms of its kind, the Portuguese amalgamation reform was triggered by economic motivations, aimed at improving local services but seeking mostly to reduce the level of public expenditures. Much less relevance was given to the political impacts of ter…
Can even still be uneven? The effect of quotas in Portuguese local governments
Portuguese society has undergone considerable progress towards addressing gender issues. From the education system to the job market, many changes promoting gender equity have taken place. In the political sphere, the implementation of regulations on gender quotas marked a significant milestone. Since 2006, party lists have been required to meet a gender diversity quota of at least 33%. However, the implementation of such policies necessitate a m…
Is there anybody out there?” Political implications of a territorial integration
This article examines the effects of the amalgamation process of local governments on political participation. Electoral turnout is a topic that has received considerable attention from scholars, and the literature offers a generous amount of empirical studies: size of the population is one of the preeminent arguments to explain citizens’ political behaviors. The theoretical debate over the perfect fit of local government presents the confrontati…
Institutional capacity and reluctant decentralization in Portugal: The Lisbon and Tagus Valley Region
This article focuses on the transformation of the centre–periphery relations and the governance structures in regional policy in Portugal, as a consequence of the country's accession into the EU in 1986 and its engagement with the EU policy-making structures. In particular, the article emphasizes Portugal's reluctance to decentralize its political and administrative structures, while at the same time it underscores learning and adaptive patterns …
A step forward to gender equality: Breaking the political glass ceiling at local level
Gender quota policies have the ability to alleviate the scarcity of women in politics. However, opponents of quotas argue that such policies may constitute, in the long term, a “glass ceiling.” In Portugal, although there is still a long way to go in terms of gender equality, some municipalities have been successful in electing many women. Therefore, the aim of this article is to investigate, through the lenses of historical institutionalism and …
Institutional capacity and reluctant decentralization in Portugal: The Lisbon and Tagus Valley Region
This article focuses on the transformation of the centre–periphery relations and the governance structures in regional policy in Portugal, as a consequence of the country's accession into the EU in 1986 and its engagement with the EU policy-making structures. In particular, the article emphasizes Portugal's reluctance to decentralize its political and administrative structures, while at the same time it underscores learning and adaptive patterns …
Municipal Service Delivery: The Role of Transaction Costs in the Choice between Alternative Governance Mechanisms
Service provision by local governments can be delivered using in-house bureaucracies, private firms, and partnerships with other governments or the not-for-profit sector. This production decision has been a major focus of discussion among scholars, practitioners and political agents for the last quarter of a century. The transaction costs framework is an important tool to analyse decisions regarding the production of local services. In this paper…
From civil servants to liberal professionals: An empirical analysis of the reform of Portuguese notaries
The use of market mechanisms has been progressively introduced as an alternative solution to public service delivery since the 1980s. This work addresses an uncommon public service function – civil law notaries – and seeks to analyse the factors that led to the formation of diverse market structures as a result of the choice of the privatization path over civil service status by public notaries. The Portuguese government gave public notaries the …
The Integration of Care in the Portuguese NHS – A methodological proposal
Introduction: The lack of integration of care in Portugal is perceived as a major constrain to the health system and, consequently, to the quality of care provided to patients. The improvement of integration is seen as a more effective way to provide quality care and to optimize scarce resources available. There were identified more than 175 definitions published in scientific papers (Armitage et al., 2009), and consensually adopted the WHO (2008…
The Economic and Political Impacts of Top-Down Territorial Reforms: The Case of Sub-City Governments
The main objective of this manuscript is to test two competing hypotheses from the regionalism/localism literature regarding local government size. The Leviathan hypothesis argues that fragmentation induces lower spending through more decentralised government structures which are smaller relative to the size of the local economy. This argument is in sharp opposition with the supporters of regionalism who argue that territorial centralisation can …
Is there anybody out there?” Political implications of a territorial integration
This article examines the effects of the amalgamation process of local governments on political participation. Electoral turnout is a topic that has received considerable attention from scholars, and the literature offers a generous amount of empirical studies: size of the population is one of the preeminent arguments to explain citizens’ political behaviors. The theoretical debate over the perfect fit of local government presents the confrontati…
These rules are made for spending: Testing and extending the law of 1/n
The effects of amalgamations on voter turnout: Evidence from sub-municipal governments in Portugal
The 2013 territorial reform of sub-municipal units (SMUs) of government in Portugal presents an interesting opportunity to understand the effect of amalgamations on democratic outcomes. Like other reforms of its kind, the Portuguese amalgamation reform was triggered by economic motivations, aimed at improving local services but seeking mostly to reduce the level of public expenditures. Much less relevance was given to the political impacts of ter…
Asymmetric regional dynamics in the Portuguese economy: Debt, openness and local revenues
Regional convergence stands out in the adjustment of the Portuguese economy that followed the international financial crisis. This outcome contrasts with increasing regional inequality in other European countries. We investigate the role of regional indebtedness, openness to trade and local fiscal autonomy in regions’ economic performance. Using a novel database, we contribute to a better understanding of the linkages between macroeconomic imbala…
Can even still be uneven? The effect of quotas in Portuguese local governments
Portuguese society has undergone considerable progress towards addressing gender issues. From the education system to the job market, many changes promoting gender equity have taken place. In the political sphere, the implementation of regulations on gender quotas marked a significant milestone. Since 2006, party lists have been required to meet a gender diversity quota of at least 33%. However, the implementation of such policies necessitate a m…
Gerrymandering to survive: An explanation of the political conditions that shaped mayors’ decisions over an amalgamation process in Portugal
This paper aims to reveal the conditions under which local political actions lead to the amalgamation of sub-municipal units (SMUs) in Portugal. Considering the singularity of the reform design, the paper analyzes how mayors used gerrymandering to reshape SMU borders. The results show that the mayors, as rational political actors, dealt with situations of political vulnerability by opting for alternative maps that guaranteed an increase in their …
A step forward to gender equality: Breaking the political glass ceiling at local level
Gender quota policies have the ability to alleviate the scarcity of women in politics. However, opponents of quotas argue that such policies may constitute, in the long term, a “glass ceiling.” In Portugal, although there is still a long way to go in terms of gender equality, some municipalities have been successful in electing many women. Therefore, the aim of this article is to investigate, through the lenses of historical institutionalism and …
Transparency in local government: Exploring the impact of female leadership and political context
Voter preferences for or against female candidates in local elections? Experimental evidence from Portugal
This study examines how candidate gender influences voter choices alongside other candidate attributes and assesses whether the modest premium for women documented in comparative research also extends to Portugal. The analysis draws on a conjoint survey experiment simulating local elections, conducted with a nationally representative sample of over 1200 Portuguese voters. The results indicate no evidence of voter bias against female candidates an…
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