About Us
The Nova SBE Public Policy Institute (NPPI) is a pioneering initiative by Nova School of Business and Economics, established to bridge the gap between academic research and practical policymaking. Launched in September 2024, the institute is dedicated to fostering rigorous, evidence-based research that addresses real-world challenges, with a particular focus on public finance, productivity, inequality, housing, and immigration.
The Nova SBE
Public Policy Institute:​
Fosters Rigorous Research
in public policy, with real-world impact, moving the public policy needle in the right direction
Trains current and future Generations of Policymakers
by supporting Nova SBE programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and executive education levels
Builds Bridges
between researchers, policymakers, industry, and civil society
Our Values:
Leadership
Innovation and service to solve society’s challenges​
Dialogue
Foster constructive debate in a polarized world​​
Rigor
Base policy on evidence, not ideology
Public Policy News
The Public Policy Institute is hiring!
The Nova SBE Public Policy Institute is looking for one Post-doctoral and two Pre-doctoral Researchers to join our team. If you’re passionate about evidence-based policy, are interested in the topics […]
Training the Next Generation of Portuguese Policymakers
Four days. Six hours a day. Party politics left at the door. That was the premise behind Liderança em PolÃticas Públicas, the Nova SBE Public Policy Institute’s new program for […]
Policy Workshop: Rethinking Early Childhood
Research is unambiguous: a significant share of a person’s life trajectory is shaped in the first three years. The quality of care, stimulation, and environment a child receives at this […]
Labour Market Reform Debate: NPPI Researchers Weigh In
A proposed labour market reform is before the Portuguese Parliament, with implications that go well beyond partisan lines. Two NPPI researchers contributed to the public debate in the past week, […]