Biography
Ricardo Rodrigues is an Assistant Professor at ISEG and member of the board of SOCIUS, Research Centre in Economic and Organisational Sociology.
He has a PhD in Social Policy and Social Work from the University of York, UK, with a track record of publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals, as well as coordinating international research projects. His main area of specialization is ageing policies, specifically long-term care for older people, health and care inequalities and working conditions in the care sector.
Previously he was an Economist at the Portuguese Ministry of Social Affairs and a research fellow and deputy director with the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research in Vienna (Austria). He frequently advises governments of the European Union area on public policies and collaborates with international organizations such as the WHO, OECD and European Commission.
Education
| 2016 | Philosophiae Doctor , Social Sciences, Other University of York (United Kingdom) |
| 2007 | Master, Economy, Economics ISEG (Portugal) |
| 2000 | Bachelor, Economy, Economics ISEG (Portugal) |
Publications & Citations
Journal article
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| 2023 | Cohort Trajectories by Age and Gender for Informal Caregiving in Europe Adjusted for Sociodemographic Changes, 2004 and 2015 Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences |
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| 2023 | Inequities in home care use among older Canadian adults: Are they corrected by public funding? PLOS ONE |
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| 2022 | Socioeconomic inequality of long-term care for older people with and without dementia in England AGEING AND SOCIETY |
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| 2022 | Gender differences in access to community-based care: a longitudinal analysis of widowhood and living arrangements European Journal of Ageing |
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| 2022 | Care Task Division in Familialistic Care Regimes: A Comparative Analysis of Gender and Socio-Economic Inequalities in Austria and Slovenia Sustainability |
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| 2022 | Community-dwelling older adults and their informal carers call for more attention to psychosocial needs – Interview study on unmet care needs in three European countries ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS |
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| 2022 | Does the Family Care Best? Ideals of Care in a Familialistic Care Regime – ERRATUM Journal of Social Policy |
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| 2022 | Life Course Pathways Into Intergenerational Caregiving Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences |
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| 2022 | Working conditions in the long‐term care sector: A comparative study of migrant and native workers in Austria and Sweden Health and Social Care in the Community |
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| 2022 | Can Sex Differences in Old Age Disabilities be Attributed to Socioeconomic Conditions? Evidence from a Mapping Review of the Literature Journal of Population Ageing |
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| 2022 | A crisis like no other? Unmet needs in healthcare during the first wave of the COVID-19 crisis in Austria European Journal of Public Health |
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| 2022 | From each according to means, to each according to needs? Distributional effects of abolishing asset-based payments for residential care in Austria International Journal for Equity in Health |
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| 2022 | Cohort-specific disability trajectories among older women and men in Europe 2004–2017 European Journal of Ageing |
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| 2021 | Care in times of COVID-19: the impact of the pandemic on informal caregiving in Austria European Journal of Ageing |
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| 2021 | How does she do it all? Effects of education on reconciliation of employment and informal caregiving among Austrian women Social Policy & Administration |
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| 2020 | Caring relationships and their role in users’ choices: a study of users of Direct Payments in England AGEING AND SOCIETY |
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| 2020 | Systematic review of methods used to study the intersecting impact of sex and social locations on health outcomes SSM - Population Health |
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| 2018 | Income-rich and wealth-poor? The impact of measures of socio-economic status in the analysis of the distribution of long-term care use among older people Health Economics |
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| 2018 | It’s better together! European perspective on benefits and challenges associated with cross-border health communication campaigns PLOS ONE |
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| 2017 | Fairness and Eligibility to Long-Term Care: An Analysis of the Factors Driving Inequality and Inequity in the Use of Home Care for Older Europeans INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH |
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| 2017 | Measuring active and healthy ageing in Europe Journal of European Social Policy |
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| 2016 | Fit for caring: factors associated with informal care provision by older caregivers with and without multimorbidity European Journal of Ageing |
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| 2016 | Predictors of religious participation of older Europeans in good and poor health European Journal of Ageing |
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| 2016 | Participation in formal learning activities of older Europeans in poor and good health European Journal of Ageing |
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| 2016 | Lessons for regulating informal markets and implications for quality assurance – the case of migrant care workers in Austria AGEING AND SOCIETY |
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| 2015 | Choice, Competition and Care - Developments in English Social Care and the Impacts on Providers and Older Users of Home Care Services Social Policy & Administration |
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| 2014 | The public gets what the public wants: Experiences of public reporting in long-term care in Europe Health Policy |
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| 2010 | Expenditures for Long-Term Care GeroPsych |
Other
| Year | Title / Publication | Link |
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| 2023 | Healthcare for older people in rural areas |
Teaching
2024/2025
| Semester | Course | Degree | Coordinator |
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| 2º | Temas e Debates em Sociologia Económica das Organizações e do Trabalho | Doutoramento Bolonha em Sociologia Económica e das Organizações - Sociologia Económica e das Organizações 2016 | No |
| 1º | Sociologia do Trabalho e da Empresa | Licenciatura Bolonha em Ciências Militares Aeronáuticas - Administração Aeronáutica - Ciências Militares Aeronáuticas - Administração Aeronáutica, Licenciatura Bolonha em Economia - Economia, Licenciatura Bolonha em Gestão - Gestão, Licenciatura Bolonha em Estudos Gerais - Estudos Gerais, Licenciatura Bolonha em Matemática Aplicada à Economia e à Gestão - Matemática Aplicada à Economia e à Gestão | No |
| 1º | Sociology of Work | Licenciatura Bolonha em Gestão - Management, Licenciatura Bolonha em Economia - Economics | Yes |
| 2º | Políticas Sociais Comparadas | Mestrado Bolonha em Economia e Políticas Públicas - Economia e Políticas Públicas | Yes |
| Year | Student Name / Title / Institution | Supervision Type | Link |
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| 2022/2023 | JOÃO PAULO FIGUEIREDO DE JESUS Imigrações na área dos cuidados em Portugal Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão |
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Professional Experience
| Name / Description | Date | Organization |
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| Membre do conselho da escola, SOCIUS Membre do conselho da escola |
2022 | ISEG |
| Vice-Director |
2016 - 2021 | European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research |
| Responsável por unidade de investigação Presidente de unidade de investigação |
2012 - 2022 | European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research |
| Investigador Membre do conselho da escola |
2008 - 2013 | European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research |
| Economist |
2001 - 2008 | Ministério da Segurança Social e do Trabalho |