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Maria Silva is Full Professor at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Portugal. She has got aMSc degree in Management Science and Operational Research from Warwick University in the U.K and a PhD degree in Management Science from Aston University, UK, and the ‘aggregation’ degree by Portuguese Catholic University. She has co-authored more than 35 refereed academic publications in the efficiency and productivity analysis area, including applications of Data Envelopment Analysis. She has co-authored, various book chapters like in Cooper W. W. et al. (2004) Handbook on Data Envelopment Analysis and the chapter ‘DEA—The Mathematical Programming Approach to Efficiency Analysis’, in The Measurement of Productive Efficiency and Productivity Growth (H. Fried, et al. (eds), 2008 Oxford University Press). She has applied the DEA technique in various fields including schools, bank branches, water companies, retail outlets, primary health care General Practice units and hospitals. She has also been the leading researcher of 3 projects financed by the Portuguese Foundation of Science and Technology, who resulted in the development of benchmarking websites for secondary schools and hospitals in Portugal, and is currently involved in a Cost project on the efficiency of justice. She has been also involved in consultancy work and acts as Associate Editor of the Journal of Productivity Analysis and is a former associate editor of Omega. She has been involved in several administrative roles in her school like Management MSc director for 3 years, or president of the scientific council for 2.5 years, and she is currently Associate Dean For Research, Innovation and Sustainability
Education/Academic qualification
Agregação, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Award Date: 21 Jan 2015
PhD, New insights on measuring bank branchesefficiency through DEA: Transactional, Operational and Profit Assessments, Aston University
Award Date: 1 Jul 2004
Master, University of Warwick
Award Date: 1 Sept 1997
Bachelor, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Award Date: 1 Jul 1994
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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EU PAL-COPD: Evaluation of the ICLEAR-EU intervention to integrate palliative care in the treatment of people with advanced COPD and their family caregivers: an international stepped wedge cluster RCT in six European countries
Silva, M. (PI), Alves, P. (CoPI), Pereira, S. M. (Researcher) & Hernández-Marrero, P. (Researcher)
1/01/24 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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UCP4SUCCESS
Gonçalves, A. (PI), Palmeirão, C. (CoPI), Ramalho, S. C. (CoPI), Ribeiro, C. (CoPI), Gonçalves, J. N. C. (Researcher), Silva, M. (Researcher), Vilaça, J. M. P. (Researcher), Branquinho, C. (Researcher), Azevedo, Â. (Researcher), Carvalho, M. (Researcher), Oliveira, Í. M. (Researcher), Rosa, N. (Researcher), Pinto, J. C. (Researcher), Duarte, A. S. (Researcher), Silva, R. (Researcher) & Basílio, C. M. F. (Researcher)
1/04/24 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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eduBEST: Education systems benchmarking with frontier techniques
Camanho, A. (PI) & Silva, M. (Researcher)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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HAC4CG: Heritage Art, Creation for Climate Change - Living the City: Catalyzing Spaces for Learning, Creation and Action Towards Climate Change
Vieira, E. (PI), Costa, P. R. (CoPI), Sá, C. (Researcher), Teixeira, L. (Researcher), Camarneiro, N. (Researcher), Bordalo, R. (Researcher), Teixeira, J. (Researcher), Alves, P. (Researcher), Oliveira, F. G. D. (Researcher), Oliveira, A. L. (Researcher), Pintado, M. M. (Researcher), Rodrigues, P. M. (Researcher), Costa, M. (Researcher), Costa, L. (Researcher), Oliveira, F. G. D. (Researcher), Melo, P. (Researcher), Campos, B. (Researcher), Vasconcelos, M. (Researcher), Silva, M. (Researcher), Perrotta, A. (PI), Santos, L. (Researcher), Sousa, A. L. (Researcher) & Leitão, A. (Researcher)
1/05/21 → 30/04/23
Project: Research
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CEGE: Research Center in Management and Economics
Silva, M. (Full Professor), Sousa, R. (Full Professor), Alves, P. (Assistant Professor), Madsen, A. (Invited Assistant Professor), Lourenço, A. (Associate Professor), Carvalho, A. S. (Associate Professor), Andrade, A. (Assistant Professor), Silva, P. D. (Associate Professor), Vlačić, B. (Invited Assistant Professor), Martins, C. (Invited Assistant Professor), Gomes, C. (Auxiliary Researcher), Gevrek, Z. E. (Invited Assistant Professor), Oliveira, F. G. D. (Associate Professor), Faria, G. (Invited Associate Professor), Marreiros, H. (Scholarship holder), Pinho, J. (Invited Assistant Professor), Machado, J. (Associate Professor), Araújo, J. (Auxiliary Researcher), Pinto, J. (Assistant Professor), Rego, A. (Full Professor), Gaspar, J. M. (Auxiliary Researcher), Corbo, L. (Invited Assistant Professor), Costa, L. (Associate Professor), Fernandes, L. (Assistant Professor), Sottomayor, M. (Assistant Professor), Martins, N. (Full Professor), Hernández-Marrero, P. (Auxiliary Researcher), Gonçalves, R. (Associate Professor), Ribeiro, R. (PI), Coelho, S. L. (Assistant Teacher), Pereira, S. M. (Auxiliary Researcher), Silva, S. (Associate Professor), Rodrigues, V. (Associate Professor), Sotiros, D. G. (Auxiliary Researcher), Valverde, C. (Assistant Professor), Leitão, A. (Assistant Professor), Julião, J. (Assistant Professor), Tavares, M. (Assistant Professor), Lages, C. R. (Auxiliary Researcher), Elmashhara, M. G. (Auxiliary Researcher) & Teymourifar, A. (Auxiliary Researcher)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
1/01/20 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Scale and scope economies in first-instance courts: Portuguese specialized vs non-specialized courts
Lopes, N. Q. M. & Silva, M. C. A., Sept 2024, In: International Review of Law and Economics. 79, 11 p., 106216.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile5 Citations (Scopus)50 Downloads -
The decomposition of efficiency in parallel network production models
Peyrache, A. & Silva, M. C. A., Sept 2024, In: Omega. 127, 6 p., 103084.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A literature review of economic efficiency assessments using data envelopment analysis
Camanho, A. S., Silva, M. C., Piran, F. S. & Lacerda, D. P., 16 May 2024, In: European Journal of Operational Research. 315, 1, p. 1-18 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Internal benchmarking for efficiency evaluations using data envelopment analysis: a review of applications and directions for future research
Piran, F. S., Camanho, A. S., Silva, M. C. & Lacerda, D. P., 2023, Advanced mathematical methods for economic efficiency analysis. Macedo, P., Moutinho, V. & Madaleno, M. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 143-162 20 p. (Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems; vol. 692).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Teachers’ and parents’ perceptions on desired and practised school mission: alignments and misalignments
Serrão, R., Silva, M. C., Ribeiro, L. M., Carvalho, M. & Vital, M. L., 2024, In: Leadership and Policy in Schools. 23, 4, p. 938-954 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile71 Downloads
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Building an Holistic Framework to measure impact in Higher Education
Silva, M. (Speaker) & Marcelino, J. P. D. V. (Speaker)
5 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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From facts to Evidence - The need for reserach
Silva, M. (Speaker)
21 May 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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European Workshop on Efficiency and Productivity Analysis 2024
Silva, M. (Participant)
18 Jun 2024 → 21 Jun 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Moderadora do painel em talent Analytics
Silva, M. (Speaker)
27 Feb 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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DEA and other benchmarking methods applied to the public sector in Portugal
Silva, M. (Speaker)
6 Dec 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Panorama nacional da equidade. A grande diferença está em frequentar uma escola pública ou privada
16/06/23
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Member of the Extended Advisory Group for the TSI project Making higher Education in Portugal More Inclusive
Silva, M. C. D. A. (Consultant)
Impact: Public policy impacts