I am an Associate Professor of Economics in the Lutgert College of Business at Florida Gulf Coast University, where I direct the Regional Economic Research Institute.

My research is draws from regional and urban economic theory and asks how places shape economic opportunities and outcomes. I study how amenities, institutions, natural hazards, and local policy impact labor markets, housing markets, firm location, and community well-being. My toolkit combines applied and spatial econometrics with input-output and economic impact methods, and my work spans regions in the U.S. and Brazil. 

For me, research is driven by curiosity and is best done in collaboration. Many of my papers are co-authored with students. At RERI, the same questions carry into economic impact and policy studies for communities across Southwest Florida. 

I am the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy, and I am on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Cultural Economics and Reaching Regions.

I received the 2023 Early Career Award conferred by the Mid-Continent Regional Science Association. 

Curriculum Vitae:  pdf

Email: aborgesferreiraneto@fgcu.edu

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