Madalena Barata da Rocha
Madalena joined Bruegel as a Research Assistant in March 2025. She holds a Bachelor’s and an a Master’s in Economics from Nova School of Business and Economics. In her MSc dissertation, she focused on estimating and quantifying fiscal multipliers in Portugal, with the objective of contributing to a better understanding of fiscal policy effects. Her research applied VAR models and Local Projections methods, comparing their performance in assessing fiscal policy impacts.
Prior to joining Bruegel, Madalena interned at the Central Bank of Portugal, where she contributed to the production of statistics and indicators on the Portuguese financial sector within the Monetary and Financial Statistics Unit. She later gained experience in consulting, working on financial sector regulation topics. Additionally, she worked as a Research Assistant on topics related to public finances management.
Madalena is fluent in Portuguese and English, speaks conversational Spanish, and is currently learning French.
Featured work
The economic impact of Trump’s tariffs on Europe: an initial assessment
It is likely that Trump’s tariffs will be a limited hit to Europe, though some regions and industries could suffer and may need protective measures