Sara Sousa is an assistant professor at Coimbra Business School | ISCAC, IPC. PhD in Economics from the University of Minho and Master in Economics from the University of Coimbra. Integrated member of the Center for the Study of Natural Resources, Environment and Society (CERNAS). Areas of interest include environmental economics, sustainability, consumer behavior, renewable energy and economic valuation of environmental impacts. Author of articles in scientific refereed magazines with national and international circulation.
Gaspar, B., Sousa, S., Ferreira, António, Ferreira, J.V.Corresponding author: Gaspar, B..
Bridging Academia and Viticulture - The Role of Knowledge Transfer in Sustainable Sparkling Wine Production (2025)
7ª Conferência Campus Sustentável
Sousa, Sara, João Ramos, Marcos Lacerda, Flora Lobo
Understanding Consumer Behavior Regarding Air Travel: An Exploratory Study of Environmental Awareness, Price Sensitivity and Behavioral Gaps. (2025)
Sara Sousa, Elisabete Correia, Vera Sá, Clara ViseuInês MaduroLaércia Sousa
Egg Consumption Patterns and Sustainability: Insights from the Portuguese Context (2025)
Agriculture
DOI:
10.3390/agriculture15141462Cidália Lopes, Sousa, Sara, Clara Viseu, Fátima Cravo
ESG Obligations and Corporate Tax Compliance Costs in Portugal (2025)
1ª Conferência Nacional sobre Cidades Sustentáveis e Inteligentes.
Sousa, Sara,
Consumers` Behavior Regarding Organic Food Products (2025)
Henriques, Carla, Viseu, Clara, Sousa, S.,
Evaluating Eco-Innovation Efficiency and Club Convergence Trends Across the European Union: A Window Slack-Based Measure Approach (2025)
Sustainable Futures , pp.100673
DOI:
10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100673Sousa, Sara,
Exploring Tourists’ Behavior Regarding Sustainable Destinations: The Case of Portugal. (2025)
International Conference on Engineering, Social- Sciences, And Humanities (ICESSH).
Sousa, Sara, Fernanda Alberto, Andreia Nabeiro,
Sustainability in the Ceramic Sector: The Case of a Portuguese Business Group. (2025)
10th International Conference on Environmental Pollution, Treatment and Protection (ICEPTP 2025).
Beatriz Gaspar, Sousa, Sara, Ana Saltão, Ana AlvesInês Ribeiro
Sustainable Wine Consumption: Exploring Consumer Behaviour and Marketing Strategies for Natural and Gourmet Wines in Portugal. (2025)
10th International Conference on Environmental Pollution, Treatment and Protection (ICEPTP 2025).
Henrique Sousa, Sousa, Sara, Madalena Abreu,
The Importance of AI in Tourism Marketing: A Literature Review (2025)
IX IFM International Congress: Strategies And Dynamics in Uncertain Environments
Madalena Abreu, Sousa, Sara,
Cultivating Inner Peace, Innovate Education and Building the Community: The Case of Schoenstatt. (2025)
11th Asian Conference on Education & International Development (ACEID2025) , pp.1--276
Henriques, C.O., Gouveia, M.C., Viseu, C.P., Sousa, S.Moutinho, V.Corresponding author: Henriques, C.O..
Unveiling the Green Transition and Gender Disparities in the Energy Industry: A Value-Based DEA Cluster Analysis Approach (2025)
Sustainable Futures ,vol.9 , pp.100546
DOI:
10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100546Abreu, Madalena , Sousa, Sara, Anita Oliveira, Clara Viseu
O Marketing Sensorial no Comércio Local – O Caso das Caldas da Rainha (2025)
XXXIV Jornadas Luso-Espanholas de Gestão Científica
Andreia Nabeiro, Fernanda Alberto, Sara Sousa,
Proposta de um Relatório de Sustentabilidade para um Grupo Português do Setor da Cerâmica: Um Estudo Exploratório (2025)
European Public & Social Innovation Review
DOI:
10.31637/epsir-2025-1156Andreia Nabeiro, Fernanda Alberto, Sousa, Sara,
Proposta de um Relatório de Sustentabilidade para um Grupo Português do Setor da Cerâmica: Um Estudo Exploratório (2025)
European Public & Social Innovation Review ,vol.10 , pp.1--21
Carla Olveira Henriques, Clara Viseu, Ricardo Antunes, Sousa, Sara
Assessing Eco-Innovation Efficiency in the EU: Insights from the Weighted Russell Directional Distance Model (2025)
Sousa, Sara, Carla Oliveira Henriques, Clara Viseu,
Consumers` Perspective and Behavior regarding Corporate Social Responsibility: The Portuguese Context (2025)
Cidália Lopes, Sousa, Sara, Clara Viseu, Fátima Cravo
Tax Compliance and ESG: An Exploratory Study in Portugal. (2025)
Victor Santos, Sousa, Sara, Jéssica Gonçalves,
The importance of Artificial Intelligence on Corporate Branding: The Consumer`s Perceptions (2025)
50th EBES Conference
Beatriz Gaspar, Ana Saltão, Ana Alves, Inês RibeiroSousa, Sara
Understanding Consumers' Behavior Regarding Natural Wines: An Exploratory Study in Portugal. (2025)
Sousa, Sara, Clara Viseu, Elisabete Correia,
Understanding Consumer’s Behavior Regarding Sustainable Wine in Portugal: An Exploratory Study (2025)
Silva, Marcia Inês Amaral, Sousa, S., Bacalhau, Lara Mendes, Henriques, CarlaConde, FátimaCorresponding author: Henriques, Carla.
A Evolução do Ensino Superior: uma análise comparativa entre Portugal e a Europa (2025)
Coimbra Business School Review
Almeida, Mónica Raquel dos Santos, Henriques, Carla, Sousa, S., Santos, VíctorBacalhau, Lara MendesCorresponding author: Henriques, Carla.
Eficiência Relativa das Universidades Públicas Portuguesas: Uma Abordagem Não Paramétrica (2025)
Coimbra Business School Review
Sousa, Sara,
Understanding Tourists` Behavior Regarding Sustainable Destinations in Portugal: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior (2024)
Ferreira, Ariana, Melo, Micaela, Sousa, Sara,
Pink Tax: Um Estudo sobre a Desigualdade de Género na Precificação de Produtos de Higiene e Beleza. (2024)
Portuguese Journal of Finance, Management and Accounting , pp.36--56
DOI:
10.54663/2183-3826.2024.v10.n20.36-56Daniela Ferreira, Joana Leite, Sousa, Sara,
Business Intelligence com Dados Abertos: Uma Proposta para o Mar Português. (2024)
The International University Congress of Communication , Innovation , Research and Teaching (CUICIID)
Andreia Nabeiro, Fernanda Alberto, Sousa, Sara,
Proposta de Relatório de Sustentabilidade para um Grupo Português do Setor Cerâmico: Estudo Exploratório. (2024)
The International University Congress of Communication, Innovation, Research and Teaching (CUICIID)
Sousa, S., Elisabete Correia, Clara Viseu, Corresponding author: Sousa, S..
Exploring Portuguese Consumers’ Behavior Regarding Sustainable Wine: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior. (2024)
Sustainability ,vol.16, 20 , pp.1--22
DOI:
10.3390/su16208813Andreia Nabeiro, Fernanda Alberto, Sousa, Sara, Corresponding author: Fernanda Alberto.
Indicadores de Sustentabilidade no Setor Cerâmico: Estudo Exploratório para uma Empresa Portuguesa. (2024)
XXI Encuentro Internacional AECA, Asociación Española de Contabilidad y Administración de Empresas
Ferreira, D., Leite, J., Sousa, S., Corresponding author: Ferreira, D..
Uma Proposta de Business Intelligence com Dados Abertos para o Mar Português [A Business Intelligence Proposal with Open Data for the Portuguese Sea]. (2024)
European Public & Social Innovation Review ,vol.9 , pp.1--17
DOI:
10.31637/epsir-2024-507Carla Henriques, Clara Viseu, Sousa, Sara,
Assessing Eco-Innovation Dynamics in European Union Member States Using Window Slack-Based Measure Data Envelopment Analysis (2024)
the 11th International Conference on Energy, Sustainability and Climate Crisis
Sara Sousa,
Assessing Eco-Innovation Dynamics in European Union Member States Using Window Slack-Based Measure Data Envelopment Analysis (2024)
11th International Conference on Energy, Sustainability and Climate Crisis.
Sousa, Sara, Carla Oliveira Henriques, Clara Viseu, Corresponding author: Sousa, Sara.
Environmental Taxation in the EU: An Analysis of its Effects on CO2 Emissions (2024)
Sousa, S., Fernanda Alberto, Andreia Nabeiro, Corresponding author: Sousa, S..
How Sustainable is the Ceramics Industry in Portugal? An Exploratory Study. (2024)
The 11th International Conference on Energy and Environment Research - ICEER 2024.
Clara Viseu, Sousa, Sara, Carla Henriques, Corresponding author: Clara Viseu.
Assessing Eco-Innovation Dynamics in European Union Member States Using Window Slack-Based Measure Data Envelopment Analysis (2024)
Daniela Ferreira, Joana Leite, Sousa, Sara,
Digitalization of the Sea in Portugal: A Proposal for a Business Intelligence Solution with Open Data. (2024)
International Conference 2024: Innovations for the Blue Planet
Elisabete Correia, Sousa, Sara,
Sustainability and wine consumer`s behavior in Portugal: Exploratory research study (2024)
XXVI Konopka Workshop
Fernanda Alberto, Sousa, Sara, Paula López,
The impact of pandemic COVID-19 on the cycling sector – an analysis of mobility’ behaviours in Portugal (2024)
Sousa, Sara, Victor Santos, Daniela Monteiro,
The influence of the media on children’s consumption behaviour: analysis of the Portuguese reality. (2024)
The 46th EBES Conference
Sousa, Sara, Elisabete Correia, Manuela Larguinho, Clara Viseu
Tap and Bottled Water Consumption in a Higher Education Institution: Applying the Theory of Planned Behaviour. (2024)
International Journal of Environmental Pollution and Remediation, 2024, Volume 12, 01-10 ,vol.12 , pp.1--10
Sousa, S., Henriques, Carla, Viseu, Clara,
Are Green Taxes Efficient? An Exploratory Study of the EU Reality. (2024)
Sustainable Development with Renewable Energy
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-031-54394-4_21Henriques, Carla, Sousa, Sara, Clara Viseu,
Assessing the Gender Gap in the Energy Sector Across European Countries: Applying the Benefit of the Doubt Approach (2024)
Sustainable Development with Renewable Energy
Carla Henriques, Sara Sousa, Clara Viseu,
Assessing the Gender Gap in the Energy Sector Across European Countries: Applying the Benefit of the Doubt Approach (2024)
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-031-54394-4_35Sousa, Sara, Alberto, Fernanda, Paula López,
The COVID-19 pandemic impacts in the cycling sector: An exploratory research of the consumer`s behaviour in Portugal. (2023)
Clara Viseu, Sara Sousa, Manuela Larguinho, Elisabete Correia
Tap and Bottled Water Consumption: Analysis of the Effects of Pro-Environmental Measures Adopted in a HEI. (2023)
The 4th International Conference on Environmental Science and Applications (ICESA’23)
Henriques, Carla, Sousa, Sara, Viseu, Clara,
Diferença de Género no Setor da Energia: Aplicação do Benefício da Dúvida a Países Europeus. (2023)
XXV Seminário Luso-Espanhol de Economia Empresarial, Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã, 9 e 10 de nove
Sousa, Sara, Henriques, Carla, Viseu, Clara,
Impostos Verdes e Sustentabilidade Ambiental na União Europeia. (2023)
XXV Seminário Luso-Espanhol de Economia Empresarial, Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã, 9 e 10 de novembro de 2023.
Sousa, Sara, Alberto, Fernanda, Paula López,
Os Impactos da Pandemia por COVID-19 no Setor do Ciclismo: Análise do Comportamento do Consumidor. (2023)
XXV Seminário Luso-Espanhol de Economia Empresarial, Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã, 9 e 10 de
Viseu, C., Sousa, S., Henriques, C.,
A Cluster Analysis Approach for Measuring and Addressing Gender Gaps in the Energy Sector (2023)
Sousa, Sara, Henriques, C., Viseu, C.,
Are Green Taxes Efficient? An Exploratory Study of the EU Reality. (2023)
Henriques, C.(0000-0003-4045-6101), Sousa, S., Viseu, C.,
Assessing the Gender Gap in the Energy Sector across European Countries: Applying the Benefit of the Doubt Approach (2023)
Sousa, S., Autor correspondente: Sousa, S..,
Blue Economy and Sustainable Development: The Portuguese Context. (2023)
9th International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD)
Lira, M., Henriques, C., Sousa, S., Viseu, C.
Transparency and Accountability in HEIs: the case of the Portuguese Public Polytechnic Institutes. (2023)
CISTI'2023 - 18th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies
Carla Oliveira Henriques, Marcenaro-Gutierrez, O. D, Lopez-Agudo, L. A, Sousa, SaraCorresponding author: Carla Oliveira Henriques.
Material Living Conditions over Time by Gender Across Europe: A Window Data Envelopment Analysis Perspective (2023)
"10th International Conference on "Energy, Sustainability and Climate Crisis" ESCC 2023
Carla Oliveira Henriques, Marcenaro-Gutierrez, O. D., Lopez-Agudo, L. A , Sousa, Sara
Material Living Conditions over Time by Gender Across Europe: A Window Data Envelopment Analysis Perspective. (2023)
10th International Conference on Energy, Sustainability and Climate Crisis
Lira, Miguel, Henriques, Carla, Sousa, Sara, Viseu, ClaraLira, M.Henriques, C.Sousa, S.Viseu, C.
Online Transparency and Accountability in HEIs: the case of the Portuguese Public Polytechnic Institutes (2023)
18th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technology
DOI:
10.23919/cisti58278.2023.10212007Sousa, S., Correia, E., Viseu, C., Larguinho, M.
Consumption Behavior of Bottled and Tap Water in an HEI. (2023)
2nd World Conference On Business, Management, Finance, Economics and Marketing.
Sara Sousa, Sara Sousa, José Santos, Joana LeiteEva RodriguesPaulo SanchesAntónio TrigoElisabete Correia
Sustainability Evaluation of the Supply Chain under the GreenPact: A Framework Proposal for the Textile Sector. (2023)
Sara Sousa, Sara Sousa, Carla Henriques, Joana Leite
Exploring the Value of the Sea: A Study of the Blue Economy in the EU and Portugal. (2023)
- 7th International Scientific Conference: Strengthening resilience by the sustainable economy and business – towards the SDGs.
C. Oliveira Henriques, S. Sousa,
A Review on Economic Input-Output Analysis in the Environmental Assessment of Electricity Generation (2023)
Energies
DOI:
10.3390/en16062930Sara Sousa, Manuela Larguinho, Elisabete Correia, Clara Viseu
Análise Exploratória sobre o Consumo de Água Engarrafada e da Torneira: Estudo do Caso de uma IES Portuguesa (2023)
XXXII Jornadas Luso-Espanholas de Gestão Científica 2023
Elisabete Correia, Sara Sousa, Clara Viseu, Manuela Larguinho
Analysing the Influence of Green Marketing Communication in Consumers’ Green Purchase Behaviour (2023)
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
DOI:
10.3390/ijerph20021356Sousa, Sara, Autor correspondente: Sousa, Sara.,
Environmental Education and Sustainable Development: the Contribution of Eco-Schools Program (Best Presentation Award) (2022)
Sara Sousa,
Circular Economy in Organizations: The Portuguese Reality. (2022)
7th Asia Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development.
Sara Sousa,
Environmental Taxation in Portugal: A Key Tool to Promote Sustainability. (2022)
7th Asia Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development.
Sousa, Sara,
Environmental Education and Sustainable Development: the Contribution of Eco-Schools Program. (2022)
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology International Journal of Urban and Civil Engineering Vol:16, No:11, 2022 ,vol.16, 11
Sara Sousa,
Some Reflections on the Role of the Eco-Schools Program in the Promotion of Sustainable HEIs: a Case-Study in Portugal (2022)
Administrative Sciences
DOI:
10.3390/admsci12040149Sousa, S., Autor correspondente: Sousa, S..,
Some Reflections on the Role of the Eco-Schools Program in the Promotion of Sustainable HEIs: a Case-Study in Portugal. (2022)
Administrative Sciences ,vol.12, 4
Sara Sousa, Elisabete Correia, Clara Viseu, Manuela Larguinho
Analysing the Influence of Companies’ Green Communication in College Students’ Green Purchase Behaviour: An Application of the Extended Theory of Planned Behaviour Model (2022)
Administrative Sciences
DOI:
10.3390/admsci12030080Viseu, Clara, Larguinho, Manuela, Sousa, Sara, Correia, Elisabete
The Importance of Companies' Green Marketing Practices in College Students` Green Purchasing Behavior: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior. (2022)
Sara Sousa, Elisabete Correia, Sara Sousa, Clara ViseuJoana Leite
Using the theory of planned behavior to understand the students’ pro-environmental behavior: a case-study in a Portuguese HEI (2022)
International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education ,vol.23, 5 , pp.1070--1089
DOI:
10.1108/ijshe-05-2021-0201Sara Sousa, Elisabeta Correia, Clara Viseu, Manuela Larguinho
Understanding Green Purchasing Behavior in Portugal: A Case Study of Gender Differences (2022)
The International Journal of Environmental Sustainability ,vol.18, 2 , pp.63--87
DOI:
10.18848/2325-1077/cgp/v18i02/63-87Correia, Elisabete, Sousa, Sara,
A Systematic Literature Review on Circular Economy in the context of Portuguese organizations (2022)
Sara Sousa, Elisabete Correia, Sara Sousa,
Circular Economy in Portuguese Organizations – A Systematic Literature Review (2022)
Portuguese Journal of Finance, Management and Accounting ,vol.8, 15 , pp.21--44
DOI:
10.54663/2183-3826.2022.v8.n15.21-44Correia, E., Sousa, S., Autor correspondente: Sousa, S..,
Circular Economy in Portuguese Organizations – A Systematic Literature Review. (2022)
Portuguese Journal of Finance, Management and Accounting, ,vol.8, 15
Sousa, Sara, Correia, Elisabete, Viseu, Clara, Larguinho, Mauela
Understanding Green Purchase Behavior. Is Gender Important? (2021)
Correia, Elisabete, Sousa, Sara, Viseu, Clara, Leite, Joana
Using the Theory of Planned Behavior to Understand the Students` Pro-Environmental Behavior: A Case-Study in a Portuguese HEI. (2021)
International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. ,vol.23
Larguinho, Manuela, Sousa, Sara, Correia, Elisabete, Viseu, Clara
The Influence of Companies' Environmental Communication in Green Purchasing: The Consumers` Perspective. (2021)
9th International Conference on Contemporary Marketing Issues
Pinto, Lígia Costa, Sousa, Sara, Valente, Marieta,
Forest bioenergy as a land and wildfire management tool: economic valuation under different informational contexts" (2021)
Sousa, Sara, Elisabete Correia, Clara Viseu, Manuela Larguinho
Green Purchasing Behavior: Exploring the Importance of Consumers' Socioeconomic Characteristics. (2021)
36th EBES Conference
Sousa, Sara, Clara Viseu, Joana Leite, Elisabete Correia
Using the Theory of Planned Behavior to Explain Higher Education Students` Pro-Environmental Behavior (2021)
Seventeenth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability
Valente, Marieta, Ferreira, C., Lígia M. Costa Pinto, Sousa, Sara
Benefits of renewable energy: who prefers what? A pilot study of perceptions (2021)
APEEN 2021 Conference: Energy Transition and Sustainability, the 5th Annual Conference of the Portuguese Association of Energy Economics (APEEN)
Lígia M. Costa Pinto, Sara Sousa, Marieta Valente,
Explaining the Social Acceptance of Renewables through Location-Related Factors: An Application to the Portuguese Case (2021)
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
DOI:
10.3390/ijerph18020806Environmental Taxation in Portugal: A Contribution to Sustainability (2021)
In: Bilgin M.H., Danis H., Demir E., Vale S. (eds) Eurasian Economic Perspectives. Eurasian Studies in Business and Economics, vol 16/1. Springer, Cham.
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-030-63149-9_23Sousa, Sara,
Valuing the Environment with Non-Market Valuation Techniques (2021)
34th EBES Conference
Valente, M., Sá, C., Soares, N., Sousa, S.
Exploring the consistency of ethical perceptions by business and economics higher education students: Looking from academia towards the corporate world (2021)
International Journal of Management Education ,vol.19, 2
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijme.2021.100499Sousa, S., Correia, E., Viseu, C., Leite, J.
Estudantes do Ensino Superior e Proteção Ambiental: O Caso de uma Instituição de Ensino Superior em Portugal (2020)
10.ª Conferência do Fórum da Gestão do Ensino Superior nos Países e Regiões de Língua Portuguesa (FORGES)
Sousa, Sara, Elisabete Correia, Clara Viseu, Joana Leite
Higher Education Students` Commitment to the Promotion of Environmental Protection in Portugal: Survey Results from an HEI (2020)
10th Conference FORGES - Higher Education in the Digital Age in Portuguese-speaking Countries and Regions: Challenges and Proposals
Environmental Knowledge, Attitudes and Behavior of Higher Education Students: A Case Study in Portugal. (2020)
International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education.
DOI:
10.1080/10382046.2020.1838122Sousa, Sara, Elisabete Correia, Clara Viseu, Joana Leite
Environmental Behavior among Higher Education Students (Best Paper Award) (2020)
5th International Conference on Environmental Pollution, Treatment and Protection (ICEPTP20), 18-20 October 2020, Lisbon, Portugal.
Performed the functions of Moderator of the communications table in the thematic area of “Transportation Geotechnics, Engineering and Technology”, in the 5th ICEPTP’20 (2020)
Forest bioenergy as a land and wildfire management tool: economic valuation under different informational contexts (2020)
Online Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability, 1-3 July, 2020, Greece.
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2021.112765Sousa, Sara, Lígia Maria Costa Pinto, Marieta Valente,
Forest bioenergy as a land and wildfire management tool: economic valuation under different informational contexts .. (2020)
Online Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability, 1-3 July, 2020, Greece.
Sousa, S., Correia, E., Leite, J., Viseu, C.
Environmental behavior among higher education students (2020)
, pp.155-1-155-2--155-1-155-2
DOI:
10.11159/iceptp20.155From Renewable Energy Source to Fire Prevention Tool: Are Individuals Willing to Pay for Forest Biomass? (2019)
4thAnnual APEEN Conference 2019 - Energy Demand-Side Management and Electricity Markets, organized by the University of Beira Interior, 17-18 outubro 2019, Covilhã, Portugal.
Environmental Taxation in Portugal: A Contribution to Sustainability. (2019)
29th EBES Conference, 10-12 October 2019, ISCTE-IUL, Lisbon, Portugal.
A Importância da Tributação Verde para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável: Uma Abordagem Jurídico-Económica (2019)
V Congresso Ibero-Americano de Empreendedorismo, Energia, Meio Ambiente e Tecnologia, - CIEEMAT, 11-13 setembro 2019, Portalegre, Portugal.
Sousa, Sara, Ligeiro, Sofia,
A Importância da Tributação Verde para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável: Uma Abordagem Jurídico-Económica. (2019)
V Congresso Ibero-Americano de Empreendedorismo, Energia, Meio Ambiente e Tecnologia, - CIEEMAT
Environmental Taxation in Portugal: An Essential Tool for Sustainability (2019)
IISES International Academic Conference, organized by the International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences, 10-13 September 2019, FIAP Jean Monnet Congress Center, Paris, France
Sousa, Sara,
Environmental Taxation in Portugal: An Essential Tool for Sustainability. (2019)
IISES International Academic Conference
