LUÍS MELONI

I am an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of São Paulo. My research is applied and policy-oriented, with a primary focus on Public Economics and policy evaluation. I combine applied microeconomics and causal inference to study how the design of public policies and regulatory frameworks affects economic outcomes.

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My current projects investigate the effectiveness of public programs and regulations across domains such as education, energy regulation, and public procurement, often using administrative data, surveys, and quasi-experimental methods. More recently, my work has increasingly intersected with labor economics, focusing on firm behavior, labor market responses, and policy-relevant outcomes.

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A complementary strand of my research examines the role of information and media in shaping political accountability and governance outcomes. Previously, I was a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow at Bocconi University and a visiting scholar at Universitat Pompeu Fabra.

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You can find my CV , and explore my ongoing research and working papers on the research page.

 

Feel free to reach out regarding research collaborations or academic opportunities.