Associate Professor of Economics, U of São Paulo
Peer-reviewed publications
Policy Enforcement in the Presence of Organized Crime: Evidence from Rio de Janeiro, with Raphael Bruce and Alexandros Cavgias - Journal of Development Economics, 2023
Media Manipulation in Young Democracies: Evidence from the 1989 Brazilian Presidential Election, with Alexsandros Cavgias, Raphael Corbi and Lucas Novaes) - Comparative Political Studies, 2023 - Replication package here
Under Pressure: Women's Leadership During the COVID-19 Crisis (with Raphael Bruce, Alexandros Cavgias and Mário Remígio) - Journal of Development Economics, 2022 - Replication package here
Working papers
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Evaluating the impact of a principals’ professional development program on school management practices: Evidence from Brazil - with Bruna Borges, Gabriel Leite and Ricardo Madeira.
Revise and Resubmit at Labour Economics. Available here
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The Costs and Benefits of Preferential Treatment Policies to Small and Medium Enterprises in Public Procurement: Evidence from Brazil - with Alexandros Cavgias, Dimas Fazio and Vita Titl. New version coming soon.
Presented at: European Economic Association (2025), UPF Applied Seminar (2025), Charles University (2024), Utrecht University (2024), Ghent University (2024).
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From Stories to Skills: A Teacher-Led, Low-Cost Curriculum for Financial, Fiscal, and Civic Learning - with Renata Serson (J-PAL) and Ricardo Madeira (USP). AEA Registry number: AEARCTR-0011363. Available here.
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Democracy for Sale: Media Concessions and the Persistence of Political Power in Brazil. Draft coming soon
Selected work in progress
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News vs. Novelas: Can Entertainment Media Undermine Dictatorships? - with Alberto Chong, Claudio Ferraz, Frederico Finan and Eliana La Ferrara. Slides available here.
Presented at: Bocconi University (BREAD/CEPR/PODER Conference), Brazilian Econometric Society, CEPR Political Economy Webinar, LSE STICERD, New York University, PUC-Rio, UC Berkeley, University of São Paulo, São Paulo School of Economics, Yale University
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Behavioral and Economic Impacts of Tariff Innovations in the Brazilian Electricity Market: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial - with Claudio Lucinda (USP) and Rodrigo Moita (USP). AEA RCT Registry: AEARCTR-0015658. Initial registration date: April 07, 2025.
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Deplatforming Whatsapp, The Impact of Taking Down Anti-democratic Groups in Brazil - with Tomás Aguirre, Felipe Bailez, Maria Vitória Cruz and Marcos Ross.
Former students
Graduate students:
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Mario Remígio (Queen Mary University of London - PhD Candidate)
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Daniel Mendonça (University of Georgia - PhD Candidate)
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Renata Serson (J-PAL - Research Associate)
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Giordano Martinelli (J-PAL - Research Associate)
Selected undergraduate students:
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Tomás Aguirre (CEO & Researcher, Centre for the Governance of AI)
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Felipe Bailez (CEO & Founder at Palver)
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Gabriel Ferraz (MA Student - Statistics Unicamp, Brazil)