CV

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Employment:

2022 - present: Assistant Director of Research, Moody's Analytics

May 2022 - Oct 2022: Guest Researcher, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)

2018 - 2022: Postdoctoral Researcher, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)

Education:

Ph.D. in Economics, University of Minnesota, 2018 

M.A. in Economics, University of Minnesota, 2017

M.A. in Economics, University of Brasilia, June 2011

B.A.  in Economics, University of Brasilia, June 2008

Research Interest:

Macroeconomics, Energy and Environmental Economics 

Computer Skills:

Matlab, Stata, R, GAMS


Publications:

"Structural Transformation and Labor Productivity in Brazil" with Daniela Costa, Brazilian Review of Economics (RBE), 2021

"Accounting for Structural Transformation in the U.S.", Journal of Marcroeconomics, 2022

"Structural Change Scenarios Within the SSP Framework", with Marian Leimbach and Johannes Koch,  Futures, 2023

Working Papers:

"Exploring the Role of Structural Transformation in Addressing Climate Change", with Marian Leimbach, Johannes Koch and Ramiro Parrado

"Structural Transformation and Energy Productivity"

"Rainfall and Structural Transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa"

"ICT and Aggregate Energy Demand"

"How Much Is the Carbon Debt?"

Work in Progress:

"Intergenerational Carbon Externality and Credible Carbon Policy"


Teaching Experience:

Econ 1102: Principles of Macroeconomics - Instructor (Spring 2018, Fall 2017) 

Econ 4831: Cost-Benefit Analysis - Instructor (Summer 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015)

Econ 3102: Intermediate Macroeconomics - Instructor (Spring 2017, Spring 2015)

Econ 1101: Principles of Microeconomics - Instructor (Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014)

Econ 1101: Principles of Microeconomics - Teaching Assistant (Fall 2012, Spring 2013)

Honors and Awards:

2018                      Distinguished Instructor, Department of Economics, University of Minnesota

2015                      Distinguished Instructor, Department of Economics, University of Minnesota

2013                      Distinguished Teaching Assistant, Department of Economics, University of Minnesota

2012-2013        Edward Cohen Fellowship, University of Minnesota

2009-2011        CAPES, Fellowship for Masters in Economics


Languages:

English (fluent), Portuguese (native)

References:

Marian Leimbach, PIK

leimbach@pik-potsdam.de

Larry Jones (main advisor), UMN

lej@umn.edu

V.V. Chari, UMN

chari002@umn.edu

Chris Phelan, UMN

cphelan@umn.edu