I am an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Brasília. I received my Ph.D. in Agricultural and Applied Economics from the University of Minnesota. My research combines microeconomic theory, econometrics, and causal inference methods, with applications in agricultural, environmental, and resource economics.

Research Interests

• Causal inference and graphical models (DAGs, dynamic ADMGs, latent projections)

• Instrumental variables and identification in structural models

• Agricultural and natural resource economics

• Technology adoption and land-use decisions

Selected Publications

• Resende Filho, M. A. (2026). Normalization and Instrumental Variables in Demand–Supply Equilibria: A Graphical Identification Approach. Journal of Economic Methodology (forthcoming).

• Resende Filho, M. A., & Nascimento, L. G. (2024). Responsiveness of market equilibrium agricultural output, price and land use to shocks. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 68(1), 60-76. 

• Andow, D. A., Resende Filho, M. A., Carneiro, R. G., Lorena, D. R., Sujii, E. R., & Alves, R. T. (2017). Heterogeneity in intention to adopt organic strawberry production practices among producers in the Federal District, Brazil. Ecological Economics, 140, 177-189. 

• Ortiz-Correa, J. S., Resende Filho, M., & Dinar, A. (2016). Impact of access to water and sanitation services on educational attainment. Water Resources and Economics, 14, 31-43. 

• Resende Filho, M. A., & Hurley, T. M. (2012). Information asymmetry and traceability incentives for food safety. International Journal of Production Economics, 139(2), 596-603. 

• Resende Filho, M. A., & Buhr, B. L. (2008). A principal-agent model for evaluating the economic value of a traceability system: A case study with injection-site lesion control in fed cattle. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 90(4), 1091-1102. 

For a complete and updated list of publications, please see my Google Scholar profile.

Teaching

I teach undergraduate and graduate courses in microeconomics, econometrics, agricultural economics, and environmental economics. Selected lecture notes are available here.