Hi! I am a PhD student in Economics at UC Berkeley. I hold a MA in Economics from the Sao Paulo School of Economics - FGV,  and a BA in Economics from UFPE.

I am interested in topics in applied microeconomics, particularly those related to labor and development economics.  

You can find my complete CV here and quickly reach me at caiodeholanda@berkeley.edu 

News:

• June 2026 — Awarded the CEGA Fellowship (2026–27) for the project Digital Innovation, A.I., and the Judiciary.

• May 2026 — Received the Clausen Center Research Grant for the project Trade, Technology Adoption, and Labor Demand: Evidence from a Brazilian Tariff Reform.

• March 2026 — Received the Criminal Law and Justice Center (CLJC) Small Grant at Berkeley Law for the project Digital Innovation, A.I., and the Judiciary.

• September 2025 — Awarded the Gardner Fellowship (2025–26) by the Center for Studies in Higher Education, UC Berkeley.

• September 2025 — Received the Criminal Law and Justice Center (CLJC) Small Grant at Berkeley Law for the project Digital Innovation, A.I., and the Judiciary.

• August 2024 — Received the UNU-WIDER Research Grant for the project The effects of parental leave extensions on gender inequality and intergenerational mobility.