Lucas de Melo

Welcome to my webpage! I am a 4th year PhD Student at the School of Economics at University of Nottingham. I hold a MRES in Economics from University of Nottingham and a MA in Economics from Brazilian School of Economics (EPGE/FGV). My research fields are applied microeconomics, political economy, and development economics.

In my Job Market Paper, I study politically connected firms, procurement alocation and their impact on Brazilian municipalities welfare. 

In another project, I study impacts on local political assemblies from a Brazilian reform banning local party branches from forming pre-electoral coalitions . 

You can find my CV here.

Contact: lucas.demelo@nottingham.ac.uk