Pedro H. Chaves Maia

I am a Researcher at the Institute for Mobility and Social Development (Imds) and a Lecturer at the EPGE Brazilian School of Economics and Finance (FGV EPGE). 

My research agenda focuses on urban economics. Specifically, I work on the implications of urban accessibility and environmental resilience for economic growth and the welfare of city residents. I leverage big data and GIS applications to assess spatially disaggregated infrastructure effects. 

Currently, my main projects are:

• The Commuting Costs of High-Intensity Rains: Evidence from Rio de Janeiro

• Urban Resilience to Weather: The Impacts of Rainstorms on Neonatal Health

• Social Policy and Resilience: A Geospatial Analysis of Climate Change's Impact on Migration Among Vulnerable Agricultural Producers

My wider research agenda spans regional economics, development economics, and environmental economics.

Get in touch with me at: pedro.maia[at]imdsbrasil.org or pedro.maia[at]fgv.br 

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