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Summary of Research Agenda
Summary of Research Agenda
My research focuses on political economy, public policy, applied econometrics, and development, primarily in Latin America. I aim to provide policymakers with empirical evaluations of public policies and electoral outcomes, helping them understand voters' and politicians' behaviors. My published work, including 15 papers over five years at Skidmore College, spans government budgets, policy analysis, and political economy. For instance, I’ve studied the impact of enfranchisement and electronic voting on fiscal policies in Brazil, as well as the role of political representation in public goods provision. Each study reveals insights into the dynamics of governance and democracy in developing contexts.
Among my publications, "Fewer Guns, Less Crime: Evidence from Brazil," stands out. Published in Economic Policy, this paper examines how Brazil’s prohibition on carrying guns reduced gun-related homicides by 12.2%, with the most significant impact on young black males in high-crime areas. This study examined a question pursued for 15 years but impossible to address with U.S. data. Looking forward, I continue to explore these themes while mentoring students and expanding my work on pressing issues in public finance and policy.
Publications
Publications
Politics and Public Banks: BNDES Loans to Local Governments in Brazil (with Guilherme Paiva Pinto and Mauricio Bugarin)
Economía LACEA Journal , forthcoming.
Does Exposure to Refugees Impact Political Support for Right-Wing Parties? Empirical Evidence from Venezuelan Refugees in Brazil (with Smriti Tiwari).
Economics & Politics, 2025; 1-14.
Natural disasters and voting behavior under authoritarian regimes: Evidence from the Brazilian shrimp vote (with Diogo Baerlocher, Renata Caldas , and Francisco Cavalcanti)
Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 2025, 234 (June 2025)
Do Bigger Legislatures Lead to Bigger Government? Evidence from a Brazilian Municipal Council Reform (with Henrique Veras)
Economía LACEA Journal, 2023, 22(1): 117–134.
Does Legal Change Induce Behavioral Change in Domestic Violence Against Women? (with Kelly Senters)
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2023, 38(9–10): 6942–6960 .
The Effect of Presidential Election Outcomes on Alcohol Drinking (with Isabel Musse)
Economics & Politics, 2023, 35(1): 146-162.
The Impact of Winter Olympic Participation on NHL Attendance (with Peter von Allmen and Garrett Munck)
Economics of Governance, 2022, 23(3): 253-270.
The Electoral Buzz: Rational Prospective Voting and the Politics of the Zika Epidemic in Brazil (with Kelly Senters)
Latin American Research Review, 2021, 56(3): 575–591.
The impact of political representation on the provision of public goods and services (with Diloá Athias)
Fiscal Studies, 2021, 42(2): 367-381.
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Economic Policy, 2021, 36, issue 106, 287-323.
Cold Bacon: Co-Partisan Politics in Brazil (with Diogo Baerlocher)
Public Choice , 2021, 189, 161-182.
Sporting Events, Emotional Cues, and Crime: Spatial and Temporal Evidence from Brazilian Soccer Games (with Qi Ge and Ignacio Sarmiento)
Economic Inquiry, 2021, 59(1): 375-395 .
Economía LACEA Journal, 2020, 21(1): 73-99.
Electronic voting and Public Spending: The impact of de facto enfranchisement on federal budget amendments in Brazil (with Diloá Athias and Mauricio Bugarin)
Journal of Applied Economics, 2020, 23(1): 299-315.
Political Determinants of Investment in Water and Sanitation: Evidence from Brazilian Elections (with Evan Kresch)
Economics Letters, 2020, 189 (April 2020) .
Does Enfranchisement Affect Fiscal Policy? Theory and Empirical Evidence on Brazil (with Diloá Athias and Mauricio Bugarin)
Economics of Governance, 2019, 20(4): 389-412.
The Buzz on Babies: The fertility depressing effect of the Zika virus in Brazil (with Kelly Senters)
Brazilian Journal of Policy and Development, 2019, 1(1): 45-60.
Winners and Losers of the Ballot: Electronic versus Traditional Paper Voting Systems in Brazil (with Kelly Senters)
Latin American Politics and Society, 2018, 60(2): 41-60.
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