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Luiz Pedro Silva

Visiting Researcher at Ipea and PhD candidate at UFJF

Ipea and Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF)

Luiz holds a master’s degree in Development Economics from the Federal University of Paraná (PPGDE/UFPR) and is currently a PhD candidate in Applied Economics at the Department of Economics at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (PPGE/UFJF), with a visiting research period at the University of California, Irvine. He has also worked as a Research Assistant at the Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEA). He is interested in Regional and Urban Economics and is motivated to understand the challenges faced by urban centers, with the goal of identifying solutions to improve people's quality of life.

Interests

  • Economic Geography
  • Spatial Segregation
  • Econometrics Modeling
  • Public Policies Evaluation

Education

  • PhD in Economics, ongoing

    Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF)

  • MSc in Development Economics, 2021

    Federal University of Paraná

  • BSc in Economics, 2016

    Federal University of Sergipe