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Hi! I’m a PhD student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where I study political economy and comparative politics. I hold a Master with distinction from Oxford University and a BA in International Relations from University of Brasilia. My  first book, Além das Transferências de Renda, ("Beyond Income Transfers"), was recently published by University of Brasilia Press and looks at the causes of regional inequality decline in Brazil during the 2000s. Previously, I worked at the Brazilian federal government, where I served at the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Labor, the Secretariat of Strategic Affairs, among other units.

 

My most recent research focuses on the political determinants of subnational governance and state capacity in Brazilian municipalities. My PhD thesis investigates how firms try to overcome the collective problems they have while dealing with the public sector. In my academic work I try to combine qualitative methods such as semi-structured interviews, with cutting-edge statistical techniques and machine learning.

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You can reach me at: limoeiro@mit.edu

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