Author Archives: Mauricio Bugarin

About Mauricio Bugarin

Mauricio Soares Bugarin is full professor at the Economics Department of the University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil. He received his PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1997 and is currently Leader of the Economics and Politics Research Group (CNPq-UnB). From 2006 to 2011 he was full professor of Economics at Insper Institute, São Paulo, Brazil, where he served as the director of undergraduate studies in Economics and created the joint degree program in Economics and Business Administration. Prof. Bugarin is a research fellow of the Brazilian National Research Council (CNPq) and served as a member of the Standing Committee of the Latin American Chapter of the Econometric Society from 2007 to 2011. He has produced numerous research articles published in peer reviewed journals, including the Journal of Mathematical Economics, Oxford Academic Papers, Public Choice, and Social Choice and Welfare; a book on the control of public expenditure in Brazil published by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation; several academic book chapters; and has received several academic prizes including Brazilian National Treasure Secretariat Prizes (Public Finance), a National Health Economics Prize, and the Haralambos Simeonides Prize for the best article in Economics published in a year by a Brazilian author. Prof. Bugarin’s main interests include public economics, public finance and the relationship between economics and politics. He regularly teaches PhD courses in game theory and mechanism design, the economics of incentives and information and positive political economics.

Call for papers: Journal of Dynamics and Games, dedicated to Marilda Sotomayor

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Mauricio Bugarin

Call for Papers Journal of Dynamics and Games is pleased to invite paper submissions for Matching : Theory and Applications, a Special Issue dedicated to Marilda Sotomayor on the occasion of her 70th birthday. Marilda Sotomayor is a foundational figure … Continue reading →

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Working papers 35, 36 and 37 now available!

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Mauricio Bugarin

The Economics and Politics Research Group announces the publication of Working Paper 35/2014, 36/2004 and 37/2014: Number Date Publication 37/2014 08-20-2014 Modelos Microeconômicos de Análise de Litigância, Fábio Avila de Castro 36/2014 06-23-2014 Uma Investigação sobre a Focalização do Programa … Continue reading →

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Certificates and pictures of the Second Annual Meeting of the EPRG available!

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Mauricio Bugarin

Dear Participants of the Second Annual Meeting of the Economics and Politics Research Group, The certificates of participation, presentation and the pictures of the meeting are available here.

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IX Meeting of the Brazilian Political Science Association, Brasilia, August 4-7, 2014

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Mauricio Bugarin

Prof. Denilson Coelho is in the Organizing Committee of the IX Meeting of the Brazilian Political Science Association. Please check our members’ highlights here. From the Executive Board of the ABCP: For the last 18 years, ABCP has promoted its meetings every … Continue reading →

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Working paper 34/2014: “Lei 12.846/13: atrai ou afugenta investimentos?” by Roberto di Cillo

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Mauricio Bugarin

The Economics and Politics Research Group announces the publication of Working Paper 34/2014: Number Date Publication 34/2014 06-06-2014 Lei 12.846/13: atrai ou afugenta investimentos? Roberto di Cillo Forthcoming working papers: Number Date Publication 35/2014 06-11-2014 Terminais de Contêineres no Brasil: … Continue reading →

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Extended deadline for LACEA/LAMES 2014 – São Paulo, November 20-22

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Mauricio Bugarin

Dear members of the Scientific Committee, We’d like to inform you that the Call for Papers of LACEA-LAMES 2014 has been extended until June 15. Submissions must be made eletronically at http://editorialexpress.com/conference/LACEA2014/ and http://editorialexpress.com/conference/LAMES2014/ We also want to remember that authors can … Continue reading →

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Program of the Second Annual Meeting of the EPRG, June 7, 2014

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Mauricio Bugarin

We are pleased to invite you to the Second Annual Meeting of the Economics and Politics Research Group, June 7, 2014, IPOL/UnB, 9am to 6pm. All are welcome and there are no participation fees. Please fill in the Registration Form (in … Continue reading →

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Call for paper: Second Annual Meeting of the EPRG, June 7, 2014

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Mauricio Bugarin

Call for Paper Proposals for the 2nd Annual Meeting of the Economics and Politics Research Group (EPRG) In Honor of Marilda Sotomayor on her 70th Birthday Dear members and friends of the Economics and Politics Research Group (EPRG), it is … Continue reading →

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Thursday, May 15th: Leany Lemos Seminar, Brazilian Federal Senate

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Mauricio Bugarin

The Economics and Politics (CNPq) Research Group presents: Leany Barreiro Lemos, Brazilian Federal Senate Presidential preferences? The Supreme Federal Tribunal nominations in democratic Brazil Thursday, May 15, 4-5:30 pm,  IPOL/IREL Auditorium NOTE: We are back to IPOL Auditorium The complete seminar … Continue reading →

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Thursday, May 8th: Sérgio Gadelha Seminar, STN

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Mauricio Bugarin

The Economics and Politics (CNPq) Research Group presents: Sérgio Gadelha, Brazilian Treasury Secretariat Uma Investigação sobre a Focalização do Programa Bolsa Família e seus Determinantes Imediatos: Análise por Regiões Brasileiras Thursday, May 8, 4-5:30 pm, ROOM D1-06/52 in the new building of … Continue reading →

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