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.

Welcome the new members of the EPRG!

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Mauricio Bugarin

We are pleased to welcome André Portela, Daniela Capello and Rafael Coutinho as the newest members of the EPRG. André Portela Fernandes de Souza Professor da Escola de Economia de São Paulo da Fundação Getúlio Vargas e coordenador do Centro … Continue reading →

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2014-I Research Seminar Program

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Mauricio Bugarin

The 2014-I Research Seminar Program will start on Thursday March 20, 2014 at IPOL Auditorium. It is a free activity, open to everyone. Please check the complete program in the link below or here. EPRG Seminar Program 2014-I

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Visiting Researcher opportunities at the EPRG

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Mauricio Bugarin

The Economics and Politics is launching its Visiting Researcher Program for 2014-2015. Please check the poster below and the more detailed information here (in Portuguese). We will soon publish the English invitation letter.

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Closing Seminar and Closing Event of the 2013-II Seminar Program

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Mauricio Bugarin

The Economics and Politics (CNPq) Research Group presents: Closing Seminar – 2013-II December 4, 2013, 5:30 PM Prof. Gill Riella, ECO Topological Closure of Translation Invariant Preorders Closing Event – 2013-II December 4, 2013, 6:30 PM Organizers: Bernardo Mueller, ECO, Mathieu Turgeon, IPOL Mauricio … Continue reading →

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Working paper 33/2013: Vale a pena ser um bom gestor? Comportamento Eleitoral e Reeleição no Brasil

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Mauricio Bugarin

The Economics and Politics Research Group announces the publication of Working Paper 33/2013: Number Date Publication 33/2013 11-27-2013 Vale a pena ser um bom gestor? Comportamento Eleitoral e Reeleição no Brasil, Pedro Cavalcante Most recent working papers: 32/2013 11-13-2013 A pressa é … Continue reading →

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Dr. Bernardo Furtado Seminar on Wed. Nov. 27, 2013, 5:30pm at IPOL

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Mauricio Bugarin

The Economics and Politics (CNPq) Research Group presents: Bernardo Furtado, IPEA Modeling social heterogeneity, neighborhoods and local influences on urban real estate prices Wednesday, November 27, 5:30-6:30 pm, IPOL Auditorium Please recall next weeks closing event, on Wed. Dec. 4th at 6:30pm, … Continue reading →

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Profs. Lúcio Rennó, Wilfredo Maldonado, Nathália Souza and Maurício Bugarin receive national awards

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Mauricio Bugarin

The Economics and Politics Research Group congratulates profs. Lúcio Rennó, Wilfredo Maldonado, Nathália Souza and Maurício Bugarin for receiving three important National Awards this month of November. Prof. Lucio Rennó Jr. received the 18th Brazilian Treasury Secretariat Award – 2013 in the Public Section … Continue reading →

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Dr. Roberto Pires Seminar o Wed. Nov. 20, 5:30pm at IPOL

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Mauricio Bugarin

The Economics and Politics (CNPq) Research Group presents: Roberto Pires, IPEA A pressa é inimiga da participação (e do controle)? Uma análise comparativa da implementação de programas estratégicos do governo federal Wednesday, November 20, 5:30-6:30 pm, IPOL Auditorium The complete seminar … Continue reading →

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Prof. Gil Riella’s publications at Theory and Decision and at Mathematics of Operations Research

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Mauricio Bugarin

We are proud to announce that professor Gil Riella’s article “Topological Closure of Translation Invariant Preorders” has been accepted for publication at Mathematics of Operations Research. Furthermore, his article “A Note on Equivalent Comparisons of Information Channels” has been published … Continue reading →

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Working paper 32/2013: A pressa é inimiga da participação (e do controle)? Uma análise comparativa da implementação de programas estratégicos do governo federal

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Mauricio Bugarin

The Economics and Politics Research Group announces the publication of Working Paper 32/2013: Number Date Publication 32/2013 11-13-2013 A pressa é inimiga da participação (e do controle)? Uma análise comparativa da implementação de programas estratégicos do governo federal, Roberto Rocha C. Pires … Continue reading →

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