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.

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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Prof. Raul Matsushita Seminar on Wed., Nov. 13, 5:30pm at IPOL

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Mauricio Bugarin

The Economics and Politics (CNPq) Research Group presents: Raul Matsushita, EST/UnB Logperiodicidade Wednesday, November 13, 5:30-6:30 pm, IPOL Auditorium The complete seminar schedule can be found here (https://econpolrg.com/seminars/) O Economics and Politics (CNPq) Research Group tem o prazer de convidá-lo para … Continue reading →

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Announcement: INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON GAME THEORY AND ECONOMIC APPLICATIONS OF THE GAME THEORY SOCIETY

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Mauricio Bugarin

SÃO PAULO SCHOOL OF ADVANCED SCIENCES ON GAME THEORY INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON GAME THEORY AND ECONOMIC APPLICATIONS OF THE GAME THEORY SOCIETY São Paulo University, July 25-31, 2014 General Information DEADLINES: Pre-registration: 04/30/2014 Late on-site registration: 07/04/2014 Extended abstract and paper submission: … Continue reading →

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Dr. Wladimir Gramacho Seminar on Wed., Nov. 6, at 5:30pm at IPOL/UnB

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Mauricio Bugarin

The Economics and Politics (CNPq) Research Group presents: Wladimir Gramacho, SECOM/PR A pesquisa de opinião pública pelos governos: razões e limites Wednesday, November 06, 5:30-6:30 pm, IPOL Auditorium The complete seminar schedule can be found here (https://econpolrg.com/seminars/) O Economics and Politics (CNPq) Research … Continue reading →

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Prof. Moisés Resende Seminar on Wed., Oct. 30, 2013 at IPOL, UnB

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Mauricio Bugarin

The Economics and Politics (CNPq) Research Group presents: Moisés Resende Filho, ECO/UnB Crises de segurança do alimento e a demanda por carnes no Brasil Wednesday, October 30,  5:30-6:30 pm,  IPOL Auditorium Presentation slides The complete seminar schedule can be found here … Continue reading →

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Prof. Pedro Cavalcante’s research at O Globo

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Mauricio Bugarin

We are proud to announce that Prof. Pedro Cavalcante’s research on retrospective voting and electoral rewards to sound fiscal policy by Brazilian mayors was discussed at the Brazilian National Newspaper “O Globo”. Please read the article, in Portuguese, here. Please check the Economics and … Continue reading →

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Dr. Marcos Mendes Seminar, Wed., Oct. 23, 2013 at IPOL, UnB

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Mauricio Bugarin

The Economics and Politics (CNPq) Research Group presents: Desigualdade, Democracia e Crescimento Econômico no Brasil Marcos Mendes, Brazilian Federal Senate Wednesday, October 23, 5:30-6:30 pm,  IPOL Graduate Classroom The complete seminar schedule can be found here (https://econpolrg.com/seminars/) O Economics and Politics … Continue reading →

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