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.

Prof. Meneguin, Brazilian Senate, Seminar on MONDAY 1st of July, 2013

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Mauricio Bugarin

NOTICE: THERE WILL BE NO SEMINAR TODAY, WEDNESDAY 26, 2013 Prof. Fernando B. Meneguin from the Brazilian Federal Senate will present the paper: “Um Modelo Econômico para a Responsabilidade Civil na Defesa do Consumidor, EXCEPTIONALLY ON MONDAY JULY 1ST, 2013 … Continue reading →

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TODAY! Prof. Gico’s Seminar, graduate students’ presentation

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Mauricio Bugarin

The Economics and Politics Research Group welcomes you to TODAY’s activities: Prof. Ivo Gico Jr. from UCB will present the paper: “A Tragédia do Judiciário: subinvestimento em capital jurídico e sobreutilização do Judiciário” TODAY MONDAY, June 24, 2013 in our research … Continue reading →

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Three EPRG researchers receive the Edgardo Buscaglia ALACDE Award for Empirical Research in Law and Economics

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Mauricio Bugarin

Profs. Bernardo Mueller (EPRG) and Pedro Ferreira (UnB), Mauricio Bugarin (EPRG) and Fernando Meneguin (EPRG) were awarded the Edgardo Buscaglia ALACDE Award for Empirical Research in Law and Economics yesterday, June 18, 2013, at the closing ceremony of the XVII … Continue reading →

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New date for prof. Gico’s Seminar, working papers, graduate students’ presentation

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Mauricio Bugarin

There was a change in this week’s activities. They have all been postponed to MONDAY, JUNE 24, 5pm, IPOL auditorium. Please check below: The Economics and Politics Research Group welcomes you to this week’s activities: Prof. Ivo Gico Jr. from … Continue reading →

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New deadline for paper submission to the 2013 LACEA-LAMES meetings!

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Mauricio Bugarin

LACEA-LAMES 2013 Call for Papers Deadline Extended June 23, 2013 The 2013 LACEA and LAMES meetings will take place in Mexico City, Mexico, from October 31 to November 2, 2013. The Meetings will be hosted by El Colegio de México. … Continue reading →

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Message from Prof. Roberto Ellery Jr., Director of FACE

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Mauricio Bugarin

Prof. Roberto Ellery Jr., Director of FACE (Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade) was out of town last Wednesday but asked me to make public his support to the EPRG. Please read below the message he asked prof. José Carneiro … Continue reading →

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Official release ceremony of the Economics and Politics Research Group and of the CERME-CIEF-LAPCIPP-MESP Working Papers Series

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Mauricio Bugarin

INVITATION The Research Center on Economics and Finance−CIEF, the Research Center on Market Regulation–CERME, the Research Laboratory on Political Behavior, Institutions and Public Policy−LAPCIPP and the Master’s Program in Public Economics−MESP kindly invite you to the official release ceremony of … Continue reading →

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Prof. Denilson Coêlho’s seminar on Wed. June 12, 2013

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Mauricio Bugarin

Prof. Denilson Coêlho from IPOL/UnB will be the speaker this week in our research seminar program. All are welcome! Presenter: Prof. Dr. Denilson Coêlho, IPOL/UnB Title: Mecanismos de difusão de Políticas Sociais no Brasil: uma análise do Programa Saúde da Família Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 … Continue reading →

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Official release of the Economics and Politics research group on June 12, 2013

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Mauricio Bugarin

The official release of the Economics and Politics Research Group has been set to the 12th of June, at 6:30 pm at the IPOL auditorium. The event will take place after prof. Denilson Bandeira’s Seminar. This will also be the … Continue reading →

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