Teachers

Permanents

Cristiano Aguiar de Oliveira  cristiano.oliveira@furg.br

He holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from the Federal University of Rio Grande (1998), a master's degree in Economics from the Federal University of Ceará (2001), and a Ph.D. in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2011). He specializes in topics such as crime, cities, economic growth, fiscal policy, and victimization.

Eduardo André Tillmann etillmann@gmail.com

He holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from the Federal University of Pelotas (2008), a master's degree in Economics from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2013), and a Ph.D. in Economics from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2018). Currently, he is an associate professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG). He has experience in the field of Economics, with a focus on the Economics of Education, Health Economics, and Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics.

Gibran da Silva Teixeira  tgibran@hotmail.com

He has a bachelor's degree in Economics from the Federal University of Rio Grande (2004), a master's degree in Economics from the Federal University of Paraíba (2009), and a Ph.D. in Economics from the Postgraduate Program in Economics at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2013). He has experience in the field of Economics, with a focus on Labor Economics, Public Policy Evaluation, and Quantitative Methods.

Patrízia Raggi Abdallah patrizia@furg.br

She graduated in Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa (1987) and holds a Master's degree in Rural Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa (1990). She obtained her Ph.D. in Applied Economics from the Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (1999) and completed her Postdoctoral research at the Fisheries Economic Research Unit - Fisheries Centre - University of British Columbia, Canada (2006). She conducts research in the field of Economics, with a focus on Natural Resource Economics, Coastal Environmental Economics, Economic Analysis, Fisheries Economics, Public Policy, Global Changes, and their Effects on Coastal Ecosystems.

Pedro Henrique Soares Leivas  pedroleivas@furg.br

He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul. He has a Master's degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Pelotas and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the Federal University of Rio Grande. He has experience in the field of Economics, with a focus on Economic Theory, Regional Economics, Health Economics, and Applied Econometrics (Microeconometrics and Spatial Econometrics).

Rafael Mesquita Pereira  rafaelmesquita@furg.br

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the Federal University of Rio Grande (2010), a Master's degree in Applied Economics from the Program in Organizations and Markets at the Federal University of Pelotas (2013), and a Ph.D. in Applied Economics from the Program in Applied Economics at the Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture at the University of São Paulo (2019). He is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Economic, Administrative, and Accounting Sciences - ICEAC at the Federal University of Rio Grande - FURG. Currently, he is pursuing his Ph.D. in Applied Economics at ESALQ/USP. He has experience in the field of Economics, with a focus on Economic Theory and quantitative methods applied to economics, primarily working in the following areas: Labor Economics, Discrimination Economics, Human Capital, and Microeconometrics.

 

Rodrigo da Rocha Gonçalves (Coordinator) rrochagoncalves@gmail.com 

He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (2018), a Master's degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Pelotas - UFPEL (2011), and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the Federal University of Rio Grande - FURG (2006). He is an Associate Professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande - FURG. He has experience in the field of Economics, with a focus on Quantitative Methods in Economics, primarily working in the following areas: Infrastructure Economics (transportation, sanitation, and energy), Public Sector Economics, Regional Economics, and Sustainable Development.

Tiarajú Alves de Freitas  tiarajufreitas@hotmail.com

He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Economics from the Graduate Program in Economics (PPGE) at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2010). He has a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the Federal University of Rio Grande (1999) and a Master's degree in Economics from the Federal University of Ceará (2001). He has experience in the field of Economics, with a focus on Microeconomics and Game Theory, primarily working on the following topics: information asymmetry, competition policy, price dispersion, and regulatory economics.

Vinícius Halmenschlager  halmenvini@hotmail.com

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the Federal University of Pelotas (2012), a Master's degree in Applied Economics from the Graduate Program in Organizations and Markets at the Federal University of Pelotas (2015), and a Ph.D. in Applied Economics from the Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture at the University of São Paulo - ESALQ/USP (2019). Currently, he is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Economic, Administrative, and Accounting Sciences and the Graduate Program in Applied Economics (PPGE/Mar) at the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG). He is also a Researcher at the Coastal and Marine Economics Research Unit - UPEC/FURG. His main areas of expertise are Social Welfare Economics, Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, and Policy Evaluation.

Vívian dos Santos Queiroz Orellana (Assistant Coordinator) vivianqueiroz@furg.br

She holds a Ph.D. in Applied Economics from the Graduate Program in Economics at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). She has a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Economics from the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB) and has experience primarily in the following areas: labor economics, elderly labor market, labor force migration, and microeconometrics.

 

Collaborators

Cassius Rocha de Oliveira  oliveiracassius@yahoo.com.br

He has a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the Federal University of Rio Grande (1997), a Master's degree in Economics from the Federal University of Paraíba (1999), and a Ph.D. in Economics from the Federal University of Pernambuco (2004). Currently, he is an associate professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande and the deputy coordinator of the Economics program. He has experience in the field of Economics, with emphasis on Natural Resource Economics, environmental economics and management, and political science.

Rodrigo Peres de Avila  rodrigoavila@gmail.com

He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) with a concentration in Applied Economics. He is a professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG). He has a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel) and a Master's degree in Economics with a focus on Economic Development from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS). His research experience includes regional economics, economic growth, and multidimensional poverty.