I frequently act as coordinator and collaborator in a range of research projects funded by public and private sector partners, as well as through competitive grants from funding agencies and other entities. These projects turn the use of econometrics and economic theory into inputs for institutional decision-making, focusing on technology transfer, technical training, the construction and adaptation of databases, and the development of platforms for data analysis. Below you will find a list of partners and some selected research projects I have taken part in.

Partners

Research topics

  • Banking economics and macroeconomics
  • Public finance and budget forecasting
  • Credit and financial markets
  • Public policy and regulation

Deliverables

  1. Training
  2. Technology
  3. Databases
  4. Reports
  5. Platforms

Technical instruments

  • Impact evaluation methods
  • Time series forecasting and machine learning
  • Structural simulation models
  • Dashboards, web apps and AI agents

Execution structure

The operationalization and execution of these projects rely on the structure of the Federal University of Pelotas and its support foundation, the Fundação Delfim Mendes Silveira (FDMS), which brings extensive experience in administrative and financial management and makes it possible to involve researchers from other institutions in the technical team.

+300 agreements, contracts and accords managed by FDMS, accredited by MEC and MCTI.

Engagements can be formalized through direct contracting, agreements, contracts, partnership accords or other instruments.

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Selected Projects

  1. Ongoing

    Estudo Técnico para Criação do Observatório Socioeconômico da Região da AZONASUL

    AZONASUL · 2026 – Atual

    Development of a socioeconomic observatory to monitor indicators across the municipalities of southern Rio Grande do Sul.

  2. Ongoing

    Elaboração de estudo técnico para apresentação de uma nova proposta de Política de Crédito do Sistema de Financiamento de Ações Municipais (SFM)

    Paranacidade / Governo do Estado do Paraná · Financiamento BID · 2026 – Atual

    Technical study for a new credit policy proposal for Paraná's Municipal Action Financing System (SFM) and development of a monitoring dashboard.

  3. Ongoing

    Previsão e Determinantes do Equilíbrio Fiscal para o Estado de Goiás

    Secretaria de Economia de Goiás · FUNAPE · 2022 – Atual

    Development of a tax revenue forecasting framework with monthly monitoring to support the preparation of the annual budget law (LOA).

  4. Desenhos de Avaliação de Impacto para Programas Culturais

    Fundação Itaú · 2026

    Design of impact evaluation mechanisms applied to cultural programs.

  5. Previsão de Receitas e Despesas para o Estado do Rio Grande do Sul

    Secretaria da Fazenda do RS · SEFAZ/RS · 2023–2025

    Development of a revenue and expenditure forecasting framework for fiscal monitoring of Rio Grande do Sul.

  6. Desenvolvimento de Métodos de Análise de Efeitos de Alterações de Política Tributária

    Secretaria da Fazenda do RS · SEFAZ/RS · 2024–2025

    Development of instruments to assess the effects of tax benefits on economic and social variables in Rio Grande do Sul.

  7. Instituto Mauro Borges

    Previsão e determinantes do equilíbrio fiscal para o Estado de Goiás

    Instituto Mauro Borges · FAPEG · 2020–2022

    Development of forecasting models for revenues, expenditures, and the payment capacity of the state of Goiás.

  8. Grupo de Atividade Econômica do Comitê de Ciência de Dados para a COVID-19

    Governo do Estado do RS · Comitê de ciência de dados · 2020

    Analysis of economic activity indicators and forecasting models for Rio Grande do Sul's state GDP during the pandemic.

  9. ENAP

    Sinergias entre o programa microempreendedor individual e programas de assistência técnica

    ENAP · Programa Cátedras · 2019

    Evaluation of synergies between the Individual Microentrepreneur (MEI) program and technical assistance programs (Sistema S).

  10. Serviços digitais, reservas compulsórias, política monetária e seus efeitos sobre as atividades bancárias

    Febraban · Convênio Centros de Economia (via UnB) · 2020

    Three studies on i) the effects of regulating digital financial activities (fintechs); ii) the influence of monetary policy on banks' credit portfolio composition; iii) changes in reserve requirement rates and lending costs.

  11. Febraban

    O Impacto da Lei de Falências no Mercado de Crédito Brasileiro

    Febraban · Convênio Centros de Economia (via EESP/FGV) · 2015

    Impact of the Bankruptcy Law on the Brazilian credit market.