Pedro Rafael Lopes FernandesAn Economic Approach to Recent Decisions of Brazilian Higher CourtsEconomics, as a science, can be reduced to three principles: optimization, equilibrium, and empiricism. The principle of optimization…5 min read·Jul 29, 2023----
Pedro Rafael Lopes FernandesLula, the Congress, and the Brazilian Development Bargain“Many policy choices are made for reasons other than growth and development, such as to serve the interests of those in control of the…4 min read·Jul 24, 2023----
Pedro Rafael Lopes FernandesTeoria dos Incentivos e a PL 2720Nesta última quarta-feira foi aprovada em regime de urgência pela Câmara dos Deputados, o PL 2720/2023 que tem o objetivo declarado de…2 min read·Jun 16, 2023----
Pedro Rafael Lopes FernandesIncerteza AgudaComo economista, sou frequentemente questionado sobre questões difíceis, como “Por que o Brasil é pobre?” ou “Por que o Brasil é tão…3 min read·May 23, 2023----
Pedro Rafael Lopes FernandesSharp Uncertainty♫For most of my life, I felt a sharp uncertainty3 min read·May 19, 2023----
Pedro Rafael Lopes FernandesThe New Fiscal Framework and the Revealed Preferences of Lula IIIIn the first microeconomics course I took in college, I was introduced to the axioms of revealed preference, which, in general terms, tell…2 min read·May 16, 2023----
Pedro Rafael Lopes FernandesO Novo Arcabouço Fiscal e as Preferências Reveladas do Governo Lula IIINa primeira disciplina de microeconomia que cursei na faculdade fui apresentado aos axiomas da preferência revelada que, em linhas gerais…2 min read·May 10, 2023----
Pedro Rafael Lopes FernandesThe New Fiscal Framework of BrazilSince the publication of the 12 slides on the new fiscal framework, various analyses by economists of the caliber of Marcos Mendes, Marcos…2 min read·May 4, 2023----
Pedro Rafael Lopes FernandesHow to Use Evidence from Evaluations in the Design and Adaptation of Public Policies?Public policy operators at different levels of government in Brazil are aware of the importance of using scientific evidence in the…5 min read·Apr 27, 2023----
