Diogo Ferraz

Contact:

diogo.ferraz@uni-hohenheim.de

Short Curriculum:

Economist and PhD student in Production Engineering at the University of Sao Paulo (USP).

Doctoral thesis on Economic Complexity and Human Development, Quality of Life and Subjective Well-Being. The thesis involves a database analysis of Brazil, Latin America and the World Bank, using econometric models and Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA).

The outcome of the thesis will be the measurement of econometric models and an indicator of efficiency of the phenomenon under analysis. The findings could help development policies in Brazil and other developing countries.

Holds a doctoral scholarship of CAPES (Brazilian Ministry of Education) and DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst).

Research interests:

  • Innovation and Development Economics
  • Europe and Latin America Studies
  • Neo-Schumpeterian Economics and Industrial Dynamics
  • Innovation and Industrial Policy
  • Migration & Economic Effects