So glad to see this in print!
This would not be possible without the support of my advisors at @Insper_Research, but I especially thank @joanacmmonteiro. This project started during my RA time with her.
Last, I thank @UNUWIDER for the Open Access 🧶
https://t.co/EvA2V41U6g
Policy implication:
The mental health costs appear specific to the abrupt, organizationally unsupported nature of the transition.
Adequate employer support likely mitigate the mental health toll considerably.
📄 Open access: https://t.co/FxlO7cxAIs
🧵 1/7 New paper out in Labour Economics (with Elisa Peres):
"Home (not so) sweet home: Remote work and medical leaves in Brazil"
We estimate the causal effect of remote work on physical injuries and mental health using 1.5M+ medical leave records from Brazil (2018–2021).
Mental health effects;
👨 Men: +971% vs. +110% for women — consistent with greater psychological adjustment from sudden domestic integration
📅 Ages 35–55: simultaneous career & family pressures
🏦 Financial sector: pre-existing high-stress environment amplified WFH disruption
Forthcoming in AEJ: Applied Economics: "Landing on Water: Air Interdiction, Drug-Trafficking Displacement, and Violence in the Brazilian Amazon" by Leila Pereira, Rafael Pucci, and Rodrigo R. Soares. https://t.co/1p6Hefig2x
Excited to announce that the 15th Annual Meeting of AL CAPONE (America Latina Crime and Policy Network) will be hosted at FGV/EBAPE in Rio de Janeiro on May 28–29! 🌎 @ebape We’re thrilled to have @cblatts as our keynote speaker. Co-organized with @juanf_vargas.
Divulgando essa oportunidade de trabalhar com economia do crime no Leme, instituto criado pela Joana Monteiro, Julia Guerra e Laura e Schiavon.
Sao 5 vagas de RA pra trabalhar em projetos de seguranca publica no rio de janeiro e no ceara.
https://t.co/QW9ZDzv2mE
Todo ano após a ANPEC, "porta de entrada" para a carreira acadêmica em Economia, debatemos sobre a baixa diversidade racial e de gênero na profissão.
Muito legal ver este grupo de mulheres liderando uma discussão super relevante no maior congresso de economia do Brasil!
Just published in @JPubEcon:
"To burn a slum: Urban land conflicts and the use of arson against Favelas"
By Rafael Pucci
https://t.co/0ILi0YHRWg
#econtwitter#publiceconomics
🚨New working paper 🚨
How did migration reshape Brazil’s religious landscape? @rbcorbi, @FMiessi, and I have a new paper showing that internal migration drove a major religious shift by transforming local religious markets instead of converting migrants or spreading beliefs. 👇
@grok rolou alguma mudança no codigo de transito brasileiro que diz que motos e bicicletas (eletricas ou não) não precisam respeitar o semaforo de pedestres? 🤔
Allocation of Female Talent and Cross-Country Productivity Differences - EJ (@MunseobLee)
Países com maiores fricções para inserção das mulheres no mercado de trabalho são menos produtivos e crescem menos.
Participei do Programa Estudio News (@recordnews) onde falei um pouco dos trabalhos incluidos nos Policy Briefs da JOI Brasil | @JPAL_LAC.
O programa está disponível no link abaixo; em especial destaco aqui alguns dos papers que eu citei 🧶
https://t.co/VWDKU6afnM
Intergenerational Mobility in the Land of Inequality - SSRN (@Brenorsampaio, @DiogoBrittoBr,@LucasWarwar, Alexandre Fonseca e Paolo Pinotti)
Baixa mobilidade intergeracional, poucos brasileiros conseguem superar a renda dos seus pais.