Rafael Rossi Silveira
PhD Student
Profile
Biography
Rafael is a PhD Student at the Department of Economics and Related Studies, supervised by Professor Yves Balasko. His current research focus on the application of General Equilibrium Theory to traditional Auction Theory.
Other research interests include Industrial Economics and Macroeconomics.
Rafael obtained MSc. Degree with Distinction from the University of York in Development Economics and Emerging Markets (January, 2014), with his MSc. thesis titled “Innovation and Inflation: A theoretical model of imperfect competition where innovation gives rise to inflationary pressures”. He completed his Bachelor degree in Law (December, 2010) from the University of Sao Paulo (USP) and his Bachelor degree in Business Administration (April, 2011) from Escola de Administracao de Empresas de Sao Paulo – Fundacao Getulio Vargas (EAESP-FGV), both in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Research
Overview
- PhD Research Topic: Auctions in General Equilibrium.
- Research Interests:General Equilibrium Theory, Auction Theory, Industrial Organization, Economics of Innovation, Development Economics, Macroeconomics
Supervision
Thesis Advisory Panel (TAP) Members
Teaching
Undergraduate
2014/2015
- Macroeconomics 1 (1st year)
2015/2016
- Macroeconomics 2 (2nd year)
2016/2017
- Macroeconomics 1 (1st year)
- Economics Data Analysis (1st year)
- Macroeconomics 3 (3rd year)
Other teaching
Maths Skill Centre Tutor (2014/2017)
