Laura Carvalho

Laura Carvalho is Professor of Economics at the University of Sao Paulo and the Director of the Research Center in Macroeconomics of Inequality.

Women In Economics / Inclusion and gender

Women in Economics: Laura Carvalho on Popularizing Brazilian Economics

Laura Carvalho March 8, 2022

In this episode of Women in Economics, economist Laura Carvalho speaks with journalist Rhoda Metcalfe about how growing up in Brazil in the 90s during its currency swings and hyperinflation drove her to become one of the country's most influential economists.

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