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Otávio Braga

Economics PhD Candidate

Research Interests

  • Household Finance
  • Real Estate
  • Empirical Macroeconomics

About Me

Welcome! I'm a PhD candidate in Economics at Duke University. My research interests span topics in household finance, real estate and empirical macroeconomics.

In my work, I combine large administrative datasets, randomized experiments, and theoretical models to study household behavior in credit and housing markets.

I am on the 2026-27 job market.

Education

Ph.D. in Economics

2021-(2027)
Duke University

M.Sc. in Economics

2018-2020
FGV - São Paulo School of Economics

B.A. in Economics

2013-2016
University of São Paulo

Working Papers

Inflation Beliefs and the Indexation of Household Debt [JMP]

with João Pugliese and Lucas Iten

Misperceptions and Redistribution: Evidence from Brazilian Consorcios

with João Pugliese and Lucas Iten

Property Taxes and Residential Mobility: Evidence from Tax Reforms in São Paulo

with Bomi Kang

Works in Progress

Reassessing Risk in Housing Markets: The Role of Selection

with Bomi Kang