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Nationality: Brazil

Affiliation: University of Siena

Student status: Student

Level of education: Masters degree

Field of Study: Economics

Joined: July 4, 2023

Bruna Capinã Botelho Costa

Siena, IT

Member: History of Economic Thought, Economic History, Cooperatives, Latin America, Behavior and Society

Organizer: Latin America

Research Interests

  • Center and Periphery
  • Decolonization
  • Ecological Economics
  • Energy
  • Global South
  • History of Economic Thought
  • Latin America

About

Brazilian economist, graduated from the Federal University of Bahia in the class of 2015-2017. Holds a Master's degree in Development Economics from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Additionally, completed the EPOG+ International Master's program, earning an MA in Economic Analysis and Policy from the University of Turin, an MCom in Applied Development Economics from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, and an MA in Economic Analysis and Policy from the University of Technology of Compiègne, Sorbonne University, and Université Paris Cité in France. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Economics at the University of Siena.

About my research

Since my undergraduate studies, I have been engaged with the issue of energy economics, with a particular focus on the Brazilian context. During my master's program at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, I delved into Veblenian institutionalism. Subsequently, in the EPOG+ program, my focus shifted towards studying social capital. During an internship in France, I found myself revisiting energy-related issues, particularly in the realms of energy transactions and the history of economic thought. Currently, I am actively seeking to explore how the issue of energy has been framed throughout history.