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The article “Turnover of Political Appointments in Brazil: 1999 to 2012 – Key indicators”, co-authored with Felix Lopes (IPEA) and Karina Bugarin (Economics and Politics Research Group) has been accepted for publication at the Journal International Cooperation Studies.

Call for Paper Proposals for the 2nd Annual Meeting of the Economics and Politics Research Group (EPRG)

In Honor of Marilda Sotomayor on her 70^th Birthday

Dear members and friends of the Economics and Politics Research Group (EPRG), it is with great pleasure that we would like to invite you to submit paper proposals for our Second Annual Meeting to be held on June 07, 2014 at the University of Brasilia. This second Annual Meeting honors professor Marilda Sotomayor on the occasion of her 70^th Birthday.

We are looking for papers that cut across the fields of political science, economics, law and sociology. Papers from other disciplines of the social sciences relating politics and economics are very welcome.

Paper proposals should include a title and a summary of about 250 words. Proposals should be sent to the following email eprg@gmail.com with a copy to bugarin.mauricio@gmail.com and to turgeon007@gmail.com no later than May 21. Decisions about paper acceptance will be sent on May 28.

Please kindly announce the event to your colleagues. Thanks again for you interest in the EPRG. We are looking forward to receiving your paper proposals.

Warmest regards,

Bernardo Mueller, Marcelo Medeiros, Mathieu Turgeon, Mauricio Bugarin and Roberto Ellery

The Organizing Committee

Chamada para submissão de artigo para o Segundo Encontro Anual do Economics and Politics Research Group

Em Homenagem à Professora Marilda Sotomayor por ocasião de seu 70^o. Aniversário

Estimados membros e amigos do EPRG, temos o prazer de convidá-los a submeter suas pesquisas para apresentação no Segundo Encontro Anual do Economics and Politics Research Group, a ser realizado na Universidade de Brasília no sábado, dia 7 de junho de 2014. Este encontro homenageará a professora Marilda Sotomayor, por ocasião de seu 70^o. aniversário.

Assim como no primeiro encontro, estamos interessados em pesquisas que se situam na interseção da política com a economia, a sociologia ou o direito. Pesquisas em outras áreas das ciências sociais que se relacionem com as áreas de política e economia são bem-vindas.

Para submeter sua pesquisa, por favor envie um resumo estendido de aproximadamente 250 palavras para o endereço eletrônico: email eprg@gmail.com com cópia para bugarin.mauricio@gmail.com e para turgeon007@gmail.com até o dia 21 de maio. Os trabalhos selecionados serão divulgados no dia 28 de maio.

Pedimos a gentileza de divulgar este convite. Agradecemos seu interesse e seu constante apoio ao EPRG. Aguardamentos sua proposta.

Atenciosamente,

Bernardo Mueller, Marcelo Medeiros, Mathieu Turgeon, Mauricio Bugarin and Roberto Ellery

Comissão Organizadora do Evento

Master student: André Melo, Economics Department, UnB

Thesis: Discriminatory versus uniform-price auctions: an empirical analysis of the Brazilian Treasury auctions
Committee: Mauricio Bugarin (advisor), José G. de Lara Resende, José Franco M. de Moraes, Mariana de L. M. Lopes
Date: Friday, April 25, 2014
Venue: Room D1 06/09, new building of FACE
Time: 4pm

PhD student: Hélio Fonseca, Economics Department, UnB
Thesis proposal: TERMO DE AJUSTAMENTO DE CONDUTA (TAC) NAS TELECOMUNICAÇÔES: Histórico, Informações e Incentivo, Contratos e Leilões
Committee: Mauricio Bugarin (advisor), Ricardo Araújo, Vander Lucas
Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Venue: Sala de Reuniões 1, new building of FACE
Time: 2pm

The book review “How Latin American countries became fiscal conservatives: A book review of ‘Globalization and Austerity Politics in Latin America’ by Stephen Kaplan” has been accepted for publication at the Journal of International Cooperation Studies (JICS), Kobe University, Japan. It will be published in Vol.22 No.1, July 2014.

Please check my detailed academic agenda with updated information here.

O artigo “Rotatividade nos Cargos de Confiança  da Administração Federal Brasileira (1999-2012) – Resultados Preliminares”, em co-autoria com Felix Lopes e Karina Bugarin foi aceito para publicação no Boletim de Análise Político-Institucional, IPEA.

I will present the paper: “Rotatividade nos cargos de confiança da Administração Federal brasileira (1999-2012)”, joint work with Felix Lopez (IPEA) and Karina Bugarin (SEA/PR) this Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at 11 am at the 2014 meeting of CONSAD.

Please click here to learn more about the VII Congresso Nacional de Administração Pública or here to check the event’s program. Our paper is in “Painel 45”.

Please click here for updated information on my academic agenda.

The Economics and Politics is launching its Visiting Researcher Program for 2014-2015.

Please check the poster below and the more detailed information here (in Portuguese). We will soon publish the English invitation letter.

The article “Rotatividade na ocupação dos cargos DAS da administração federal”, co-authored by Felix Lopez, Karina Bugarin and myself will be presented by Felix Lopez at the seminar: “A ocupação dos cargos de confiança no Executivo Federal: Política e Burocracia” to be held at IPEA on December 4, 2013, from 10am to 5pm.

I was cited in the Japanese mass media newspaper Asahi Shimbun on the Nov. 19th’s edition that covered the International Symposium “Seeking Compatibility between Economic Growth and Social Justice: Focusing on the Experiences of The New Brazil” that was held at the United Nations University in Tokyo, Japan, on November 18, 2013.

I presented the keynote speech “Silver Jubilee of the Citizen Constitution: Evidences and Challenges of the Newer Brazil” in the symposium.

Please check the Asahi Shimbun news (in Japanese) here.