Visiting Scholars 2025-6

Visiting Scholars 2025-6

Ana Paula Macedo de Avellar (September 2025 – August 2026)

Dr. Ana Paula Macedo de Avellar is a Full Professor at the Institute of Economics and International Relations at the Federal University of Uberlândia, Brazil. She holds a Ph.D. in the Economics of Industry and Technology from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Her research sits at the intersection of Industrial Economics and Innovation Economics, with a strong focus on industrial and innovation policy and impact assessment. Her work examines how industrial policy can drive economic development in developing countries. As a visiting scholar at the Centre of Latin American Studies she is researchin industrial policy frameworks in the context of digital transformation and the green transition, with a particular focus on Brazil. 

Aderbal Oliveira Damasceno (September 2025 - August 2026)

Dr Aderbal Oliveira Damasceno is a Full Professor at the Institute of Economics and International Relations at the Federal University of Uberlândia, Brazil. His research field is International Economics, with specific focus on International Macroeconomics and Finance. His work addresses topics such as international monetary and financial system; capital controls, capital flows and economic growth; capital controls, capital flows and financial crises; global imbalances and global financial cycles; exchange rate, economic growth and development; and institutions, economic growth and development. The central theme of his research agenda is the historical, theoretical and empirical analysis of the potential benefits and costs of financial globalisation for national economies, especially for emerging and developing economies. As a visiting scholar at the Centre of Latin American Studies (CLAS), Dr Damasceno is conducting research on the relationships between capital controls, capital flows, financial instability, and financial crises in emerging and developing economies.