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Pedro V. Amaral

Title: Visiting Ph.D. Student (2010), University of Cambridge
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Additional Affiliation(s):

- PhD Canditate in Land Economy, University of Cambridge, UK.

- Researcher at Cedeplar/UFMG, Brazil.
Education:

2005 - Bachelor in Economics, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil

2008 - Master in Economics, Centro de Desenvolvimento e Planejamento Regional (Cedeplar/UFMG), Brazil
Research Interests:

Spatial analysis and applied spatial econometrics and their applications to regional and urban economics.
Awards and Honors:

Taught Master Award, Regional Studies Association. Oct, 2009.

Best Young Spatial Econometrician - Applied Paper, Spatial Econometrics Association. Nov, 2008
Recent Publications:

Working Papers:

  • AMARAL, P. (2009) The Spatial Structure of Health Services Supply in Brazil and Great Britain. Presented at the III World Conference of the Spatial Econometrics Association, Barcelona, Spain.
  • AFONSO, M.; SANTOS, F.; AMARAL, P. (2009) The Spatial Structure of the Financial Development in Brazil. Presented at the Regional Studies Association Annual International Conference, Leuven, Belgium.
  • AMARAL, P. (2008) Market Potential and Spatial Wage Structure: evidence from Brazil. Presented at the II World Conference of the Spatial Econometrics Association, New York, USA.
  • RODRIGUES, C.; AMARAL, P.; SIMÕES, R. (2007) Regional Inequalities on Health Services Supply: an analysis for Brazil, 2002. Presented at the 27th Annual ILASSA Conference on Latin America, Austin, USA.