Silvia Helena Barcellos
Associate Economist
Santa Monica Office
Education
Ph.D. in economics, Princeton University; M.A. in economics, Princeton University; M.A. in economics, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio; B.A. in economics, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio
Overview
Biography
Silvia Helena Barcellos is an Associate Economist at RAND Corporation, Santa Monica Office. Her research focuses on applied microeconomics topics in labor and development economics. Her labor economics research includes works on the economic causes and consequences of immigration to the United States and on the effects of taxation on location and organizational choices of firms and individuals. In research on development economics, Barcellos has investigated the existence of gender discrimination in parental time investments in India.
Research Focus
Recent Projects
- The Dynamics of Immigration and Wages
- Legalization and the Economic Status of Immigrants
- Gender Discrimination and Time Use
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