Rafael Pucci is a professor in the Department of Economics at the University of São Paulo (FEA-USP) and an associate researcher at the Research Network on Productivity and Sustainability (Rede PP&S). He earned his PhD in Economics from Insper in 2021 and holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of São Paulo (2013). He was a postdoctoral researcher at Insper (Lemann Foundation Chair) from 2022 to 2024. His research focuses on Applied Microeconomics, particularly Economic Development, Crime, Urban Economics, and Environmental Economics.