Cecilia Machado

Cecilia Machado is an Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of Economics of Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV EPGE) in Brazil. She holds a PhD in Economics from Columbia University (2010) and serves as a Visiting Scholar in the 2019 program year. Her research bridges labor economics, econometrics, and applied microeconomic analysis with a focus on social policy and inequality.

• Education: PhD in Economics, Columbia University (2010)

Research Interests: Cecilia specializes in program evaluation and causal inference methodologies, with applications to labor markets, gender disparities, family dynamics, and conditional cash transfer policies. Her work examines how socioeconomic interventions impact health, education, and economic independence.

• Key focus: Disentangling cash versus conditionality effects in social welfare programs
• Current projects: Long-term outcomes of targeted beneficiaries in health and education sectors

Honors & Affiliations:

• Research Fellow, IZA (2017–present)
• Research Affiliate, IZA (2010–2017)