Gustavo Gonzaga

Gustavo Gonzaga is a Full Professor in the Department of Economics at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), where he has been a faculty member since 1993. He currently serves as Head of the Department of Economics and previously held leadership roles including Vice-Chair (2021–2024), Director of Graduate Studies (2012–2020, 2003–2008), Department Head (1997–1999), and Director of Undergraduate Studies (1993–1995).

His educational background includes a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley, and both master’s and bachelor’s degrees in Economics from PUC-Rio.

Gonzaga’s research centers on Labor Economics with emphasis on Brazilian labor market institutions’ effects on employment, turnover, and inequality. His work analyzes how labor legislation drives high job turnover and low productivity through studies of unemployment insurance, firing costs, gender wage gaps, the Minha Casa Minha Vida housing program, and minimum wage impacts. This interdisciplinary research bridges Economic Development, Public Finance, and International Economics.

No scientific awards were documented in the source material.

His administrative leadership as Director of Graduate Studies for over 12 years demonstrates extensive involvement in academic program development and advising structures, though specific student names or grant details were not provided. Gonzaga founded Datazoom, a critical platform for IBGE household survey microdata and Amazon region analysis, highlighting his technical contributions to economic research infrastructure.