Heitor S. Pellegrina

Heitor S. Pellegrina is the Patrick J. O'Malley III & Christine A. O'Malley Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Notre Dame. His research focuses on trade and development, with emphasis on agricultural markets and natural resources. He holds a Ph.D. from Brown University (2017) and previously served as an assistant professor at New York University Abu Dhabi.

Education:
Ph.D. in Economics, Brown University, 2017
M.Sc. in Economics, University of São Paulo, 2011
B.Sc. in Economics, University of São Paulo, 2009

Research Interests: Pellegrina's work examines agricultural productivity dynamics, climate change impacts on farming, trade policy effects in developing economies, and the spatial organization of agriculture. His interdisciplinary approach combines economic theory with empirical analysis of agricultural systems.

Publications: Research focuses on developing economies, with recent work analyzing weather shocks on farm productivity, trade-technology relationships in distorted markets, and economic geography of agricultural systems. Publications appear in top journals including Journal of Political Economy and Journal of Development Economics.