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Odilon Camara is an Associate Professor of Finance and Business Economics at the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California. His research focuses on microeconomics and political economy, with particular interest in how individuals strategically use information to persuade decision makers and how voters can use re-elections to create political accountability.
His research interests include:
- Applied Game Theory
- Decision-making
- Information Economics
- Persuasion mechanisms
- Voting theory and electoral systems
Professor Camara has published extensively in top economics and political science journals including American Economic Review, Review of Economic Studies, Management Science, Journal of Economic Theory, Journal of Politics, and Games and Economic Behavior. His recent work has focused on information design, persuasion, labor market recommendations, and comparative political systems, particularly examining the Brazilian political system. Before receiving his PhD, Professor Camara worked in the banking industry, which informs his practical approach to microeconomic theory as applied to business contexts.
His notable publications include "Organizing Data Analytics" (2024), "Reputation, Competition, and Lies in Labor Market Recommendations" (2023), and "How Different is the Brazilian Political System? A Comparative Study" (2022). He has also co-authored an undergraduate textbook titled "Microeconomics for Business" with Anthony Marino.
Professor Camara teaches courses such as GSBA-612 Selected Issues in Economic Theory II and ECON-351 Microeconomics for Business, focusing on practical applications of microeconomic principles for business students.
