Thiago Cacicedo

Thiago Cacicedo is an Assistant Professor at the School of Social Sciences within Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University. His research focuses on Empirical Industrial Organisation, Public Economics, and Applied Microeconometrics, with particular emphasis on price discrimination mechanisms, market structure analysis, and regulatory economics. His work examines sectors such as pharmaceuticals, energy markets, and consumer goods, often utilizing Brazilian and Latin American economic contexts.

He secured a British Academy grant (2025-2027) investigating price dispersion in over-the-counter drug markets. Recent research explores organic food market pricing, cartel behavior in gas stations, and laundry detergent market dynamics. His 2024 Outstanding PhD Thesis Prize recognizes his contribution to understanding price discrimination in organic food sectors.

• Teaching: Advanced Economic Policy II, Econometrics Project, Empirical Industrial Organisation, Statistical Techniques
• Collaborations: Cross-country research on competition policies and market regulation

His work contributes to UN SDGs through analyses of sustainable consumption patterns and equitable market practices.