Tiago Cavalcanti

Professor Tiago Cavalcanti is a Professor of Economics at the Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of Trinity College. He also holds a part-time Professor position at the Sao Paulo School of Economics, Vargas Foundation.

Research Interests:

• Macroeconomics
• Economic Growth
• Development Economics
• International Trade
• Environmental Economics
• Labor Markets
• Financial Development

Recent Article Trends:His 2025 work focuses on climate change mitigation policies and US-China trade war impacts, while 2024 studies address air pollution effects on innovation and entrepreneurial misallocation. Earlier work (2023-2021) examines leadership during pandemics, contraception and growth, gender dynamics, and slum economics.

Scientific Awards:

• Fellow of Trinity College
• Rebuilding Macroeconomics grant (NIESR, 2018-2020)

Advising: Supervises PhD students in Environmental Economics, Development, and Consumer Finance, with advised students in Climate Economics and Sovereign Debt.