Hi, I am Lucas

I am a MSc candidate in Economics at UnB, Brazil
I work as RA at Bocconi University
I am interested in Urban, Macro and Labor Economics

Lucas Warwar

MSc candidate in Economics at UnB.

I am an economist pursuing an academic career. Currently, I am a MSc candidate at UnB, Brazil, and Research Assistant at CLEAN - UniBocconi. My main research interests are Urban, Macro and Labor economics. Formerly, I worked as Research Assistant at Ipea and market analyst at StoneX.

Programming

Team Work

Communication

Hard Working

Fast Learner

Curious

Skills

Languages

Native in Portuguese, fluent in English. Intermediate knowledge of French and Spanish.

R

Using as main language for research tasks. Advanced skills in data manipulation, and econometric models. Intermediate nowledge of webscrapping.

Version Control

Mostly, use Github. Also, have experience in working with GitLab.

Spatial Data

Familiarity with spatial data manipulation, visualization, and geocoding. Mainly using R, but also QGIS.

Experiences

Research Assistant

CLEAN - Bocconi University

Nov 2020 - Present,

The CLEAN unit for the Analysis of Crime investigates criminal behavior employing detailed data and frontier quantitative methods. Research covers the activity of criminal organizations pursuing complex illicit businesses such as drug trafficking, corruption, and money laundering.

Responsibilities:

Data manipulation and econometric modelling in research projects covering Political, Crime, and Development Economics.
Organize auxiliary material covering Brazilian politics and legislation.

Research Assistant

Ipea.

April 2020 - Present, Brasilia, Brazil

Ipea - Institute of Applied Economic Research - is Brazil’s main research institution. Ipea is focused in producing high-level statistics and analysis for Brazilian public policies.

Responsibilities:

Support at the Acces to Oportunities project, studying inequality and urban mobility in Brazilian cities.
Working with administrative data to perform economic analysis.
Working with spatial data manipulation and visualization.
Assist in the writing of reports and articles.

Market Analyst

StoneX.

August 2018 - August 2019, Campinas, Brazil

StoneX is a financial services organization especializes in agricultural markets worldwide.

Responsibilities:

Analysis of international commodities market, mainly grains and oilseeds.
Write daily market reports for Brazilian clients.
Assist in project analysis for Brazilian agricultural market.

Education

		University of Campinas 2015-2019 B.Sc. in Economics GPA: 7.5 out of 10 Taken Courses Microeconomics I - V Macroeconomics I - III Econometrics I and II Economic History Extracurricular Activities Research internship. Vice-President of the athletics student's association. Handball player at university's team.
		Technical University of Munich 2018-2018 Exchange Student