Rodrigo Mahlmeister
Scan contact card
Welcome! I am a PhD student in Political Science at Duke University, where I am advised by Pablo Beramendi.
I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and a Master’s degree in Political Science from the University of Sao Paulo, in Brazil.
I work as Research Assistant for Herbert Kitschelt (Duke) and for Natalia Bueno (Emory).
My interest lies at the intersection of comparative politics and the political economy of inequality, with a focus on Latin America.
My Master’s thesis on preferences for redistribution was awarded the national prize for the best dissertation in all social sciences by the National Graduate Studies Association in Social Sciences (ANPOCS).
Download my CV.
Certifications
Socialization
Skills
- R
- Stata
- Python
- Git
- LaTeX
Publications
Selected articles and conference presentations.
Working Paper - What does the Brazilian Congress Approve in Tax Matters
Submission in Progress - Who Pays for the Welfare-State? Preferences for Redistribution and Perceptions of the Costs thereof
Peer Reviwed Publication - Policy Feedback: the Founding Argument of Historical Neoinstitutionalism
Newspaper Article - Do Brazilian voters support progressive taxation?
Newspaper Article - Biden’s plan to raise taxes on the rich would have little chance in Brazil
Conference Presentation - Preferences for Redistribution and Subjective Group Income Identification in Brazil
Peer Reviwed Publication - Revisiting the Intergenerational Mobility of Education in Brazil
Working Paper - Testing Rent-Seeking in Brazil: Inequalities and Property Tax Collection in Brazilian Municipalities
Experience
Reseach Assistant
R.A. for Herbert Kitschelt.
Reseach Assistant
R.A. for Pablo Beramendi.
Reseach Assistant
R.A. for Natalia Bueno.
Political Data Analyst
Political consultancy.
Researcher
One of the most important centers for studying urban and public policies in Latin America.
Data Analyst
Professional internship.
Public Policy Researcher
Professional internship.