Rudi Rocha
Associate Professor of Economics, FGV EAESP
Rudi Rocha is an Associate Professor of Economics at the São Paulo School of Business Administration (FGV EAESP) and Director of Research at the Instituto de Estudos para Políticas de Saúde (IEPS).
His research focuses on applied econometrics and policy impact evaluation, health economics and demography, and environmental economics.
Recent work by Rudi Rocha
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How private management improved public hospitals in Brazil
Outsourcing the management of public hospitals in Brazil to private operators increased hospital output and productivity without harming quality or equity, expanding access and reducing mortality, with the gains depending critically on the managerial...
Published 31.03.26
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Herbicides widely used in agriculture increase infant mortality
The use of glyphosate in Brazilian agriculture led to a deterioration of birth outcomes in surrounding populations
Published 02.04.24