

Danny Castro
Data Analyst and IT Project Manager, Public Labour Prosecution Office (MPT)
Danny de Castro is a Data Analyst and IT Project Manager at the Public Labour Prosecution Office (MPT). He received his PhD in Economics from the Catholic University of Brasilia (UCB). Awardee of the 2021 International Labour Organization “From Research to Action” grant. He is currently engaged in machine learning applied to public policy evaluation, especially in public finance, child labour, and modern slavery.
Recent work by Danny Castro
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Illegal markets and contemporary slavery: How market illegality changes working relationships
Evidence from the Brazilian Amazon shows that the mahogany market's shift from legal to illegal has increased modern slavery and highlights the need for strong government monitoring.
Published 14.02.24