

Daniel Araujo
PhD Student, Economics, University of British Columbia; Research Fellow at GAPPE
Daniel Araujo is a PhD Student in Economics at the University of British Columbia. He is a member of the Group of Evaluation of Public and Economic Policies (GAPPE) and his research interests lie in development, history, and applied microeconomics. His recent research focuses on the impact of illegal markets on modern slavery and the long-run economic consequences of iodine supplementation. He has published in prestigious journals such as the Journal of Development Economics and the Journal of Health Economics.
Recent work by Daniel Araujo
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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