Bren­da Bri­to Neves is an eco­no­mist from UFMA, holds a master’s degree in Eco­no­mic Deve­lop­ment from IE/UNICAMP, and is cur­ren­tly a PhD can­di­da­te at the same ins­ti­tu­ti­on, affi­li­a­ted with CESIT-UNICAMP. Her rese­ar­ch inte­rests inclu­de public policy, soci­al eco­nomy, and labor economics.