Vinícius Hector

I am a PhD student in Economics at FGV EPGE (MSc '25). I work in environmental and energy economics.

My research sits at the intersection of environmental and energy economics. My most recent work measures how deforestation in the Amazon affects Brazil's power sector, which relies heavily on hydropower. I have also studied what is driving the increasing dryness of the Pantanal wetland.

Alongside my PhD, I am a research assistant in the World Bank's DECDI unit, working on research about the Amazon.

Further down you will also find side projects, including personal experiments, tutorials and other resources.