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Dr. Manoel Bittencourt

Lecturer in Economics

Contact Details

School of Economics
University of Cape Town
Private Bag X3
Rondebosch 7701
South Africa

Tel: +27 (0)21 650-4830
Fax: +27 (0)21 650-2854
E-mail: manoel.bittencourt@uct.ac.za

Teaching Responsibilities

I am currently teaching the following courses:

ECO2004S: Macroeconomics
ECO3020F: Advanced Macroeconomics
ECO5069S: Applied Time-Series Analysis

For students enrolled on these courses, further information is available on Vula.
Office Hours: Mondays @ 16:00 - 18:00, office 4.49.1.

Research Interests

Research Associate, IAI
Associate Member, CMPO
Consultant, UNU-WIDER

My primary interests are on Development Macroeconomics and the Political Economy of Progress. Secondary interests include the History of Economic Growth and Technological Advancement. At the moment my research concentrates on the links seen among institutions and polarisation, distortionary policies and macroeconomic performance, financial development, inequality and economic growth.

My research papers can be downloaded via RePEc.

Research Papers

Manoel Bittencourt, 2008. "Inflation and Financial Development: Evidence from Brazil," WIDER Research Paper 2008/14.
Other versions:
- Manoel Bittencourt, 2008. "Inflation and Financial Development: Evidence from Brazil," ERSA Working Papers 67.
- Manoel Bittencourt, 2007. "Inflation and Financial Development: Evidence from Brazil," Ibero America Institute for Econ. Research (IAI) Discussion Papers 165.
- Bittencourt, Manoel, 2007. "Inflation and Financial Development: Evidence from Brazil," Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Gottingen 2007 1.
- Manoel F. Bittencourt, 2007. "Inflation and Finance: Evidence from Brazil," The Centre for Market and Public Organisation 07/163.

Manoel Bittencourt, 2008. "Financial Development and Inequality: Brazil 1985-1994," ERSA Working Papers 86.
Other versions:
- Manoel Bittencourt, 2007. "Financial Development and Inequality: Brazil 1985-1994," Ibero America Institute for Econ. Research (IAI) Discussion Papers 164.
- Meyer Bittencourt, Manoel F., 2006. "Financial Development and Inequality: Brazil 1985-99," Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Berlin 2006 5.
- Manoel F. Meyer Bittencourt, 2006. "Financial Development and Inequality: Brazil 1985-99," DEGIT Conference Papers c011_055.
- Manoel F. Meyer Bittencourt, 2006. "Financial Development and Inequality: Brazil 1985-99," ECINEQ Working Papers 26.
- Manoel F. Meyer Bittencourt, 2006. "Financial Development and Inequality: Brazil 1985-99," Bristol Economics Discussion Papers 06/582.

Manoel Bittencourt, 2008. "Macroeconomic Performance and Inequality: Brazil 1983-1994," ERSA Working Papers 101.
Other versions:
- Manoel Bittencourt, 2007. "Macroeconomic Performance and Inequality: Brazil 1983-1994," Ibero America Institute for Econ. Research (IAI) Discussion Papers 163.
- Manoel F. Meyer Bittencourt, 2005. "Macroeconomic Performance and Inequality: Brazil 1983-94," Ibero America Institute for Econ. Research (IAI) Discussion Papers 130.
- M.F.Meyer Bittencourt, 2005. "Macroeconomic Performance and Inequality: Brazil 1983-94," The Centre for Market and Public Organisation 05/114.