Filipe Campante

Assistant Professor of Public Policy
Harvard Kennedy School
Office Address
Littauer-203
Mailing Address
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Mailbox 37
79 JFK Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Contact
Phone: 617-384-7968
Email: Filipe_Campante@ksg.harvard.edu
Assistant
Beth Tremblay (617-496-0668)
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Profile

Filipe R. Campante is Assistant Professor of Public Policy. He is interested in political economy, economic development, and macroeconomics, with special emphasis on issues of inequality, redistribution, and political stability. His research has focused on how these issues relate to topics such as campaign contributions, lobbying, corruption, revolutions, and education. Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he holds a PhD from Harvard University, an MA from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, and a BA from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, all in economics.

Courses

Spring

  • API-119 Advanced Macroeconomics for the Open Economy II
  • API-121 Macroeconomic Theory and Policy

Media Expertise

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Research

For a complete list of faculty citations from 2001 - present, please visit the Harvard Kennedy School Research Report Online.

Selected Publication Citations:

  • Academic Journals
    • Alesina, Alberto, Filipe R. Campante, and Guido Tabellini. "Why Is Fiscal Policy Often Procyclical?" Journal of the European Economic Association 6.5 (September 2008): 1006-36.
  • HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series
    • Campante, Filipe R., and Davin Chor. "Schooling and Political Participation in a Neoclassical Framework: Theory and Evidence." Center for International Development and HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series (178 and RWP08-043), September 2008.
    • Campante, Filipe R., and Quoc-Anh Do. "A Centered Index of Spatial Concentration: Axiomatic Approach with an Application to Population and Capital Cities." HKS Faculty Research Working Papers RWP09-005, January 2009.