Rafael Dix-Carneiro

Rafael Dix-Carneiro is a Professor of Economics at Duke University, affiliated with the Department of Economics in the Trinity College of Arts & Sciences. His research focuses on international trade, labor markets, and economic development, particularly examining labor market adjustment processes in response to globalization and trade liberalization. His work includes analyzing the dynamics of adjustment to trade, the margins of adjustment to trade, and how trade-oriented firms respond to exchange rate fluctuations. He also investigates the impact of economic shocks on crime. Dix-Carneiro is the Director of Economic Research Initiatives at Duke in the Department of Economics and has published research in journals such as Econometrica and the Quarterly Journal of Economics.

Rafael Dix-Carneiro is a scholar specializing in International Trade, Labor Economics, and Development Economics. His research explores the impacts of trade liberalization on labor markets, regional dynamics, and economic inequality, with a focus on Latin America and Brazil. Dix-Carneiro investigates how globalization influences trade imbalances, informality, and skill premiums, while also analyzing the effects of economic shocks on crime and migration. His work emphasizes the interplay between trade policies and domestic distortions, particularly in developing countries. Through empirical studies, he contributes to understanding how trade liberalization affects labor market adjustment and wage disparities.