Alexandre Scarcioffolo
Email: ar0044@mix.wvu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Education:
- West Virginia University
- Ph.D. in Natural Resource Economics, 2016–2019 (expected)
- Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil
- M.A. in Applied Economics, 2013–2015
- Municipal University of São Caetano do Sul, São Paulo, Brazil
- B.A. Economics, 2008–2011
Journal Articles:
- Alexandre R. Scarcioffolo, Fernanda F.C. Perobelli, and Ariaster B. Chimeli (2018) “Counterfactual comparisons of investment options for wind power and agricultural production in the United States: Lessons from Northern Ohio.” Energy Economics, 74: 299 – 309.
- Alexandre R. Scarcioffolo, and Xiaoli L. Etienne (2018). “How connected are the US regional natural gas markets in the post-deregulation era? Evidence from time-varying connectedness analysis.” Journal of Commodity Markets, 15, p. 1-8.
- Joshua Hall, John Levendis, and Alexandre R. Scarcioffolo (2019).“The Efficient Corruption Hypothesis and the Dynamics between Economic Freedom, Corruption, and National Income.” Journal of Developing Areas (forthcoming).
Under Review:
- “Regime Switching in the Energy Market Volatility: The Role of Economic Policy Uncertainty” (with Xiaoli Etienne) - The Energy Journal – Job Market Paper
- “The Political Economy of Vermont’s Anti-fracking Movement” (with Shishir Shakya and Josh Hall) - Journal of Public Finance and Public Choice.
Working Papers:
- “Testing directional predictability between energy prices: A cross-quantilogram analysis” (with Xiaoli Etienne)
Other Selected Publications:
- Alexandre R. Scarcioffolo (2019). GDP: A Brief but Affectionate History, by Diane Coyle (Princeton press). The Review of Regional Studies, v.49, n.1, pp.173–182.
- Alexandre R. Scarcioffolo, and Xiaoli L. Etienne (2019). Past, Present, and Future of the U.S. natural gas market: Lessons for Brazil. Opinion article, FGV Energia.
Teaching Experience:
- West Virginia University
- Instructor of Record, Department of Economics, 2019–Present
- Principles of Macroeconomics, Spring 2019 (Online)
- Principles of Microeconomics, Summer 2019; Fall 2019
- Teaching Assistant, Department of Economics, Fall–2018
- Principles of Microeconomics, Fall 2018, Large section (+100)
Research Experience:
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Colorado Technology Primer for Economists and Social Scientists
- Summer School, Colorado School of Mines, Summer–2019
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West Virginia University
- Graduate Research Assistant, Regional Research Institute, 2017–2018
- Graduate Research Assistant, Division of Resource Economics and Management, 2016–2017
- Ohio University
- Visiting Researcher, Department of Economics, Fall–2014
- Federal University of Juiz de Fora
- Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Economics, Spring–2014
Conference Presentations:
- Agricultural & Applied Economics Association Annual Meeting
- “Testing directional predictability between energy prices: A cross-quantilogram analysis”, 2019
- “Does Economic Policy Uncertainty Affect Energy Market Volatility and Vice-Versa?” 2018
- “Dynamic Integration in the Regional U.S. Natural Gas Markets”, 2017
- NCCC-134 Applied Commodity Price Analysis, Forecasting, and Market Risk Management
- “Dynamic Integration in the Regional U.S. Natural Gas Markets” 2017
- Institute of Food Technologists Meeting
- “Apply Three-Step Wash to Improve Produce Microbial Safety: A Cost-Benefit Analysis”, 2018
- XVII Brazilian Finance Meeting
- “Wind power and corn: Counterfactual comparisons of investment options in Northern Ohio”, 2016
Service:
- Vice president of WVU Brazilian Student Association (BSA), 2018–Present
- Vice president of Graduate Resource Economics Club (GREC), 2017–2019
- Organizing Committee, the 11th Annual Midwest Graduate Student Summit, 2018
Awards and Honors:
- Institute for Humane Studies Fellowship, 2019
- Dale Coyler Division of Resource Management Award – WVU, 2019
- Thomas Torries ARE Student Actualization Endowment Award - WVU 2018
- College Graduate Enrichment Fund, Stitzel Graduate Student Award for Agriculture, 2017
- Institute for Humane Studies PhD Scholarship, 2017
Affiliations:
- Agricultural & Applied Economics Association
- Southern Regional Science Association
Referee:
- Journal of Commodity Markets
- Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy