Katia Maria Carlos Rocha

Katia Rocha is a senior Public Policy Researcher at Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEA) linked to the Brazilian Ministry of Planning, Budget and Management. She holds a D.Sc. in Industrial Engineering/Finance, M.Sc. and B.A. in Industrial and Electric Engineering, both at Catholic University at Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Brazil. She has authored several publications in international academic journals such as Energy Policy, Journal of Fixed Income, Emerging Markets Review, Forest Policy and Economics, Pesquisa e Planejamento Econômico, Revista Brasileira de Finanças, Economia Aplicada, Revista Brasileira de Economia e Estudos Econômicos, being referee in most of them. She works on economic and financial models to design public policies while providing assistance to the Brazilian Ministry of the Economy. Main areas of expertise are: Determinants of Private Investments in Infrastructure in Emerging Economies Role of Institutional Investors in Financing Brazilian Infrastructure US Monetary Policy and Capital Flows to Emerging Economies Studies and Public Hearings? contributions to National Agencies: Electricity, Renewable Energy, Water, Transport, Oil and Gas, Telecommunications. The role of Governance, Quality of Institutions, Regulation and Financial Markets in Private Participation in Infrastructure and Foreign Direct Investments to Emerging Economies. Determinants of Sovereign Risk, Emerging Markets Vulnerabilities, International Capital Flows and Sudden Stops to Emerging Economies.