Leandro Magnusson

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. Brown University

Research interests: econometric theory (identification and hypothesis testing), applied econometrics, Bayesian econometrics

308 Tilton Hall

504-862-8355

lmagnuss@tulane.edu

Personal website: greenspace.tulane.edu/lmagnuss

Short bio

Leandro is a Brazilian born in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He received his B.A. and M.A. in Economics from the University of Sao Paulo. Before starting the Ph.D. program at Brown, he worked at the Institute of Applied Economics in Brasilia as a researcher in labor economics. Entering Brown University in 2001, he received his M.A. in 2002 and Ph.D. in 2007.

His research interest is Econometrics, both classical and Bayesian. His current research is focused on hypothesis testing for limited dependent variable models with endogenous explanatory variables. His future plans include the extension of his weak instruments robust tests to other econometric models. He also wants to provide econometric expertise to his colleagues at the Department of Economics.

Selected publications

Keith Finlay and Leandro M. Magnusson. Forthcoming. Implementing Weak Instrument Robust Tests for a General Class of Instrumental Variables Models. Stata Journal.