Turning Data into Pathways to Prosperity

We use data to strengthen evidence-based policymaking in Brazil, focusing on prosperity, social mobility, fairness and government efficiency.

Who We Are

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Prospera Lab is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit research laboratory. Led by Breno Sampaio, Diogo Britto and Alexandre Fonseca, the lab conducts rigorous analyses using large-scale data and collaborates with policymakers to turn evidence into concrete action.

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Intergenerational Mobility in the Land of Inequality

(D Britto,  A. Fonseca, P. Pinotti, B. Sampaio and L. Warwar) Review of Economics and Statistics, Revised and resubmitted

Decentralization, Tax Administration, and Taxation: Evidence from Brazil’s Rural Land Tax

(A. Bragança, A. Fonseca, D. Moura, B. Sampaio, A. Sant’Anna, and D. Szerman) | September 2025 submitted

To achieve results

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It is essential to use reliable and up-to-date data. Only by measuring carefully is it possible to see real progress and adjust policies effectively.

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Breno Sampaio

Director

He is an associate professor at the Federal University of Pernambuco. Research Fellow at IZA, Research Fellow at the CLEAN Unit for Economic Analysis of Crime – Baffi-Carefin Centre, Bocconi University, Research Fellow at the Institute for Mobility and Social Development (IMDS), Invited Researcher at the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), and Non-resident Senior Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER (United Nations).

Diogo Brito

Co-Director

He is an assistant professor at Bocconi University. UniCredit Foundation Marco Fanno Fellow, a research fellow at IGIER (Bocconi University), the Institute for Mobility and Social Development (IMDS), UNU-WIDER, and IZA, and a research affiliate at IFS and CEPR.

Alexandre Fonseca

Co-Director

He is a Tax Auditor at the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service (Receita Federal do Brasil). Research Fellow at the CLEAN Unit (Bocconi University) and at the Institute for Mobility and Social Development (IMDS), and a Research Associate at the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).

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News e Events

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Setembro

Alexandre Fonseca presented his work on Conditional Cash Transfer and Social Mobility in Brazil.

Alexandre Fonseca highlights study at global conference

August

Diogo Britto has presented his work on intergenerational mobility in Sharing Prosperity organized by the World Bank.

Diogo Britto presents research on intergenerational mobility

October

In partnership with Opportunity Insights (https://opportunityinsights.org/)

Launch of the Global Opportunity Atlas

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