Dr. Dutra works with antitrust and competition. She is interested in copyright and healthcare industries, as well as microeconometrics. She has worked in merger cases in many different countries and industries. She has also taught advanced undergraduate courses in the economics of Antitrust, Industrial Organization, and Microeconomics at the University of Kansas. Dr. Dutra has authored papers and delivered presentations on cost efficiencies, merger analysis, common ownership and health care matters. She has also published her work in academic journals. She has experience with estimation of unilateral effects, merger simulation, applied microeconomics, and economic impact analysis.
Dr. Dutra received her Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Kansas, a B.A. in European Management from the Université de Strasbourg in France, a B.Sc. in Economics from Ibmec in Brazil, a graduate certificate in Valuation from Saint Paul Business School, and one in M&A and Other Restructuring Activities from INSPER in Brazil. She is fluent in Portuguese and English, and advanced French and Spanish.