Leila Pereira works as a Senior Analyst focusing on Financial Instruments at CPI/PUC-Rio. She conducts research to measure the impact of rural credit and insurance policies on land use, productivity, and the environment. Previously, Leila was a Senior Analyst at LCA Consultores, acting in Market Intelligence for more than seven years and working with econometric modeling and data analysis for large companies in different sectors. She holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of São Paulo (FEA-USP), an M.A. in Economics from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (EESP-FGV), and a Ph.D. in Economics from Insper – Institute of Education and Research.