Compulsory deliberation: Variations in stability between South African and Brazilian economic councils

Abstract

The success of any doctoral research depends heavily on its supervisor, and I cannot find enough good words about mine. It is not an overstatement to say that I would today not be the same academic had I not had Diogo Coutinho as a mentor and friend since my days as an undergrad. Beyond his careful considerations, Diogo always worked to build a climate of collaboration among his supervisees. Thanks to that, I had the luck of discussing early drafts of my work with brilliant colleagues like Alexandre Ferreira,