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Leandro S. Pongeluppe is an Assistant Professor at the Wharton School of Management, University of Pennsylvania, and a Leonard J. Horwitz Faculty Scholar. His research primarily focuses on stakeholder management and socioeconomic development, investigating how organizational governance affects the attainment of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Pongeluppe employs mixed methods, combining econometric causal inference and ethnographic techniques to analyze complex socioeconomic issues. His work involves research in Brazilian favelas, the Amazon rainforest, global desalination plants, and African HIV/AIDS treatment clinics. Additionally, he has co-founded PMO Insper Metricis, a group dedicated to evaluating the socio-environmental impact of projects, and has participated in designing Brazil's Social Impact Bond in partnership with various governmental and financial organizations. With experience as an associate researcher at Accenture Institute for High Performance, he has contributed to inclusive innovation projects in developing countries such as Brazil, China, and others. His scholarly contributions include articles on the qualitative aspects of environmental management and socioeconomic factors affecting development in marginalized communities.
Wharton School of Management • Philadelphia, PA
Teaching and conducting research on stakeholder management and socioeconomic development.
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