Tacito Augusto Farias


Tacito Augusto Farias is a Brazilian mathematician, economist, professor of economics, statistics applied to social sciences, sociology at the Federal University of Sergipe- UFS,Former pro-rector of the graduate research and extension,Was Chief of the Economics Department also UFS,Former Professor Econometrics, Macroeconomics,Microeconomics, Statistics Applied to operations research, History of economic thought - Director of the Division of Social Sciences at Universidade Federal de Roraima,Former Professor, Department of Mathematics Universidade de Pernambuco- 1988,Was Advisor of Budget and Finances-Professor of Department Applied Mathematics,Computer Science, Statistics and Economics at Federal University of Pernambuco-1987.
His research interests are decision making and Econometrics

Biography

He graduated with a degree in Economics from the Faculty of Political Science and Economics from Rio de Janeiro, He received his B.A. in Mathematics from Universidade Federal de Roraima,He has a Msc in Economics at Federal University of Pernambuco,and received his D.Sc in Applied Economics from University of Sao Paulo 1999,Supervising Professor.Dr.Eleuterio Fernando da Silva Prado.
His work has been devoted to the development of a scientific basis for Microeconometrics, with special emphasis on models of individuals in decision-making, and the problems and possibilities created by contemporary society.

Past Students

Tácito has supervised the graduating research of a large number of graduate students in Economics, Sociology and administration at Federal University of Sergipe. Many of his former students have gone on to successful academic careers. Some of his students include:

Selected publications