Research

Interests: Financial inclusion, political economy of central banking, inclusive green finance, labour policy, poverty and income inequality

Peer-reviewed

Balliester Reis, T. forthcoming. What is financial inclusion? A critical review, Journal of Economic Issues. Working paper version: SOAS Working Paper Series, 246.

Balliester Reis, T. and Yoon, Y. 2025. Can econometrics incorporate a critical pedagogy praxis?, Review of Radical Political Economics, OnlineFirst.

Balliester Reis, T. 2022. Socio-economic determinants of financial inclusion: An evaluation with a microdata multidimensional index, Journal of International Development, 34 (3).

Balliester Reis, T. 2019. Why is policy real interest rate so high in Brazil? An analysis of the determinants of the Central Bank of Brazil’s real interest rate, International Journal of Political Economy, 47 (2).

Book Chapter

Balliester Reis, T., Upadhyaya, R. and Gathogo, A.G. forthcoming. ‘Understanding the use of digital credit by vulnerable individuals in Nairobi’, in V. Murinde and K. Thugge (eds) Financial Inclusion Revolution In Kenya: Beyond The Quest For Access.Nairobi: Central Bank of Kenya.

Working Paper

Balliester Reis, T. 2025. Financialisation of everyday life in the Global South – A study about low-income Brazilian workers, SOAS Working Paper Series, 268

Balliester Reis, T., Kamau, V. 2023. Are low-income workers financially irresponsible? An analysis of financial and accounting practices in Nairobi, SOAS Working Paper Series, 260

Rodriguez-Gil, A. et al. 2023. Does Feedback Improve Student Performance?

Balliester Reis, T., Elsheiki, A. 2018. The Future of Work: A Literature Review, ILO Research Department Working Papers, 29.