Vitor Melo, PhD, is a Regulatory Policy Fellow at the Archbridge Institute and host of the institute’s “The Cause and Effect Podcast,”“ a multimedia channel that translates complex research into digestible discussion and real-world applications. His research examines the effects of labor and healthcare regulations, the political economy of government policies, and the causes of discrimination across a range of contexts. Dr. Melo received his Ph.D. in economics from Clemson University.