Carlos Alfredo Rodríguez
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Carlos Alfredo Rodríguez was born in Argentina in 1947, he obtained his undergraduate degree
in Economics
from the University of Buenos Aires
in 1969, and the Ph.D. (Economics) from The University of Chicago in 1973. Between 1973 and 1978, he taught at Columbia University
in New York
. In 1979, he returned to Argentina
and joined CEMA (Center of Argentine Macroeconomic Studies).
He has been Visiting Professor at the University of Chicago
, Princeton University
and the University of Montevideo
, as well as Consultant and Visiting Scholar
at the World Bank
, the Agency for International Development (AID), and the International Monetary Fund
. As an international consultant he has participated in missions in almost all countries in Latin America
as well as Poland
, Czechoslovakia
, the ex-USSR and Romania
. In 1987, he was designated member of the Argentine Academy of Economic Sciences. Between 1996 and 1998, he was Vice-Minister of Economics and Secretary for Economic Policy of Argentina. In 1994, he was the founding President of the Universidad del CEMA (Rector), a position he still holds today (2009). At UCEMA, he is also Director of the Ph.D. Program in Economics, and Professor of International Monetary Economics.
He has published more than 60 papers in international journals, including Econometrica
, American Economic Review
and the Journal of Political Economy
. His main research fields are Macroeconomics
and International Economics. Other academic activities include: Member of the Editorial Board
of the World Bank Economic Review(1988-90), founding Editor of the Journal of Applied Economics (1998-2008), Guggenheim Fellow (1983-84), and Director of the Center of Applied Economics at UCEMA.
Undergraduate degree
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in Economics
Economics
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from the University of Buenos Aires
University of Buenos Aires
The University of Buenos Aires is the largest university in Argentina and the largest university by enrollment in Latin America. Founded on August 12, 1821 in the city of Buenos Aires, it consists of 13 faculties, 6 hospitals, 10 museums and is linked to 4 high schools: Colegio Nacional de Buenos...
in 1969, and the Ph.D. (Economics) from The University of Chicago in 1973. Between 1973 and 1978, he taught at Columbia University
Columbia University
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in New York
New York
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. In 1979, he returned to Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
and joined CEMA (Center of Argentine Macroeconomic Studies).
He has been Visiting Professor at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
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, Princeton University
Princeton University
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and the University of Montevideo
Montevideo
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, as well as Consultant and Visiting Scholar
Visiting scholar
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at the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
, the Agency for International Development (AID), and the International Monetary Fund
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world...
. As an international consultant he has participated in missions in almost all countries in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
as well as Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
, the ex-USSR and Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. In 1987, he was designated member of the Argentine Academy of Economic Sciences. Between 1996 and 1998, he was Vice-Minister of Economics and Secretary for Economic Policy of Argentina. In 1994, he was the founding President of the Universidad del CEMA (Rector), a position he still holds today (2009). At UCEMA, he is also Director of the Ph.D. Program in Economics, and Professor of International Monetary Economics.
He has published more than 60 papers in international journals, including Econometrica
Econometrica
Econometrica is a peer-reviewed academic journal of economics, publishing articles not only in econometrics but in many areas of economics. It is published by the Econometric Society and distributed by Wiley-Blackwell. Econometrica is one of the most highly ranked economics journals in the world...
, American Economic Review
American Economic Review
The American Economic Review is a peer-reviewed academic journal of economics publishing seven issues annually by the American Economic Association. First published in 1911, it is considered one of the most prestigious journals in the field. The current editor-in-chief is Penny Goldberg . The...
and the Journal of Political Economy
Journal of Political Economy
The Journal of Political Economy is an academic journal run by economists at the University of Chicago and published every two months by the University of Chicago Press. The journal publishes articles in both theoretical economics and empirical economics...
. His main research fields are Macroeconomics
Macroeconomics
Macroeconomics is a branch of economics dealing with the performance, structure, behavior, and decision-making of the whole economy. This includes a national, regional, or global economy...
and International Economics. Other academic activities include: Member of the Editorial Board
Editorial board
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of the World Bank Economic Review(1988-90), founding Editor of the Journal of Applied Economics (1998-2008), Guggenheim Fellow (1983-84), and Director of the Center of Applied Economics at UCEMA.