Address: Department of
Economics
Phone
(office) 973-353-5809
Internet
address: alvaror@andromeda.rutgers.edu
Personal Data:
Marital
Status: Married Citizenship: US Citizen
Education:
Ph.D.,
M.Ph.,
M.A.,
B.A.,
Universidad
de los
Professional Positions
:
1996
- Present Associate Professor (with tenure),
1994
- 1996 Visiting
Associate Professor,
1989
– 1994 Associate Professor,
1982
- 1989 Assistant
Professor,
1981
- 1982 Visiting
Assistant Professor,
1973 - 1975 Economist, Population Research Center
(CCRP).
1971 - 1972 Economist, Colombian Planning Department.
Other Appointments:
Fall 1986 Visiting Scholar, Department of Economics
University of Pennsylvania.
Fields of Interest
Economic Theory.
Growth Models.
Dissertation:
“Essays in Intertemporal Economics”
Publications
1.
Computing the
Probability of Winning a Competition with an Application to Horse Races, Journal
of Quantitative Analysis in Sports, (2011) Vol 7: No 3.
2.
“Labor
Market Imperfections and Endogenous Business Cycles” in Chester W Hurlington, ed, Economic
Dynamics, Theory, Games and Empirical Studies, (2009), Nova Publishers
pp59-76.
3.
On the Local
Stability of the Solution to Optimal Control Problems, Journal of Economic
Dynamics and Control, 28, (2004), pp 2475-2484.
4.
“Two Models
of Intertemporal Price Discrimination”, with
Luis Locay. Journal of Economics , 76, No 3, pp 261-278 (2002)
5.
“Precautionary
Saving and Economic Growth”, Journal of Macroeconomics, 21, No 2,
pp 219-239 (1999)
6.
Economic Growth
under a Self-Interest Planner and Transition to a Market Economy, with Bryan
Roberts, Journal of Comparative Economics, 24, pp 121-139 (1997).
7.
“The Stock
Market and the Vacancy Rate”, Journal of Economics, Vol 63, N 3, pp 237-258 (1996).
8.
“On the
Local Stability of the Stationary Solution to Variational
Problems”,Journal
of Economic Dynamics and Control, vol 20, pp
415-431 (January 1996).
9.
“The Use of
the Exchange Rate for Stabilization: A Real Interest Arbitrage Model Applied to
10.
“Precautionary
Savings and the Laursen-Metzler Effect” ,Journal of International Money and Finance,
June 1993, vol 12, 3, pp 332 - 343.
11.
“Price
Discrimination in Competitive Markets” with Luis Locay, Journal of
Political Economy, October 1992, Vol 100, n 5, pp
954-965.
12.
“The Cash-in-Advance Model: Optimal
Policy Considerations: A Comment” with Luis Locay, Quarterly Review of
Economics and Business, summer 1992, vol 32.
13.
“The Debt
Money Ratio: What are the Limits? Rivista
Di Politica Economica
July- August 1990, 131-150.
14.
“Maximin Growth Paths with Recursive Preferences: A Complete
Characterization.” Journal of Economics (Zeitschrift
fur Nationalokonomie) December 1990, Vol 52, No 3, pp 233-251.
15.
“On the Existence of an Optimal
Inflation Rate in a Cash-in Advance Economy.” Journal
of Macroeconomics Spring (1989), 309-314.
16.
“The Dependency Ratio and Optimum
Population Growth: The Total Utility Case” Journal of Population
Economics 1, 1988, 141-156
17.
“Does The
Threat of Antitrust Policy Keep Prices Down? or Making
Hay While the Sun Shines” with David Levy, International Journal of
Industrial Organization 5, 1987, 341-350.
18.
“Entry and
Price Dynamics in a Perfect Foresight Model” Journal of Economic
Dynamics and Control” 9, 1985, 251-271
19.
“Long Run
Effects of Monetary Policy within a Two-Country Model”, Journal of
International Economics 12, 1982, 243-255.
20.
“Rawls’ Maximin
Criterion and Time Consistency: A Generalization”, Review of
Economic Studies, XLVII October, 1981, 599-605.
Submissions:
“On
the Use of Projections Methods for Solving Non-Linear Rational Expectations
Models”. Submitted to
the Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control.
“Computing
the Probability of Winning a Competition with an Application to Horse
Races”. Submitted to Economic
Letters.
“Risk
Aversion and Fertility: Implications for Child Outcomes and Investment in Childrens’ Education “
Submitted for publication
Work in Progress:
“The Choice of Academic Requirements in
the presence of Uncertainty and Reputational effects”
Teaching Experience :
Principles
of Economics
Intermediate
Microeconomic Theory
Intermediate
Macroeconomic Theory
Monetary
Theory (graduate)
Macroeconomic
Theory (graduate)
International
Trade (graduate)
International
Monetary Economics (graduate)
Principles
of Econometrics
Statistical
Methods
Awards:
Ford
Foundation Fellowship 1976- 1978
Columbia University President Fellowship 1978 -1981.
Organization
of American States Fellowship 1981-1982
Rutgers University Research Summer Fellowship 1984.
Professional Activities:
Conferences:
“Optimal
Taxation of Bequests: The Maximin Case”,
presented at the V Latin American Meeting of the Econometric Society, Bogota,
Colombia, July 1984.
“The
Dependency Ratio and Optimum Population Growth”, presented at the Annual
Convention of the Western Economic Association,
“On
The Existence of an Optimal Inflation Rate” Presented at the Fifteen
Annual Convention Program of the Eastern Economic Association,
Discussant,
International Symposium on Business Finance in Less Developed Countries.
“Government
Deficits in a Cash in Advance Model presented at the
Thirteen Annual Convention Program of the Eastern Economic Association,
“The
Debt-Money Ratio: What are the limits? Invited paper at the Fiscal Policy
Conference,
“Precautionary
Saving and the Laursen-Metzler Effect”
Presented at the X Latin American Meeting of the Econometric Society,
“The
Vacancy Rate in Competitive Markets” Presented at the XI Latin American
Meeting of the Econometric
“Precautionary
Saving and Economic Growth” Presented at
Referee
for:
The
Journal of International Economics
The
Journal of Macroeconomics
International
Economics Review
Journal
of Economics Dynamics and Control
Journal
of International Money and Finance
Journal of Post Keynesian Economics.
The
American Economist
Professional Affiliations
American Economic Association.
The Econometric Society.
Western Economic Association.