[OPE-L] Rafael Correa, Economist and Presidential Candidate

From: glevy@PRATT.EDU
Date: Sun Oct 01 2006 - 16:05:24 EDT


Rafael Correa, economist, is leading in the latest pre-election
polls to be the next President of Ecuador.  He is being described in
various news stories as a "leftist" and a potential ally of Chavez
(although his dissertation supervisor said that, if elected, he would
probably be more like Lula).  Some information on his activities as
an economist follows.  What it doesn't say, though, is what theoretical
perspective in economics he is coming from.  Is he a 'left-wing'
marginalist or a heterodox economist?  If the latter, what type?

In solidarity, Jerry

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            Researcher



            Rafael Correa



            Ecuador

            Nationality: Ecuador

            Currently with: Department of Economics, San Francisco de
Quito University, Ecuador

            Job title: Professor

            Email: <rafaelc@mail.usfq.edu.ec>

            Telephone: 593/2/2436012

            Fax: 293/2/2890070

            Address: P.O. Box 17-22-20130 Quito - Ecuador

            Expertise and research skills: Economic Growth and
Development, International Macroeconomics and Public
Economics. Experience and interest in evaluation of structural
reforms, monetary unions, management of development projects,
industrial development policies, inequality and poverty
issues.

            Professional/work experience: Academic Experience:
              a.. 2001 to present: Principal Professor, Department of
Economics, University ""San Francisco de Quito"", Quito -
Ecuador.
              b.. Instructor in Economics, Economic Development and
Quantitative Economics. Undergraduate and postgraduate
courses.
              c.. Lecturer, Master Program in Economics, Facultad
Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO), Quito -
Ecuador.
              d.. Instructor in postgraduate courses in Advanced
Macroeconomics, Economic Growth and Development.
              e.. 1997 - 2001: Teaching Assistant, Department of
Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
Illinois - USA. Instructor in Economics and Statistics.
              f.. 1996 - 1997: Associate Professor, Institute of Economics
and Humanistic Sciences, Escuela Politécnica del Litoral,
Guayaquil - Ecuador. Instructor in Macroeconomics.
              g.. 1995 - 1997: Lecturer, Department of Economics, Catholic
University ""Santiago de Guayaquil"", Guayaquil - Ecuador.
Instructor in Macroeconomics.
              h.. 1993 - 1997: Principal Professor, Department of
Economics, University ""San Francisco de Quito"", Quito -
Ecuador.
              i.. Instructor in Economics, Development and Environmental
Economics.
              j.. 1992 - 1993: Associate Professor, Department of
Economics, Catholic University ""Santiago de Guayaquil"",
Guayaquil - Ecuador. Instructor in Macroeconomics.
              k.. 1988 - 1989: Associate Professor, Department of
Economics, Catholic University ""Santiago de Guayaquil"",
Guayaquil - Ecuador. Instructor in Economics and Ecuadorian
Economy.


            GDN subject interests:
              a.. Poverty Reduction
              b.. External Debt
              c.. Globalisation and Financial Integration
              d.. Economic Growth
              e.. Trade and Regional Integration


            Affiliations/memberships: Member of the Latinamerican and
Caribbean Economic Association"" (LACEA)

            Geographical/regional interests: Latin America Andean Community

            Languages: Spanish (mother tongue) 3 French 3 English 3


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