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Arturo Porzecanski

Distinguished Economist in Residence
International Service, School

  • Additional Positions at AU

    AU Professor of International Economic Policy, Inter-American Defense College
  • Dr. Arturo Porzecanski, Distinguished Economist-in-Residence, is an expert in international finance, emerging markets and Latin American economics and politics. He previously taught at Columbia University, New York University, and Williams College, but is a fairly recent arrival to academia, having spent most of his professional career working as an international economist on Wall Street. Dr. Porzecanski was chief economist for emerging markets at ABN AMRO Bank (2000-2005); chief economist for the Americas at ING Bank (1994-2000); chief emerging-markets economist at Kidder, Peabody & Co. (1992-1993); chief economist at Republic National Bank of New York (1989-1992); senior economist at J.P. Morgan Bank (1977-1989); research economist at the Center for Latin American Monetary Studies in Mexico City (1975-1976); and visiting economist at the International Monetary Fund (1973). He provides consulting services to legal and financial firms, as well as to U.S. government agencies and multilateral institutions. He also is a Dispute Resolution Arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

  • Degrees

    PhD, Economics, University of Pittsburgh; MA, Economics, University of Pittsburgh; BA, Economics, Whittier College

  • Favorite Spot on Campus:

    Anywhere wthin sight of the new SIS building.

    Book Currently Reading:

    This Time is Different, by Carmen Reinhart & Kenneth Rogoff

    Languages Spoken:

    Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian

  • OFFICE

  • SIS - School of International Service
  • Clark - 108
  • Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

  • CONTACT INFO

  • (202) 885-1602 (Office)
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Partnerships & Affiliations

  • Council on Foreign Relations

    member

  • American Economic Association

    member

  • Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association

    member

  • Center for Strategic and International Studies

    Senior associate (non-resident)

Teaching

  • Fall 2009

    • SIS-419 Adv Topics in Int'l Relations: Intl Econ Orgs: Public/Private
    • Description

  • Spring 2010

    • SIS-496 Selected Topics:Non-Recurring: Financial Issues in Latin Amer
    • Description
    • SIS-596 Selected Topics:Non-Recurring: Int'l Finance & Emerging Mkts
    • Description

Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities

Research Interests

Open-economy macroeconomics, international economics, emerging markets finance, exchange-rate policies, and Latin American economics.

Selected Publications

  • "When Bad Things Happen to Good Sovereign Debt Contracts: The Case of Ecuador," Duke Law and Contemporary Problems, forthcoming in 2010.
  • "Latin America: The Missing Financial Crisis," United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America, October 2009.
  • "U.S.-Latin America Relations: A New Direction For a New Reality," Council on Foreign Relations, May 2008 (contributor). 
  • "The Fixed-Income Market in Uruguay," Bond Markets in Latin America, 2008 (co-author). 
  • "The Constructive Role of Private Creditors" Dealing Fairly with Developing Country Debt, 2007. 
  • "Debt Relief by Private and Official Creditors: The Record Speaks," International Finance, Summer 2007. 
  • "El Mercado de Renta Fija en Uruguay," Banco Central del Uruguay Revista de Economía, May 2007 (co-author). 
  • "Dealing with Sovereign Debt: Trends and Implications," in Sovereign Debt at the Crossroads, 2006. 
  • "From Rogue Creditors to Rogue Debtors: Implications of Argentina's Default," Chicago Journal of International Law, Summer 2005.  
  • "A Critique of Sovereign Bankruptcy Initiatives," Business Economics, January 2003.
  • "Bankruptcy Lite," The International Economy, Summer 2002.

Professional Certifications

  • Arbitrator, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority

Executive Experience

  • Member, Board of Directors, The Tinker Foundation, 2007-present
  • Member, Board of Directors, Washington Office on Latin America, 2005-07

Honors, Awards, and Fellowships

  • University of Pittsburgh Legacy Laureate, a formal recognition bestowed to alums with outstanding personal and professional accomplishments

Grants and Sponsored Research

  • "Latin America: The Missing Financial Crisis," United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America, 2009.
  • "Characteristics of Uruguay's OTC Market in Sovereign Bonds," Electronic Stock Exchange of Uruguay (BEVSA), 2008. 
  • "Financing Possibilities for Honduras and Nicaragua After Debt Forgiveness," Inter-American Development Bank, 2007-08.

Media Appearances

  • Frequent TV interviews in CNN, Bloomberg News, Telemundo and Univisión, and in radio stations and newspapers in the Americas and Europe

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