Julián Díaz

About

Professor Díaz’s research spans the fields of International Trade and International Macroeconomics. His work analyzes the effects of trade and financial liberalization, with particular focus on the cases of the so-called “transition economies” of Central and Eastern Europe that joined the European Union in the 2004 and 2007 enlargement rounds. His research has been published in a variety of Economics journals, including Economic Theory, the Journal of Comparative Economics, the Journal of International Money and Finance, the Southern Economic Journal, and Economic Inquiry.

Degrees

• Ph.D. Economics, University of Minnesota, 2007.
• Dissertation: “Essays on International Economics,” Supervisor: Timothy J. Kehoe.
• M.A. Economics (with a Minor in Mathematics), University of Minnesota, 2004.
• M.Sc. Economics, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona, Spain), 2000.
• B.Sc. Economics, Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral (Guayaquil, Ecuador), 1998.

Research Interests

• International Trade and International Finance
• Macroeconomics
• Transition Economics
• Latin American Economics

Professional & Community Affiliations

Refereed for:  

• Journal of International Economics
• Southern Economic Journal
• Economic Inquiry
• Journal of the Japanese and International Economies
• Journal of Economic Education
• International Economic Journal
• Routledge

Courses Taught

• Undergraduate: Macroeconomics, International Monetary Relations.
• Graduate: Business Fluctuations, International Business Economics.