Arturo Porzecanski

Title

Distinguished Economist in Residence

Department

School of International Service

Institution

American University

aporzeca@american.edu

Education

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

Research Interests

International Finance International Economics International Financial Law

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Biography

Dr. Arturo C. Porzecanski, Distinguished Economist in Residence, is an expert in international finance, emerging markets and Latin American economics. He previously taught at Columbia University, New York University, and Williams College, but is a late 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 carries out and publishes research in international finance; provides consulting services to legal and financial firms, as well as to U.S. government agencies and multilateral institutions; and serves as a Dispute Resolution Arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

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Contact Information

(202) 885-1602

Research

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International Finance International Economics International Financial Law And Latin American Economics. Exchange Rate Policies Open Economy MacRoeconomics Emerging Markets Finance Global Economy International Law Global Stage International Political Economy World Economics Latin America Relations Bad Things Contemporary Problems Co Author United Nations Economic Commission New Direction New Reality Foreign Relations Record Speaks Constructive Role Debt Relief

List of Publications (17)

In 2015

- "The Origins of Argentina's Litigation and Arbitration Saga, 2002-2014," Maryland Journal of International Law, 2015.
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- "Brazil's Place in the Global Economy," in Brazil on the Global Stage, 2015.
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In 2014

- "Borrowing and Debt: How Do Sovereigns Get Into Trouble?," in Sovereign Debt Management, 2014.
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In 2013

- "Behind the 2012 Greek Default and Restructuring,' in Sovereign Debt and Debt Restructuring, 2013.
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In 2012

- "Buenos Aires to Athens: The Road to Perdition," in CSIS Americas Program, April 2, 2012.
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In 2011

- "Mexico's Retrogression: Implications of a Bankruptcy Reorganization Gone Wrong," CSIS Americas Program Hemisphere Focus, November 2011.
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- "Should Argentina be Welcomed Back by Investors?" World Economics, July-September 2011.
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- "Corporate Workouts in Mexico: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly," CSIS Issues in International Political Economy, April 2011.
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In 2010

- "When Bad Things Happen to Good Sovereign Debt Contracts: The Case of Ecuador," Law and Contemporary Problems, Fall 2010.
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In 2009

- "Latin America: The Missing Financial Crisis," United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America, October 2009.
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In 2008

- "U.S.-Latin America Relations: A New Direction for a New Reality," Council on Foreign Relations, May 2008 (contributor).
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- "The Fixed-Income Market in Uruguay," Bond Markets in Latin America, 2008 (co-author).
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In 2007

- "The Constructive Role of Private Creditors," Dealing Fairly with Developing Country Debt, 2007.
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- "Debt Relief by Private and Official Creditors: The Record Speaks," International Finance, Summer 2007.
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Revista de Economia, May 2007 (co-author).
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In 2006

- "Dealing with Sovereign Debt: Trends and Implications," in Sovereign Debt at the Crossroads, 2006.
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Unspecified

- "El Mercado de Renta Fija en Uruguay,"Banco Central del Uruguay
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Colleagues

Siri Terjesen

American University

Bonnie Auslander

American University

Conrad Abigail

American University

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