Curriculum Vitae JOSÉ U. MORA MORA Universidad de Los Andes, Instituto de Investigaciones Económicas y Sociales Av. Las Americas, Complejo la Liria, Edif. G. Tercer Piso. Phone 58+274+2401080/1081 Fax 58+274+2401120/1084 E-mail: jumora@ula.edu www.webdelprofesor.ula.ve/economia/jumora FIELDS OF INTEREST Open Economy Macroeconomics Economics of Integration Economic Growth Econometrics, Time Series, and Panel Data EDUCATION Ph.D. 2002 M.A. 1999 B.A. 1991 Economics. The University of Illinois at Chicago Doctoral Dissertation: Inflation, Exchange Rate Instability, and Balance of Payment Deficits in Venezuela: A VAR Approach Economics. The University of Illinois at Chicago Economics. Universidad de Los Andes, Venezuela ACADEMIC POSITIONS Professor, Universidad de Los Andes (Venezuela), July 2010 present. Associate Professor, Universidad de Los Andes (Venezuela), July 2009 July 2010. Visiting Professor, Universidad del Zulia (Venezuela), September 2009 December 2010. Visiting Faculty, University of Vermont (USA), August 2007 June 2009 Associate Professor, Universidad de Los Andes (Venezuela), 2005-2007 Visiting Professor, Universidad del Zulia (Venezuela), Jan 2007 March 2007. Aggregate Professor, Universidad de Los Andes (Venezuela), 2000-2005 Visiting Lecturer, University of Illinois at Chicago (USA), 1999-2002 Assistant Professor, Universidad de Los Andes (Venezuela), 1996 2000 Lecturer, Universidad de Los Andes (Venezuela), 1992-1996
REFERENCES Elaine McCrate. University of Vermont Associate Professor and Chair Phone: (802) 656-0192 Fax: (802) 656-8405 E-mail: elaine.mccrate@uvm.edu Paul J. Pieper. University of Illinois at Chicago Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Phone: (312) 996-5214 Fax: (312) 996-3344 E-Mail: pjpieper@uic.edu George Karras University of Illinois at Chicago Professor Phone: (312) 996-2321 Fax: (312) 996-3344 E-Mail: gkarras@uic.edu Houston Stokes University of Illinois at Chicago Professor Phone: (312) 996-0971 Fax: (312) 996-3344 E-Mail: hhstokes@uic.edu
PUBLICATIONS AND WORKING PAPERS *: referred 13* 12* 11* 10* 9* 8* 7* 6* 5 4 3 2 Ahorro y comercio internacional como determinantes de la inversión en Latinoamérica durante el siglo XX. with Rafael Acevedo y Pedro Harmath. Economía y Desarrollo, volume 9, number 1, March 2010. Determinantes Socio-Politicos y Judiciales de la Inversion Privada en Venezuela y Latinoamerica with Rafael Acevedo. Compendium, 22 July 2009 El Factor Socio-Político y el Factor Judicial Como Determinantes de la Inversión Privada en Latinoamérica with Rafael Acevedo. Economía, XXXIV, 26, July-December 2008. Relative Importance of Foreign and Domestic Shocks in the Venezuelan Economy. Economía, XXXIII, 25, January-June 2008. Moneda Común o Régimen Independiente para la Integración Suramericana? in Rita Giacalone (ed.) Alternativas para la Integración Económica Suramericana, Publicaciones Universidad de Los Andes (ISBN: 978-980-11-1222-8), 2008 Dolarización o Moneda Única? Evidencia para Suramérica. Aportes para la Integración Latinoamericana, año XII, 14, July 2006. La Productividad Multifactorial y el Crecimiento Económico en Venezuela. Actualidad Contable, 13, June - December 2006. Análisis Comparativo de la Factibilidad de una Unión Monetaria Sudamericana. Economía, 17-18, 2006. Inflación, Inestabilidad del Tipo de Cambio y el Colapso de la Economía Venezolana. Universidad de Los Andes,, May 2005 (Unpublished work) Propuesta de Meta de Inflación Anual Para los Países de la CAN. With Alicia Chuecos de González. Working paper presented as consultants for the Andean Community of Nations (ACN), September, 2003. La Productividad Multifactorial y el Crecimiento Económico de Venezuela Durante 1950-1995. Universidad de Los Andes,, July 2000 (Unpublished work) The Solow Model and its Implications for Latin America. University of Illinois at Chicago,. December 1998 (Unpublished work)
1 Notas Sobre Los Sistemas de Cuentas Nacionales. Universidad de Los Andes,, July 2000.Marzo 1997 (Unpublished work) CONFERENCES Dolarización o Moneda Única? Evidencia para Suramérica. Paper presented at the 52 International Congress of Americanists. Seville, Spain, July 2006. Análisis Comparativo de la Factibilidad de una Unión Monetaria Sudamericana. Paper presented at the 51 International Congress of Americanists. Santiago, Chile. July 2003. Propuesta de Meta de Inflación Anual Para los Países de la CAN. Working paper presented during the Andean Community of Nations (CAN) meetings. Quito, Ecuador. September, 2003. Inflation, Exchange Rate Instability and Balance of Payment Deficits in Venezuela: a VAR Approach. Paper presented at the Midwest Economic Association meetings, Chicago, IL., March, 2002. Inflation, Exchange Rate Instability and Balance of Payment Deficits in Venezuela: a VAR Approach (preliminary version of dissertation). Presented at the Illinois Economic Association meetings, Chicago, IL., October, 2001. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Undergraduate Programs Principles of Microeconomics Principles of Macroeconomics Business Statistics or Economic Methods Macroeconomic Theory Microeconomic Theory Intermediate Microeconomics for Business Open Economy Macroeconomics National Accounts Master Programs Macroeconomic Policy in the Open Economy Economic Growth Macroeconomic Analysis Microeconomic Foundations of Macroeconomics Doctoral Programs Advance Macroeconomics
THESIS ADVISOR Master Program in Economics: Universidad de Los Andes Thesis: El Factor Socio-Político y el Factor Judicial como Determinantes de la Inversión Privada en los Países Latinoamericanos. Author: Rafael Acevedo July 2008. Master Program in Economics: Universidad de Los Andes Thesis: Régimen Cambiario e Inflación en Venezuela: 1983 2006 Author: Adan D Lima September 2007. Master Program in Economics: Universidad de Los Andes. Thesis: Las Innovaciones Financieras y la Demanda de Dinero en Venezuela Author: Armando Rodríguez July 2005. EDITORIAL BOARDS Economía. Member of Editorial Board and Co-Editor. July 2009 present. Economía. Editor. May 2006 October 2007 Economía. Member of Editorial Board. July 2005 May 2006, October 2007 July 2009 ACADEMIC SERVICE Director of Instituto de Investigaciones Económicas y Sociales, Universidad de Los Andes, January 2011 present. Chairman of Microeconomic Theory Committee, Universidad de Los Andes, September 2009 - present Member of the Graduate Program Committee, Universidad de Los Andes, 2005-2007, 2009 present. Member of Thesis Committee, Graduate Program, Universidad de Los Andes, 2011. Chairman of Microeconomic Theory Committee, Universidad de Los Andes, 2003-2007 Member of Curriculum Committee, Universidad de Los Andes, 2003-2007 Member of the Academic Council Committee, Universidad de Los Andes, 2003 2007 Member of the Microeconomic Theory Committee, Universidad de Los Andes, 2002-2003 Member of Recruiting Committee, Universidad de Los Andes, 2004-2006 and 2010-2012 Member of the Committee for Internships, Universidad de Los Andes, 2003-2006, 2010 Member of the Macroeconomic Theory Committee. Universidad de Los Andes, 1992-1997
RESEARCH GRANTS CDCHT Universidad de Los Andes Research Grant Class C, 2006. Provost Office. The University of Illinois at Chicago, Doctoral Dissertation Funding, 2001-2002. CDCHT Universidad de Los Andes Research Grant Class D. 1994. TEACHING AND RESEARCH AWARDS Membership Award for the Research Stimulus Program, (PEI), National Observatory for Science and Technology. Ministry of Science and Technology, 2011 present. Membership Award for the National Program for Research, Government of Venezuela, Ministry of Science and Technology, 2006-2007 (Candidate) and 2008-2009 (level 1). Oscar Miller Award for excellence in teaching, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2002. Graduate Studies Scholarship, Government of Venezuela, National Council for Scientific Research, 1999 2002. Fulbright Scholarship for Graduate Studies, U.S.A. Information Agency. 1997 1999. OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Referee International Economic Journal (USA) Análisis de Coyuntura (Venezuela) Economía (Venezuela) Cuadernos de Economía (Colombia) Agroalimentaria (Venezuela) Actualidad Contable (Venezuela)