EducationPh.D., 2007, Economics, Yale University, New Haven, CT
B.A., 2000, Applied Mathematics, ITAM, Mexico City, Mexico
Research Statement
My current research studies the investment and financing behavior of firms in the economy. In particular, I document facts about the dynamics of sales growth, investment, equity and debt issuance, and cash accumulation of public firms in the U.S. economy and then look for models of optimal firm behavior that replicate these facts. I model firms behavior in order to study how asset returns are related to firm characteristics.
Current Research
Dynamic corporate finance and investment models of firm behavior.
Firm's characteristics modeling of the cross section of expected returns.
Financial development and financial constraints.
Capital taxation across countries.
Major Publications
Other Publications
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Teaching Philosophy
4 teaching principles:
1.- The teacher as a resource: The teacher is a resource for the students to exploit. He/she is here to help the students learn any way he/she can. The teacher has to do his best to teach, but students must do their best to take advantage of this resource.
2.- The Socratic method: One best learns and best understands the nature of existing knowledge by confronting a question or problem and attempting to obtain ones own solution. In other words, the teacher should engage and motivate students to come up with their
own answers before reviewing the textbook answers.
3.- Knowledge about knowledge: One learns best if one knows what it is that he/she is trying to learn. Is it an abstract theory? A method? An argument in a discussion? The teacher will make every effort to describe both current knowledge and what king of knowledge it is.
4.- Language and comprehension: One learns best by interacting one's knowledge with that of others. Talking about a subject is necessary to grasp it completely. In terms of a class, it means the teacher should ask students to discuss things with their peers, out-loud in the classroom, by reading and by writing about it.
Courses
- Fall, 2009
- FINA 4621 The Global Economy (Macro) Sec. 001
- FINA 4621 The Global Economy (Macro) Sec. 002
- FINA 4621 The Global Economy (Macro) Sec. 003
- Spring, 2010
- FINA 4621 The Global Economy (Macro) Sec. 001
- FINA 4621 The Global Economy (Macro) Sec. 002
- FINA 4621 The Global Economy (Macro) Sec. 020
