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Dr. Luis San Vicente Portes is a professor teaching courses at the undergraduate and graduate level including Macroeconomics, International Economics and Economic Development. He is the author of various publications that have appeared in the Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Journal of Economic Development, Global Economy Journal, among others.
Over the years, he has been involved as a Consultant at World Bank (2010) and Inter-American Development Bank (2002-03). He has also served on the Ministry of Finance Mexico (1999-2000) and Petroleos Mexicanos PEMEX (1998-1999). He comes to the SBUS also as former lecturer in the University of Graz, Georgetown University and Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico.
Dr. San Vicente Portes received his B.A. in Economics and a Diploma in Business Development and Administration atInstituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México. He continued his pursuit of Economics receiving both his M.A. and later his Ph.D from Georgetown University.
Research interests
macroeconomics and international economics; theoretical approach in the study of business cycles, international trade and inequality; the macroeconomic effects of greater economic integration on business cycles and the distribution of income and wealth
Scholarly Interests
Macroeconomics
International Economics
Business cycles
Inequality
Migration
Remittances
Teaching
Macroeconomics, International Economics and Economic Development
Faculty/Media Expert
Expert on economics, finance, labor and job statistics.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty
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SDG 5 Gender Equality
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Higher labour market bargaining power, higher unemployment in recessions
Atal, V., Gharehgozli, O. & San Vicente Portes, L., 2023, In: Applied Economics Letters. 30, 15, p. 2086-2090 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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From households to national statistics: Macroeconomic effects of Women's empowerment
San Vicente Portes, L., Atal, V. & Juárez Torres, M., Jun 2019, In: Economic Modelling. 79, p. 286-294 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Macroeconomic and financial effects of high and volatile oil prices
Portes, L. S. V., 2013, In: Journal of Economics and Economic Education Research. 13, 2, p. 37-54 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Labor hours, employment, and “the great moderation”
Portes, L. S. V., 1 Jan 2010, Employment and Labor Issues: Unemployment, Youth Employment and Child Labor. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., p. 205-216 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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On balance sheets, idiosyncratic risk and aggregate volatility
Portes, L. S. V. & Ozenbas, D., 2009, In: B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics. 9, 1, 4.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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As thousands face layoffs in N.J., these are the jobs that are getting cut
16/03/26
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Nearly 4,000 NJ jobs gone in 2026 and the year is just getting started
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What Holiday Shopping Trends Will We See for the 2024 Season?
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MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY'S COMMITMENT TO CREATING LASTING CHANGE
Williams, J., Wu, M. S., Garcia-Reid, P., Reid, R., Lieberman, L., Peterka-Benton, D. & San Vicente Portes, L.
14/04/23
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Montclair State University’s Commitment to Creating Lasting Change
Williams, J., Wu, M. S., Garcia-Reid, P., Reid, R., Lieberman, L., Peterka-Benton, D. & San Vicente Portes, L.
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