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FACULTY BIOGRAPHIES -- Arturo C. Porzecanski

Arturo C. Porzecanski
M.A., Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh
B.A. Whittier College
E-mail: aporzeca@american.edu
Phone: 202-885-1602, 917-526-3607
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Professor Porzecanski, Distinguished Economist-in-Residence, is a renowned expert in international finance, emerging markets and Latin American economics and politics. In early 2005, he brought to an end nearly three decades of work as an international economist on Wall Street, where he rose to become chief economist for emerging markets at several financial institutions, the last one of which was the European banking group ABN AMRO. He is now devoted to teaching, research and consulting in international economics and finance. Prior to coming to American University, he also taught at Columbia University, New York University, and Williams College.

One of the pioneers of emerging-markets research on Wall Street, Dr. Porzecanski worked for ABN AMRO for nearly five years through early 2005, and previously served as chief economist for the Americas at ING Barings (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 (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 has also been a consultant to various U.S. government agencies and the Inter-American Development Bank.

Professor Porzecanski is on the Board of Directors of the Tinker Foundation and the Washington Office on Latin America, and is also a member of the prestigious Council on Foreign Relations, the American Economic Association, and the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association. He keeps homes both in Manhattan and in Washington, DC.

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