CONTACT Beatriz de Blas Curriculum Vitae May 2015 Dpto. de Análisis Económico: Teoría e H. Económica Phone: (Office) +34-91-497-6807 Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Fax: +34-91-497-6930 Fac. de CC. Económicas y Empresariales e-mail: beatriz.deblas@uam.es 28049 Cantoblanco (Madrid) SPAIN URL: http://www.uam.es/beatriz.deblas FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION AND INTEREST Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Macroeconomics, Business Cycles, Growth Theory, Fiscal Policy, Public Finance. EDUCATION Ph. D. Economics cum laude, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain, Sep. 2002. Dissertation Title: Essays on Monetary and Fiscal Policy Dissertation Supervisor: Prof. Hugo Rodríguez Mendizábal Thesis Committee: Prof. Jordi Caballé, Prof. Franck Portier, Prof. Michael Reiter, Dr. Javier Vallés. M.A. Economics, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain, 1997-99. B.A. in Economics, Universidad de Murcia, Spain, 1992-97. EMPLOYMENT 6/12- present: Prof. Contratado Doctor, Dpto. de A.E.: Teoría e H. Económica, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. 10/06-5/12: Prof. Titular Interino, Dpto. de A.E.: Teoría e H. Económica, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. 3/06-9/06, 8/07-9/07: Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, UC Davis. 9/05-2/06: Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Universidad de Navarra. 3/03-8/05: Visiting Professor, Department of Economics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. 9/02-2/03: Research Fellow, Servicio de Estudios Monetarios y Financieros, Banco de España. 9/97-8/02: Teaching Assistant, Department of Economics, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. 1/01-12/01: Research Assistant, Department of Economics, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. 9/95-7/97: Research Assistant (undergraduate), Department of Economics, Universidad de Murcia. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Graduate: UAM-Master in International Economics: Advanced Macroeconomics II, Dynamic Macroeconomics, International Monetary Economics. CECO-Master in Economic Theory and International Economics: Economic Policy, Economic modelling (open economies). 1
UC3M: Monetary Economics (reading course). Undergraduate: UAM (Degrees in Economics, Economics and Finance, Business Administration): Macroeconomic Theory I (Professor and Coordinator), Macroeconomic Theory II (Professor and Coordinator), Macroeconomic Theory III, Macroeconomics I, Macroeconomics II, Monetary Economics and Policy, Monetary Instruments and Theory. UCDAVIS: ECN 134 - Financial Economics, ECN 160b - International Macroeconomics. UNAV: Introduction to Microeconomics. UC3M: Introduction to Economics (Macroeconomics), Macroeconomics I, and Macroeconomics IV (Professor and Coordinator). UAB (T.A.): Macroeconomic Theory, Advanced Macroeconomics I, Econometrics I and II, Macroeconomics I, Econometric Methods. RESEARCH PAPERS Publications Understanding Markups in the Open Economy under Bertrand Competition, joint with Katheryn N. Russ. AEJ: Macroeconomics, 2015; 7(2), April: 157-80. Hymer s Multinationals, joint with Katheryn N. Russ. and Organization, 2013; 94(C) October: 381-392. Journal of Economic Behavior Investment, Matching and Persistence in a modified Cash-in-Advance Economy, joint with Stéphane Auray. Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 2013; 37(3): 591-610. All Banks Great, Small, and Global: Loan pricing and foreign competition, joint with Katheryn N. Russ. International Review of Economics and Finance, 2013; 26(April): 4-24. International Transmission of Medium-Term Technology Cycles: Evidence from Spain as a recipient economy, joint with Mónica Correa-López. The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics. Volume 12, Issue 1, ISSN (Online) 1935-1690, DOI: 10.1515/1935-1690.2355, November 2012 Effective fiscal instruments for the European Commission, VoxEU.org, June 2012. Smoothing Shocks and Balancing Budgets in a Currency Union, joint with James Costain. Moneda y Crédito, 2012; 234: 37-91. Portfolio Choice and Information Acquisition: A note, joint with Ana Hidalgo. Cuadernos de Economía, 2012; 35(98): 55-67. Ramsey Policies in a Small Open Economy with Sticky Prices and Capital, joint with Stéphane Auray and Aurélien Eyquem. Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 2011; 35(9): 1531-1546. Exchange Rate Dynamics in Economies with Portfolio Rigidities, International Review of Economics and Finance, 2010, 19: 366-382. 2
Can Financial Frictions Help Explain the Performance of the US Fed?, The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, 2009, vol. 9, iss. 1 (Contributions), article 27. Performance of Interest Rate Rules under Credit Market Imperfections, Economic Modelling, 26 (2009): 586-596. Other publications (in Spanish) Límites de Deuda y Crecimiento Endógeno, Cuadernos de Economía, 30(83) Mayo- Agosto 2007: 57-84. Working papers The Role of Fiscal Delegation in a Monetary Union: A survey of the political economy issues, joint with James Costain. Working Papers in Economic Theory UAM (2012/11) On Stickiness, Cash in Advance, and Persistence, joint with Stéphane Auray. Papers in Economic Theory, UAM 2007/05. Working Productivity Shocks and the Business Cycle: Reconciling Recent VAR Evidence, joint with Jim Costain. Mimeo, 02/06. International Transmission of Shocks under Financial Frictions: Some Implications for International Business Cycle Comovement, Working Papers in Economic Theory, UAM 2008/01. Debt Limits and Endogenous Growth, UC3M Working Paper in Economic Series #05-21 (17), 04/05. UAB Master Dissertation. Work in progress The Effect of the Global Financial Crisis on Market Structure in the Banking Sector: Theory and Cross-Country Evidence, joint with Katheryn Russ (UCDavis and NBER) and Franziska Bremus (DIW Berlin), 05/15. Features of International Medium-Term Business Cycles, joint with Mónica Correa- López (07/11). Household Portfolios, Wealth and Learning, joint with Ana Hidalgo, 02/08. RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS MEC (ECO2012-37742), Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, Spain, 1/13-12/15. UAM-CAM creación y consolidación de grupos de investigación 2008 (CCG08-UAM/HUM- 4438), Spain, 1/09-12/09, (head of the project). MCYT (ECO2008-04073), Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Spain, 1/09-12/11. International exchange fellowship Universidad Autónoma de Madrid-New York University, 7-8/07. MCYT (SEJ2005-05831), Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología, Spain, 1/06-12/08. 3
MCYT (SEC2002-04318), Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología, Spain, 11/03-12/05. Postdoctoral fellowship, Bank of Spain, 9/02-2/03. Marie Curie Predoctoral fellowship, Université de Toulouse I, France, 1-3/02. Predoctoral fellowship for research training (FI/FIAP), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain, 1998-01. Research assistance scholarship, Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia, Spain, 1996-97. Undergraduate scholarship, Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia, Spain, 1994-97. TEACHING INNOVATION SCHOLARSHIPS Proyecto de Cooperación Interuniversitaria UAM-Santander con EE.UU., 2013 (18 months). Teaching innovation project for the Internationalization of the Degree in Economics and Finance, 2010-11. Teaching innovation project for the Master in International Economics to Promote internationalization and relationships between university and firms. Ref.: CeyE-L 1/1. Online teaching in the Master in International Economics. Ref.: CeyE-L 2/9 (head of the project). Self-learning and continuous evaluation in Intermediate Macroeconomics: online tools. Ref.: 2.23-09 (head of the project). Proyecto para el Desarrollo de las Enseñanzas UAM 2009, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain, 1/09-12/09. ACADEMIC VISITS UCD Economics Department, USA, 11/14, 8/14, 8/11, 9/09, 8-9/07, 3-9/06. Department of Economics, New York University, 7-8/07. GREMAQ at Université de Toulouse I, France, 1-3/02. UCSC Economics Deptarment, USA, 8-9/01. CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION 2014: 6th Jornadas de Docencia en Economía (Universidad del País Vasco, Bilbao). 2012: Money and Banking Workshop (The Rimini Center for Economic Analysis); 13th Conference on International Economics (Universidad de Granada); Society for Computational Economics 18th International Conference CEF (Prague); EEA/ESEM Annual Congress (Universidad de Málaga, Málaga); 37th Simposio de la Asociación Española de Economía (Universidade de Vigo); CIMS Monetary and Fiscal Policy Rules with Labour Market Frictions (University of Surrey, discussant); Fiscal Policy and Coordination in Europe (National Bank of Slovakia, Bratislava, invited). 4
2011: 24th Symposium Moneda y Crédito (Fundación Banco Santander, Madrid); IDEA 20 years (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona); 12th Conference on International Economics (Universitat Jaume I, Castellón); Society for Computational Economics 17th International Conference CEF (San Francisco); 36th Simposio de la Asociación Española de Economía (Universidad de Málaga); 3rd Jornadas de Docencia en Economía (Universidad de Murcia - Univ. Politécnica de Cartagena). 2010: 18th Symposium of the Society for Nonlinear Dynamics and Econometrics (University of Eastern Piedmont, Italy); 35th Simposio de la Asociación Española de Economía (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid); 2nd Jornadas de Docencia en Economía (Universidad de Valencia). 2009: 34th Simposio de la Asociación Española de Economía (Universidad de Valencia); I Workshop on International Economics (Harvard University); XI Conference on International Economics (Universitat de Barcelona). 2008: 33th Simposio de Análisis Económico (Universidad de Zaragoza); EEA-ESEM meetings in Milan (Universit Commerciale Luigi Bocconi); Society for Computational Economics 14th International Conference CEF (Université de la Sorbonne); 7th INFER Workshop on International Economics (Universidad de Murcia). 2007: 32th Simposio de Análisis Económico (Universidad de Granada); ASSET Annual Meeting 2007 (Padua); Society for Computational Economics 13th International Conference CEF (HEC Montréal). 2006: Society for Economic Dynamics (University of British Columbia, Vancouver); The 2006 North American Summer Meeting of the Econometric Society (University of Minnesota); 2005: 30th Simposio de Análisis Económico (Universidad de Murcia); Econometric Society World Congress (University College of London); SAET Conference on Current Trends in Economics (Universidade de Vigo); BeMAD 4th Workshop on Dynamic Macroeconomics (Universidad de Granada). 2004: 29th Simposio de Análisis Económico (Universidad de Navarra); ASSET Annual Meeting (UPF-UAB, Barcelona); ZEI-Summer School on Monetary Theory and Policy (University of Bonn). 2003: Summer Meeting of Economic Analysis (Universidade de Vigo); Society of Economic Dynamics (Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne). 2001: 26th Simposio de Análisis Económico (Universidad de Alicante); ZEI-Summer School on Monetary Theory and Policy (University of Bonn); VI Workshop on Dynamic Macroeconomics (Universidade de Vigo); 8th ENTER Jamboree (University of Mannheim). 2000: 25th Simposio de Análisis Económico (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona); 8th World Congress of the Econometric Society (University of Washington in Seattle); Society of Economic Dynamics (San José, Costa Rica); 4th Conference of Macroeconomic Analysis and International Finance (University of Crete); Young Economists Conference (Oxford University) 1999: 6th ENTER Jamboree (Université Libre de Bruxelles, discussant) 5
SEMINAR and CONFERENCE PRESENTATION 2014: Universidad de Murcia, La crisis de la Eurozona: Rasgos específicos y perspectivas de futuro (Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha) 2013: DIW, Berlin. 2012: La economía española y la prima de riesgo (Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha); Universidad de Málaga; 2011: The Anglo-French-Italian Macroeconomics Workshop (Universit Commerciale Luigi Bocconi) 2009: Universidad de Valencia - IVIE 2008: MadMac - CEMFI; Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; Universidad de Oviedo 2007: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid 2006: University of California, Davis; Universidad de Valencia - IVIE; Universidad de Navarra; Universidad del País Vasco 2005: Universidad de Navarra; Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; SUNY at Stony Brook; Bank of Canada 2004: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid; I International Seminar on Central Banking (Banco de España); Universidad de Murcia; FEDEA 2003: MadMac - CEMFI 2002: Banco de España; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; GREMAQ Université de Sciences Sociales Toulouse I; Universidad de Málaga; Schumpeter Institute (Humboldt Universität Berlin) 2001: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona 1999: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona PhD SUPERVISION Iñaki Casaus. Riesgo moral en el FMI, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, in progress. OTHER ACTIVITIES Supervised Master s Thesis 2013-14: European Business Cycle Synchronization: Magnitudes, evolution and characteristics, E. de Andrés; The Role of Sentiment in the Provision of Credit, B. Meyer. 2012-13: Human capital and economic growth: quantity versus quality of education and distance to the technological frontier, E. Boza; Democracia y Crecimiento económico sectorial, I. Zuazu. 6
2009-10: Tipo de Cambio Real Competitivo en la Argentina (2003-2009): Sostenibilidad y Autonomía del Régimen Monetario, J. Bataglia; Detrending and Business Cycle Facts Revisited, L. Villar. Supervised Undergraduate Honors Thesis 2014-15: Banking panics and systemic risk, Evolución del Sector Bancario Español (2005-2013). 2013-14: Desmontando la Unión Económica y Monetaria Europea. 2011-12: The financial liberalization process in emerging countries: The case of Eastern Europe, Mercado de trabajo, vacantes-desempleados, la curva de Beveridge. 2010-11: Agencias fiscales independientes. 2008-09: Productividad, paro e inflación en Europa. 2007-08: El cambio en la volatilidad del ciclo de distintos países: La gran moderación. PhD Thesis Committee 2014: L. Campos (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) 2011: G. Lianos (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid) Seminar and Conference organization - Director of the Advanced Courses in Economics: DSGE Models with Matlab and Dynare, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, editions 2011, 2012 and 2013. - Scientific committee member: SAEe 2012-present; 14th Conference on International Economicd 2013; Jornadas de Docencia en Economía 2010-present. - Organizing committee member: SAEe 2010 (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid); EEA/ESEM 2004 Annual meetings (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid) - Departamental Seminars (Macroeconomics), Economics Department, UAM, 10/06- present. - Madrid Macroeconomics (MadMac) Seminar Series, CEMFI, Madrid, 9/03-6/05 Referee: Journal of Macroeconomics, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Journal of Financial Stability, International Review of Economics and Finance, Review of Economic Dynamics, Economics Letters, North Amercian Journal of Economics and Finance, Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, International Finance, Economic Modelling, Empirical Economics, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, New Zealand Economic Papers, Investigaciones Económicas, Cuadernos de Economía, Revista de Estudios de Economía Aplicada, Revista de Economía Aplicada, @tic Revista d Innovació educativa. Research Project evaluator for the SSHRC in Canada (2008). 7
UNIVERSITY SERVICES Member of the Departamental Research Commission, Economics Department, UAM, 2007-. Member of the Departamental Undergraduate Commission, Economics Department, UAM, 2009-2013. Member of the Departamental Graduate Commission, Economics Department, UAM, 2009-. Member of the Departamental Economics Commission, Economics Department, UAM, 2009-2013. Coordinator trial group Bologna process, 2008-2010. Coordinator Macroeconomics I (2008-2010) and II (2008-2009). LANGUAGE AND COMPUTATIONAL SKILLS Spanish: native speaker English, French: fluent German, Catalan: intermediate GAUSS, SPSS, SYSTAT, TSP, E-Views, MATLAB, LaTex 8