Research Work
PUBLICATIONS
“Stock Market Efficiency and Cricket Results,” Journal of International Finance and Economics, forthcoming. (Co-authors A. R. Limaye and J. O. Brusa.)
“Does Cultural Diversity Across Multinational Corporations Explain Corporate Lobbying Expenditures in the U.S.,” International Journal of Business Strategy, forthcoming. (Co-authors M. Moqbel and J. O. Brusa.)
“Dynamic OLS Estimation of the U.S. Import Demand for Mexican Crude Oil,” Journal of International Business and Economics, Volume 11, Number 2, 2011.
“Mexico’s Current Account Deficit: A Time Series Analysis,” International Journal of Business Research, Volume 8, Number 2, 2009. (Co-author Vanessa Gonzalez.)
“Moral Hazard in a Voluntary Deposit Insurance System: Revisited,” Review of Business Research, Volume 8, Number 6, 2008. (Co-author Vanessa Gonzalez.)
“Essays on Mexican Fiscal Federalism: A Positive Analysis,” Doctoral Dissertation, University of Texas at Austin, August 2005.
“Fiscal Federalism in Mexico: Analysis First, then Reform,” Proceedings 96th Annual Conference on Taxation (Chicago, IL, 2003), pp. 136-143, National Tax Association, Washington, D.C., 2004.
“Teoría
del Impuesto Óptimo como Teoría Positiva: El Caso de
México,” Tesis, Facultad de Economía, Universidad
Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, México, 1994.
“La
conducta de un gobierno ‘benevolente’: restricciones sobre las
series de tiempo de impuestos e inflación y prueba econométrica
para México,” Ensayos, XIII, No. 1, pp. 117-152, Centro de
Investigaciones Económicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo
León, Monterrey, México, 1994.
“Is It Business as Usual in Laredo?,” Vision 2011: Economic Outlook Report, Volume 13, Issue 1, April 2011, published by the Chamber of Commerce – Laredo, TX.
“2010: A Year of Slow Recovery in Laredo,” Vision 2011: Economic Outlook Report, Volume 13, Issue 1, April 2011, published by the Chamber of Commerce – Laredo, TX.
“Laredo’s Economy Weathers 2009,” Vision 2010: Economic Outlook Report, Volume 12, Issue 1, April 2010, published by the Chamber of Commerce – Laredo, TX.
“A Note on the Central America Hype,” Vision 2010: Economic Outlook Report, Volume 12, Issue 1, April 2010, published by the Chamber of Commerce – Laredo, TX.
“The State of Laredo’s Economy in 2008,” Vision 2009: Economic Outlook Report, Volume 11, Issue 1, May 2009, published by the Chamber of Commerce – Laredo, TX.
“Recession and Peso Depreciation: What a Mix for Laredo!,” Vision 2009: Economic Outlook Report, Volume 11, Issue 1, May 2009, published by the Chamber of Commerce – Laredo, TX.
“Estabilidad
de la Cuenta Corriente de México: 1955-2006,” Memorias
del XII Congreso Internacional de Investigación en Ciencias Administrativas,
ACACIA, Tijuana, México, May 2008.
WORKING PAPERS
“The Non-Fungibility of Unconditional Grants”
“How Effective Are the Legal Determinants of Revenue-Sharing Grants in Mexico?”
“Inflation as a Revenue Instrument in Mexico: 1980-2002, Crisis Period and its Aftermath” (with Vanessa González)
“Are Chinese Exports to the US Displacing Mexico’s?” (with Vanessa González))
“Dynamic OLS Estimation of the U.S. Import Demand for Mexican Crude Oil” (June 2011)
International Academy of Business and Economics 2010 Summer Annual Conference, Barcelona, Spain
“Test of Intertemporal Optimal Tax Theory: México, 1980-2007” (June 2010)
The Rimni Conference in Economics and Finance, Rimini, Italy
“Are Chinese Exports to the US Displacing Mexico’s?” (April 2010)
15th Annual Conference Western Hemispheric and Global Recovery: Trade and Investment, Laredo, TX
“Test of Intertemporal Optimal Tax Theory: Mexico, 1980-2007” (April 2009)
14th Annual Conference Western Hemispheric Integration in a Competitive Global Environment, Monterrey, Mexico
“Are Deficits in Mexico’s Current Account Sustainable?” (April 2009)
Southwestern Economics Association, Denver, CO
“Moral Hazard in a Voluntary Deposit Insurance System: Revisited” (October 2008)
International Academy of Business and Economics 2008 Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV
“Are Deficits in Mexico’s Current Account Sustainable?” (October 2008)
International Academy of Business and Economics 2008 Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV
“Unconditional Intergovernmental Transfers: When the Budget Dictates Conditions” (May 2008)
XVIII
Coloquio Mexicano de Economía Matemática y Econometría, D.
F., México
“Estabilidad
de la Cuenta Corriente de México: 1955-2006” (May
2008)
XII
Congreso Internacional de Investigación en Ciencias Administrativas,
ACACIA, Tijuana, México.
“Stability of Mexican Current Account Deficits? Time Series Analysis, 1955-2006” (April 2008)
13th Annual Conference Western Hemispheric Integration in a Competitive Global Environment, Laredo, TX.
"Riesgo
Moral y Seguro de Depósitos: Prueba Extendida" (May
2007)
XI
Congreso Internacional de Investigación en Ciencias Administrativas,
ACACIA, Zapopan, Mexico
“Has the Modification to the Mexican Revenue-Sharing Formula Been Effective?” (March 2007)
12th Annual Conference Western Hemispheric Integration in a Competitive Global Environment, Laredo, TX - Monterrey, Mexico
“Has the Modification to the Mexican Revenue-Sharing Formula Been Effective?” (March 2007)
87th Annual Conference of the Southwestern Economic Association, Albuquerque, NM
“Non-fungibility of Unconditional Intergovernmental Grants” (November 2006)
99th Annual Conference on Taxation, National Tax Association, Boston, MA
“Moral Hazard in a Voluntary Deposit Insurance System: Revisited” (April 2006)
11th Annual Conference Western Hemispheric Development Challenges in the Global Context, Laredo, TX
“Inflation as a Revenue Instrument in Mexico: 1980-2002, Crisis Period and its Aftermath” (April 2005)
10th Annual Conference Western Hemispheric Development Challenges in the Global Context, Laredo, TX – Monterrey, México
“Fiscal Federalism in Mexico: Analysis First, then Reform” (November 2003)
96th Annual Conference on Taxation, National Tax Association, Chicago, IL
“The Insensitivity of State Governments in Mexico” (July 2003)
78th Annual Conference Western Economic Association International, WEAI, Denver, CO
“Mexican Revenue-Sharing Transfers: Effective Structure and States’ Response” (March 2003)
2003 Annual Meeting of the Public Choice Society, PCS, Nashville, TN
“Economic Assessment of Laredo’s Economy,” (April 2011)
Vision 2011, Laredo Chamber of Commerce, Laredo, TX
“U.S. Import Demand for Mexican Oil: Total and by API Gravity,” (April 2011)
Research Presentation Series 2010-2011, SSB, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX
“Local Economic Issues,” (April 2010)
Vision 2010, Laredo Chamber of Commerce, Laredo, TX
“Local Economic Data, What Should We Do in an Economic Downturn?” (November 2009)
Laredo… Wide Open for Business, SBDC, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX
“Are Chinese Exports to the US Displacing Mexico’s?” (October 2009)
Research Presentation Series 2009-2010, SSB, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX
“Riesgo
Moral y Seguro de Depósitos: Prueba Extendida” (May 2007)
Seminario,
Dep. Métodos Cuantitativos, CUCEA, Universidad
de Guadalajara, Zapopan, México
“Has the Modification to the Mexican Revenue-Sharing Formula Been Effective?” (April 2007)
Research Presentation Series 2006-2007, COBA, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX
“Non-fungibility of Unconditional Intergovernmental Grants” (April 2006)
Second Cross-Border Workshop of Economics and Finance, Edinburg, TX
“Moral Hazard in a Voluntary Deposit Insurance System: Revisited” (January 2006)
Research Presentation Series 2005-2006, COBA, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX
“Non-fungibility of Unconditional Intergovernmental Grants” (June 2006)
Faculty Presentation, College of Business Administration, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX
“Fiscal Insensitivity of State Governments in México” (April 2004)
Seminario
de Divulgación Económica, Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad
Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, México
“Federalismo
Fiscal Mexicano: Análisis y Propuestas de Reforma” (March 2002)
Seminario
de Economía, Universidad de las Américas Puebla, Puebla,
México