Staff

Gonzalo obtained his MSc and PhD from the University of Manchester and his BSc (Lic) from Universidad Católica Boliviana in La Paz. Before embarking on his postgraduate studies he spent four years working at the Central Bank of Bolivia. He joined the School of Economics and Finance in September 2007. Prior to coming to St Andrews, Gonzalo was a Temporary Lecturer in Macroeconomics at the University of Manchester.

• EC5502 The International Economy
• EC5602 Financial Modelling
• EC4502 Corporate Finance (undergraduate)
• EC5604 Corporate Finance (postgraduate)
• EC4204 Financial Economic Theory

Gonzalo has research interests in the areas of economic growth and development; governance and corruption; inequality and income distribution.

At the moment, his research activity is concentrated on the theoretical analysis of the role of foreign aid in helping countries escape from poverty traps; the study of the links between corruption, social stigma and inequality; and the impact of corruption on human capital accumulation.

• (2009) "Why is corruption less harmful in some countries than in others?" (with Keith Blackburn), Journal of Economics Behaviour and Organisation, forthcoming (download)
• (2007) "Distribution and Development in a Model of Misgovernance," (with Keith Blackburn), European Economic Review, 51, 1534-1563 (download).

• (2008) "Financial Liberalisation, Bureaucratic Corruption and Economic Development," (with Keith Blackburn), INESAD, Development Working Papers 06/2008 - submitted (download).

• "Foreign aid - a fillip for development or a fuel for corruption?" (with Keith Blackburn)
• "Corruption, social stigma and inequality"
• "Corruption and human capital accumulation" (with Kannika Thampanishvong)