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En una época tan disruptiva como la que nos ha tocado vivir, no tenemos que acertar. Tenemos que aprender a equivocarnos;
I am probably the only Spanish economist with a respectable academic cv who is at the same time honest, independent, radical, and disruptive, and who is not afraid to embrace change. I combine a thorough knowledge of economic theory with a passion for economic current events, macrotrends, disruptive technologies, pensions, and communication. In my classes, in the media, and in my opinions I actively attempt to think differently and to break the frame. You can find my bionote here, my short cv here, and an old version of my long cv here.
I am a Professor of Economics at IESE Business School. I have dedicated most of my professional life to doing research, tea- ching, and advising in macroeconomics. My latest academic papers explore the macroeconomic consequences of pension system reforms. I have published in some of the leading professional journals in economics such as the Journal of Political Economy and the Journal of Monetary Economics, and I have co-authored two papers with Edward C. Prescott, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2004, unfortunately with another coauthor. I am also the author of two macroeconomics textbooks Macroeconomics: First Concepts and Macroeconomics for Nearly Everyone.
I lecture regularly to my students at IESE and in industry meetings and other professional meetings. My latest conference topics are Macroeconomic Trends and Fluctuations, Technological and Geopolitical Change, and Pensions.
I have consulted for the Economic Bureau of the President of Spain, very briefly; and for the Spanish Ministry of Industry and I have served on the board of Martinsa-Fadesa, a large construction company, and on the strategic committee of Consulnor, a capital management company. I make frequent appearances in Spanish national and international media, including the BBC, Bloomberg, The Economist, and the Financial Times.
There are three types of academic economists: mathematicians, statisticians, and programmers. I am a programmer. In my research I have used numerical methods to solve large systems of stochastic diference equations. These systems of equations are at the heart of the algorithms that simulate the behavior of artifcial economies that can be used to understand the consequences of policy reforms in real economies. I have used these methods to simulate the consequences of changes in monetary policy, fiscal policy and pension system reforms.
I have published my research in some of the leading academic economics journals such as the Journal of Political Economy, the Journal of Monetary Economics, and the International Economic Review. I have coauthored two articles with Edward C. Prescott who was awareded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2004.
I am interested in the current events that a ect the global economy and in global macroeconomic trends. Geographically, I follow with special interest the European and the Spanish economies. Sectorially, I am specially interested in the financial sector. My two favorite topics in finance are pension reforms and financial disruption (cryptocurrencies and fintech).
You can find short videos on my ideas on technological disruption here, on longevity here, and on hedging risks here.
I am a frequent lecturer for executive audiences and in industry events. Currently, I give talks on the following topics: The Global Economy: Not Post-Covid but With-Covid; The World in 2030: Macroeconomic Trends and Fluctuations; The World in 2030: Technology, Innovation, and Disruption; The ABC of longevity, pensions, and savings for retirement; Reinventing Spanish pensions; and Bitcoin: trick, treat, and disruption.
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