Eduardo J. G�mez     
Age 26, US Citizen
Born in Arlington, Virginia

Work Address:
RAND, Washington DC Office
1200 South Hayes Street
Arlington, VA 22202
Phone: 703/413-1100, x5136
Email: [email protected]

Home Address:
508 N. Highland Street, Apt. C1    
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: 703/465-2398
Email: [email protected]


Current Research Interests:

My academic research concentrates on the political economy of fiscal federalism and economic reform in four highly decentralized, federalist systems: Brazil, China, Russia, and India. Although my recent publications concentrate on the institutional dilemmas to sub-national debt management in Brazil, I am interested in drawing comparisons with other developing nations on the political process of hard budget constraints, sub-national debt control, and municipal finance. In addition, I currently serve as Chair, with Eliza Willis, Professor of Government, Grinnell College, of the Latin American Studies Association�s new academic section on �Decentralization and Sub-national Governance,� and as an Editor for the International Programs office of the American Political Science Association.


Education

University of Chicago, MA, International Relations (2000)

University of Virginia, BA, MA, Government and Foreign Affairs (1997)

Military Service

United States Air Force (1992-1994)


Publications and Works in Progress

Journal Articles:

Under review: �Brazil: A Political Economy of Sub-national Debt Workouts,� in Latin American Research Review.

Under review: �The Politics of Brazil�s Debt Crisis,� in Journal of Developing Areas.

Under review, �Phases of Decentralization, Bureaucratic Reform, and the Control of Sub-national Policy in Brazil and China,� Comparative Economic Studies.

With Sukhdev Shah, �Decentralization, Sub-national Debt, and Macroeconomic Performance� The International Monetary Fund, Washington, DC, Forthcoming, Working Paper Series WP/00.

Review of Philip Oxhorn and Pamela K. Starr (eds.) Markets and Democracy in Latin America: Conflict or Convergence? (Lynne Rienner Press, 1999) Journal of Inter-American Studies & World Affairs, Spring, 2000.

Review of Miguel Centeno and Patricio Silva (eds.) The Politics of Expertise in Latin America (St. Martin�s Press, 1998), Comparative Political Studies, Vol. 33 No. 9, November 2000, pp. 1228-1231.

Review of Merillee Grindle (ed.) �Getting Good Government: Building State Capacity in Developing Nations,� (Harvard Institute of Development, 1995) and Judith Tenlder, �Good Government in the Tropics,� (Johns Hopkins Press, 1997), (Forthcoming) Studies in Comparative International Development.

Under review: �The Emergence of Decentralization as a Study for Latin American Researchers,� in Forum Newsletter, The Latin American Studies Association.

Website publication: �Shifting Phases of Decentralization, Bureaucratic Reform and Sub-national Regulation in Brazil and China,� Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Division, The World Bank Group, Public Sector Thematic Group on Decentralization, (04/00);
http://www.worldbank.org/publicsector/decentralization/march_2000.htm#March22,2000


Works in Progress:

With George E. Peterson, co-edited book volume entitled �Decentralization, Municipal Finance, and Democracy in Latin America.� The Urban Institute, Washington, DC.

With Shukdev Shah, co-edited book volume, �Federalism, Sub-national Debt, and Macroeconomic Performance,� The International Monetary Fund, Washington, DC.

With Muhamed S. Abed and Shukdev Shah, �Domestic Debt and Stabilization Policy,� The International Monetary Fund, Washington, DC, Working Paper Series WP/00.

�The Politics of Sub-national Debt Control in Developing Nations.� Journal of Developing Areas.

Journal article: With Emily Edmonds, Department of Political Science, University of California, San Diego, �Democracy and Decentralization in Mexico and India: Lessons Learned.�

�Brazil�s Burgeoning Debt Problem,� International Programs of the American Political Science Association, peer reviewed web-site journal at http://www.apsanet.org.

�Banking Regulation and Reform in China and Brazil: Lessons Learned,� forthcoming in Asian Studies Association, Academic Newsletter.

Review article with Eliza Willis, �Approaches to the Study of Decentralization and Sub-national Governance in Latin America.�


Conference Papers (published monographs), Participation, and Workshops

�Municipal Finance, Politics, and Democracy in Brazil,� paper prepared for presentation at the symposium �Democratization and Municipal Finance in Latin America,� jointly sponsored by the Latin American Studies Association and The Urban Institute, Washington, DC, February 1, 2001.

�A Political Economy of Banking Regulation in Brazil,� conference on Financial Sector Reform and Regulation in Latin America, sponsored by the Weather Head Center for International Affairs and the Department of Government, Harvard University (11/00).

Discussant for panel entitled �Contributions of Comparative Politics to Political Science: Insights From �Area Studies,� Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Washington, DC (09/01/00).

�A Political Economy of Sub-National Debt Growth in Brazil,� workshop on �Decentralization in Latin America: Lessons Learned,� sponsored by the Latin American Studies Association, held at the Inter-American Dialogue, (09/01/00).

�Decentralization, Institutions and Sub-national Debt,� with Shukdev Shah, Research Seminar at the Western Hemisphere Department, International Monetary Fund, Washington, DC, (09/15/00).

�A Political Economy of Sub-national Debt Control in Brazil,� Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, (04/16/00).

�Shifting Phases of Decentralization and Bureaucratic Reform in Brazil and China,� paper prepared for delivery at The World Bank Group, Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Division (PREM), Public Sector Thematic Group Seminar on Decentralization and Sub-National Economics, Washington, DC  (03/22/00).

�Institutions, Fiscal Regulation and Debt Restructuring in Brazil and China,� XXII International Congress of the Latin American Studies Association, (03/22/00).

�Institutions, Regulation and Debt Restructuring in Brazil and China,� East Asia Workshop on Politics, Economy and Society, University of Chicago (11/16/99).

�The Origins of Brazil�s State Debt Crisis,� Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association (08/99); Federalism and Inter-Governmental Relations Division.

�Decentralization, Bond Markets and a Political Economy of Municipal Independence in Brazil and India,� Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association (08/99); Comparative Politics Division.

�The Politics of Debt Deferment and Economic Crisis in Brazil,� Workshop on The Political Economy of Economic Reform, University of Chicago (08/99).

�The Origins of Brazil�s Debt Crisis� Gateway to Brazil, University of Chicago � Radio Show on channel 88.5 FM; Discussion of the Brazilian debt crisis, (06/99).

�Financial Globalization, State Politics and Structural Adjustment in Brazil and India,� 25th Annual Third World Conference, Chicago, IL (03/99).

�Fiscal Decentralization and the Regulatory Process in China and Russia,� Seminar on Fiscal Decentralization in Developing Countries, Yale University, Department of Political Science (02/24/99).

�The Politics of Fiscal Policy-Making in Brazil�s Fragmented Political Party System,� XXI International Congress of the Latin American Studies Association, Politics and Public Policy Division (09/98).

�Fiscal Decentralization, Macroeconomic Management and the Regulatory Process in Brazil and India�s Federalist Systems,� Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Comparative Politics and Inter-Governmental Relations Division (08/98).

�The Politics of Fiscal Policy-Making in Brazil and India,� Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Comparative Politics Division (03/98).

�The Mexican Economic Crisis and New Coorporatist Relations,� Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Comparative Politics Division (08/97).

�Recent Developments in Latin American Politics and Economics,� The Emerson Institute, Washington, DC (08/97).

�Financial Ministers, Careerism and Economic Stabilization in Brazil and Mexico,� Society of Political Economy, Research Seminar, University of Virginia (10/96).

�The Politics of Economic Liberalization in Mexico and Turkey,� Student International Research Conference, Virginia Commonwealth University (04/96).

Organized panel for the Association for Asian Studies entitled �China�s Fiscal Federalism in Comparative Perspective,� Chicago, IL (03/01).

Organized workshop entitled �Decentralization in Latin America: Lessons Learned,� sponsored by the Latin American Studies Association and held at the Inter-American Dialogue, Washington, DC (09/01/200).

In Process: creation of a new quarterly newsletter for the newly approved Latin American Studies Association section entitled �Decentralization and Sub-national Governance.�

Organized workshop on The Political Economy of Economic Reform, University of Chicago, sponsored by the Committee on International Relations (07/99 � 09/99).

Organized the International House Forum on Globalization, University of Chicago, events co-sponsored with the Center for Latin American Studies (01/99 � 02/00).

Organized panel for the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, �The Politics of Fiscal Decentralization and Policy-making in Developing Nations,� Boston, MA, 1998.

Organized the Summer Series on Political Economy of Developing Nations, Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Washington, DC. Sponsored by the Latin American Studies Department, Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) (06/97-08/97).

Organized the Spring Series on Comparative Political Economy, held in the Brookings Institution, Washington, DC (01/98-05/98).

Founder and chair, The Society of Political Economy, independent student-run organization, at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (10/94 � 05/97).


Work Experience

RAND, Washington DC Office (08/21 � present). Currently working as a research assistant on a variety of projects. Responsibilities entail reading and writing background reports on the political and economic conditions of several Latin America countries (primarily Colombia and Brazil) in order to help the US Army define their future military strategy in the Western Hemisphere. 

The International Monetary Fund, Department of the Treasury (TRE), Washington, DC (08/00). Worked in the Poverty Reduction and Economic Growth Division of the Treasury Department as a research assistant to Senior Economists. Responsible for monitoring international loan performance and calculating IMF STR exchange rates for international transactions.

The World Bank Group, Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Division (PREM), Latin American and Caribbean Division (08/97-05/98) Worked as research assistant to Senior Economists in the Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Division (PREM). Projects entailed coding of political institutions for cross-section regression analysis of fiscal decentralization and political change in Brazil, Colombia, and Argentina.

The Inter-American Dialogue (05/97-08/97) Coordinator of US-Mexico Forum on International Trade and Democratization. Position required intensive research on Mexican financial and political issues. Project jointly sponsored with the Brookings Institution.

Center for International Ethics, Markets and Political Economy (09/96-02/97) Worked as research analyst investigating issues in financial market development in Latin America and South Asia. Helped develop qualitative regression model for political risk analysis.

US Air Force Academy (01/93-05/94) Financial Management Specialist and Secretary to the Academy Headquarters Squadron. Position entailed coordination of events and management of personnel.


Current Academic and Community Service

In Process: Founder and Chair, International Studies Association, new academic studies section entitled �Decentralization, Federalism and Sub-national Governance,� (Forthcoming, 2001).

Founder and Chair, with Eliza Willis � Latin American Studies Association, new academic section entitled �Decentralization and Sub-national Governance,� (Forthcoming, 2001).

Editor, American Political Science Association, �Regional Focus: Democratization in Comparative Perspective,� on-line website journal, at http://www.apsanet.org (06/00 � present).

Editor, �Decentralization and Sub-national Governance,� Academic Newsletter for the Latin American Studies Association (Forthcoming, 2001).

National Graduate Student Representative, Latin American Studies Association, Executive Membership Committee (9/99 � 03/00).

Research Assistant for Professor Cynthia McClintock, Department of Political Science, The George Washington University, Washington, DC (08/00).

Research Assistant, The International Financial Corporation, Department of Financial Operations and Planning, Subsidiary of The World Bank Group, Washington, DC (08/00).

Research Assistant for Shukdev Shah, Senior Economist, Western Hemisphere Department, The International Monetary Fund, Washington, DC (06/00-07/00).

National Community for Latino Leadership (NCLL), organizer of national focus workshops promoting Latino community leadership (05/00 � 06/00).

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), coordinator of events for the National Capital Forum and events celebrating US Hispanic success in higher education (05/00).

Graduate Christian Fellowship, University of Chicago, International House of Chicago.

University of Chicago, Laboratory School, Los Latinos Unidos, contributor to organizing events for minority high school students (02/99 � 12/99).

Secretary, US Air Force Academy, Headquarters Squadron, (02/02/94).

US Comptrollers Association, US Air Force Academy representative (08/93-03/94).

Academic Tutor, Flight 306, Technical Training Squadron, Shepard Air Force Base, Wichitta Falls, Texas (10/92-12/92).

Volunteered Academic Leader, Flight 509, Basic Training Squadron, US Air Force, Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas (09/92-11/92).


Honors

US Air Force, Honor Student Award, Financial Technical School (12/92)

University of Virginia, James Latmier and Maxwell Scholarships (09/94-06/97)

University of Virginia, Colgate Darden End Scholarship (09/94-06/97)

University of Virginia, Thomas Jefferson Literary and Debating Society (Honor society, 09/96)

The Inter-America Dialogue, Summer Research/Internship Grant, (08/97-09/97)

University of Chicago, Center for Latin America Studies, Travel Grant for 1999 APSA meeting

Latin American Studies Association, National Graduate Student Representative (1999)

National Community for Latino Leadership, Internship Grant (05/00)


Associations

The American Political Science Association (1997 � present)

The Latin American Studies Association (1998 � present)

The International Studies Association (2000)

The Association for Asian Studies (2000)


Languages

Spanish (R/E, W/G, S/E)
Portuguese (R/G)
Chinese (mandarin, beginners level)