Felix Rioja

Felix Rioja holds the Scott and Marjorie Cowen Chair in Latin American Social Sciences and serves as Professor in the Department of Economics at Tulane University, with additional affiliation at the Stone Center of Latin American Studies.

His research centers on international macroeconomics, economic growth, and financial economics with specialized focus on Latin American economies. Key investigations include infrastructure maintenance versus new investment, public debt sustainability, financial system impacts on poverty reduction, and distributional effects of fiscal policies. His work integrates computational modeling with empirical analysis of heterogeneous agent economies.

Recent publications (2024-2014) reveal consistent thematic focus on infrastructure policy, debt management, and inequality dynamics, predominantly applied to Latin American and Caribbean contexts. The research demonstrates methodological diversity through panel VAR analyses, quantitative welfare assessments, and case studies across multiple developing nations.

Scientific Awards: No specific awards or fellowships were documented in the source material.

Rioja serves as co-editor of the Southern Economic Journal and maintains active policy engagement through World Bank consultancy and governmental advisory roles for Argentina, Brazil, Cape Verde, Jamaica, Paraguay, and Russia. His administrative contributions include editorial leadership and cross-institutional policy collaboration.