Jose-Victor Rios-Rull

Jose-Victor Rios-Rull holds the Lawrence R. Klein Professor of Economics position at the University of Pennsylvania, with a secondary appointment as Professor of Finance. He is also a Professorial Research Fellow at University College London's Department of Economics, visiting regularly during late fall and spring. His research focuses on quantitative macroeconomics, employing heterogeneous-agent models to address questions about economic fluctuations, credit markets, banking systems, demographic dynamics, and policy design. Rios-Rull emphasizes rigorous theoretical frameworks and numerical analysis in his work.

Education: PhD in Economics from the University of Minnesota. He has advised numerous students and collaborates extensively with coauthors globally. His professional expertise includes peer-reviewed contributions in Spanish and Castilian. His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals 1 (No Poverty), 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), and 10 (Reduced Inequalities).