Antonio Rodriguez-Lopez

Antonio Rodriguez-Lopez is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of California, Irvine, within the School of Social Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from UC Berkeley, complemented by an M.A. in Statistics from the same institution and prior degrees from prestigious Mexican institutions. His research focuses on labor economics, international trade, and macroeconomic policies, with particular attention to minimum wage effects, monopsony markets, and globalization impacts. He has published in leading journals like the Journal of Political Economy and European Economic Review. His work frequently examines policy implications of trade liberalization, labor market structures, and employment dynamics in both developed and emerging economies.

Key research interests include the interplay between labor markets and international trade, the effects of minimum wage policies, and the role of liquidity in economic activity. Recent work explores city size and monopsony's influence on employment outcomes. He has also contributed to analyzing China's trade impacts on U.S. job flows and Mexico's post-NAFTA wage inequality. Rodriguez-Lopez has received accolades such as the Academic Senate Distinguished Assistant Professor Award for Teaching and has held fellowships from UC MEXUS and the Fulbright Program.

His teaching spans graduate courses in international trade, macroeconomics, and econometrics, alongside undergraduate economics principles. Professional service includes leadership roles at UC Irvine's Council on Educational Policy and extensive refereeing for top economics journals. Rodriguez-Lopez has presented his research globally, including at the NBER, World Bank, and institutions across Mexico and Asia.