Rosen Valchev

Rosen Valchev is an Associate Professor of Economics at Boston College, affiliated with the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. from Duke University. His research focuses on Macroeconomics, International Finance, and Financial Economics, with emphasis on exchange rate dynamics, business cycle analysis, and global economic systems.

• Education: B.S./B.A. (Duquesne University), M.A. and Ph.D. (Duke University)
• Teaches ECON3372 and ECON8872 International Finance courses

Key research interests include the durability of the dollar in global trade, risk-driven business cycles, and information asymmetry in financial markets. His work examines topics like currency internationalization, bounded rationality in decision-making, and pricing rigidities under uncertainty. Recent projects explore how geopolitical shifts and economic policies affect international monetary systems.

Selected publications include studies on risky business cycles, dollar dominance in trade finance, and the disconnect in exchange rate theories. He contributes to the NBER and maintains an active presence in academic working paper series.