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Rodriguez, Antonio J

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Professor

CONTACT INFO

(956) 326-2517
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rodriguez@tamiu.edu
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WHT-203H

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COURSES TAUGHT

Concepts in Fin and Eco (BA 5201)
Dissertation Research (BA 6999)
Introduction to Finance (FIN 3310)

RESEARCH

Current Research:

“Investor Moral Hazard and ECB Monetary Policy Response”

“Sovereign Bond Spreads and the Pricing of Sovereign Debt in the Eurozone: A Macroeconomic Fundamentals Approach”

“The Effects of Trade on Sovereign Debt in a Currency Union”

Research Interests:

International Finance Investments International Financial Markets

EDUCATION

University of Alabama (Master of Arts)
University of Alabama (Doctor of Philosophy)

PUBLICATIONS

Books:

Moran, Theodore H., Foreign Direct Investment and Development, Washington D.C - The International Trade Journal, Institute for International Economics 2001

Evidence on the Benefits of Portfolio Investment in Emerging Capital Markets in Latin America - Selected Investment Portfolios 1998

Journal Articles:

Mexico’s Exchange Rate Policy and the Value of the Peso

Mexican Commercial Banks: Competition and Performance Trends, 1990-1995

The Estimation and Determinants of Bid-Ask Spreads in Futures Markets

“Riesgos y Rendimientos de los Fondos de Inversión en México”

The delisting of companies in the Mexican Stock Exchange

Do European Stock Markets affect Latin American Stock Markets?

“International Transmission Mechanism of Stock Market Volatilities”

Are European Stock Markets Influencing Latin American Stock Markets?

“Are European Stock Markets Influencing Latin American Stock Markets?”

The Mutual Fund Industry in Mexico

“Employability Skills and Geographical Location”

Other:

“Mutual Fund Performance and Mutual Fund Growth”

A Test of the Behavior and Relationship Between Treasury Bill Futures and Treasury Bill Rates - The University of Michigan-Flint, WPS-85-02 1985

“Futures Trading and Price Volatility in the Treasury Bill Market”

GRANTS

Grants:

Mini Research Grant

EXHIBITS

AWARDS

Faculty Grant to Attend AACSB International Business Semiknar - University of Michigan-Flint - 01-01-1985

COBA Administrator of the year - COBA, Texas A&M International University - 09-01-2005

Accreditation Certificate - AACSB-International - 04-01-2002

Certificate of Appreciation - Southwest Decision Sciences Institute - 02-01-2001

Certificate of Appreciation - Southwest Decision Sciences Institute - 03-01-2000

Faculty Award to attend and participate in the fall Research Seminar on Futures Markets - Chicago Board of Trade - 01-01-1990

Selected to attend Banking Program - University of Michigan-Flint - 01-01-1988

Selected to attend Chicago Board of Trade Seminars for Assistant Professors - Chicago Board of Trade - 01-01-1986

Outstanding Teaching Assistant - University of Alabama - 05-01-1984

Selected to attend Chicago Board of Trade Seminars for PhD students - Chicago Board of Trade - 01-01-1983

Selected to attend Chicago Board of Trade Seminars for PhD students - Chicago Board of Trade - 01-01-1982

Assistanships for Masters and Ph.D. Programs - University of Alabama - 09-01-1979