Martin Lopez-Daneri

VCU, Snead Hall, B3133, 301 W. Main St., Richmond, VA 23284

+1 (804) 828-7190 • # lopezdanerm@vcu.edu
‚ www.mlopezdaneri.com
•Nationality: Argentinean •US Status: Green Card (Permanent Resident)

Recent and Current Academic Positions

Virginia Commonwealth University USA
Visiting Assistant Professor 2023–present
Temple University, Economics Department USA
Assistant Professor 2017–2023
University of Southern California, USC-Dornsife INET USA
Research Scholar 2015–2017
IAE Business School Argentina
Invited Professor 2013–2014

Education
The University of Iowa, Dept. of Econ.
Ph.D., Economics 2012
The University of Iowa, Dept. of Econ.
M.A., Economics 2009
Universidad de Buenos Aires, Dept. of Math.
Completed Coursework, M.S. Statistics 2006
Universidad de Buenos Aires, Dept. of Math.
Specialist Degree, Statistics 2006
Universidad Catolica Argentina, Dept. of Econ.
Licentiate, Economics (Honors) 2003

Major Fields of Concentration

Macroeconomics
Public Finance
Risk and Inequality
Applied Econometrics

Publications
1. Guner, N., Lopez-Daneri, M., and Ventura, G. (2023). “The Looming Fiscal Reckoning: Tax
Distortions, Top Earners, and Revenues.” Review of Economic Dynamics, 50, pp.146–170.
2. Lopez-Daneri, M. (2016). “NIT picking: The macroeconomic effects of a Negative Income Tax.”

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 Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 68, pp.1–16.
3. Guner, N., Lopez-Daneri, M., and Ventura, G. (2016). “Heterogeneity and Government revenues:
Higher taxes at the top?” Journal of Monetary Economics, 80, pp.69–85.

Working Papers
1. “The Incarceration, Unemployment, and the Racial Marriage Divide.” Joint work with Elizabeth
Caucutt, Nezih Guner, and Christopher Rauh. February 2023. Revision Requested at The
Review of Economic Studies.
2. “Life-cycle Patterns of Earnings Shocks: A Bayesian Approach.” January 2023. Submitted.

Works in Progress
1. “Decoding the High Stakes: Unveiling the Macroeconomic Impact of Marijuana Policies.” Joint work
with Salvador Ortigueira.
2. “Genetic Algorithms: Dissecting Patent Evolution in US-China Tech Standoff.” Joint work with
Tomás Tetzlaff.
3. “Empowering Women’s Retirement: Rethinking Social Security.”
4. “Bridging the Earnings Divide: Gender Earnings Dynamics in Single-Earner Homes.”
5. “Tax Reform Ripples: Unraveling Trickle Effects.” Joint work with Sandra Lizarazo-Ruiz, Adrian
Peralta-Alva, and Damien Puy. February 2023.

Awards, Fellowships, and Honors

○ Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, Economics Department, The University of Iowa. 2011–2012.
○ Summer Fellowship, Economics Department, The University of Iowa. 2011.
○ Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) Award to the best presented papers at the 15th
Annual LACEA Meeting. Colombia, Medellin. November 2010.
○ Outstanding Research Paper Award, Economics Department, The University of Iowa. 2009–
2010.
○ Graduate Student Senator, The University of Iowa. 2010–2011.
○ The University of Iowa Scholarship for Graduate Studies. 2007–2011.
○ Fulbright Scholarship for Graduate Studies. 2007–2009.
○ Diploma de Honor (Honors Degree), Universidad Catolica Argentina (UCA). March 2003.

Employment History
○ 2017–2023: Assistant Professor, Temple University, Economics Department, Philadelphia,
USA.
○ 2015–2017: Research Scholar, USC-Dornsife INET, University of Southern California, USA.
○ 2013–2014: Invited Professor, IAE Business School, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
○ 2012–2014: Senior Economist, Central Bank of Chile, Santiago, Chile.
○ 2006–2007: Teaching Assistant, Universidad de San Andres, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
○ 2005–2005: Investment Banking Associate, La Luz, Boutique Investment Bank, Buenos Aires,
Argentina.
○ 2004–2005: Economist, INDEC, Ministry of Economy, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
○ 2003–2004: Young Professionals Program, Alpargatas S.A.I.C., Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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○ 2003–2003: Pro Bono Publico, Poder Ciudadano, Transparency International, Buenos Aires,
Argentina.
○ 2003–2007: Teaching Assistant, Universidad Catolica Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Teaching Experience
○ VCU. School of Business, Richmond, Virginia, USA:
- Principles of Macroeconomics (Undergraduate): Fall 2023
- Money and Banking (Undergraduate): Fall 2023–Spring 2024
- Advanced Macroeconomics (Graduate): Spring 2024
○ Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA:
- Macroeconomic Theory I (Graduate): Fall 2017–19
- Reading Macro Group (Graduate): Fall 2018–19, Spring 2019–20
- Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis (Undergraduate): Spring 2018–20, Fall 2019, Spring
2022–23, Fall 2021–22
○ IAE Business School, Pilar, Buenos Aires, Argentina:
- Macroeconomics (MBA): Invited Professor (2013 and 2014)
○ The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA:
- Intermediate Macroeconomics (Undergraduate): Instructor (Summer 2010)
- Applied Econometrics (Graduate): Teaching Assistant (Spring 2010–11)
- Econometrics (Graduate): Teaching Assistant (Fall 2009–10)
- Math Camp (Math Course for Entering PhD class): Instructor (Summer 2009, Summer
2011)
- Principles of Macroeconomics (Undergraduate): Head Teaching Assistant (Fall 2008,
Spring 2009)
- Principles of Macroeconomics (Undergraduate): Teaching Assistant (Fall 2007, Spring
2008)
○ Universidad de San Andres (UdeSA), Victoria, Buenos Aires, Argentina:
- Statistics I (Undergraduate): Head Teaching Assistant (2006–07)
○ Universidad Catolica Argentina (UCA), Buenos Aires, Argentina:
- Statistics II (Undergraduate): Teaching Assistant and Head TA (2003–07)

Students Advised and Placements

○ Advisor:
- Santiago Capraro (B.A. Economics, UCA, 2006)
○ Dissertation Committees:
- André Victor Doherty Luduvice (Ph.D. UPenn, 2020; Cleveland Fed)
- Du You (Ph.D. Temple University 2021; Fort Hays State University)
- Javier López Segovia (Ph.D. CEMFI 2022; University of Bonn—1 st stage Reviewer)
- Elisheva Stern (Ph.D. Temple University 2022; Temple University)
- Mark Robinson (Ph.D. Temple University 2023; Econsult Solutions Inc.)
- Shuoshuo Hou (Ph.D. Temple University 2023; Saint John’s University)
- Joaquı́n Peloso (Master in Management & Analytics, U. T. Di Tella, 2023)

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Professional Activities
○ Committees:
- Editor, Temple Economics Working Paper Series at Temple University (2017-2023)
- Coordinator, Seminar Organizing Committee at Temple University (2021-2023)
- Chairman, Seminar Organizing Committee at Temple University (2019-2020)
- Member, Macroeconomics Qualifying Exam Committee at Temple University (2017-2020)
- Chairman, College of Liberal Arts Grievance Committee at Temple University (2019)
- Member, Recruiting Committee at Temple University (August-October 2018)
- Member, Committee of Undergraduate Affairs at Temple University (2017-2019)
○ Conferences and Seminars Organization:
- Coordinator, Seminar Organizing Committee at Temple University (2021-2023)
- Chairman, Seminar Organizing Committee at Temple University (2019-2020)
- Creator and Co-Organizer, Brown Bag Macro Seminar at Temple University (2019-2020)
- Creator and Organizer, Macro Seminar Series at Temple University (2018-2019)
- Co-Organizer, Conference on Big Data in Economics at USC-Dornsife INET (October 2016)
- Program Committee Member, INET Conference on Networks at USC-Dornsife INET
(November 2015)
- Program Committee Member, California Econometrics Conference at USC-Dornsife INET
(September 2015)
○ Referee:
- Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo de Chile (ANID)
- American Economic Journal Macroeconomics
- B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics
- Canadian Journal of Economics
- Economic Modelling
- European Economic Review
- International Economic Review
- Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control
- Journal of Economic Theory
- Journal of Monetary Economics
- Journal of Public Economics
- Journal of the European Economic Association
- Macroeconomic Dynamics
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú Reviewer
- Quantitative Economics
- Review of Economic Dynamics
- The Economic Journal
- The Scandinavian Journal of Economics

Selected Presentations in Seminars and Conferences

○ Africa Meeting of the Econometric Society (AFES, 2023, 2019)
○ Asian Meeting of the Econometric Society (China, 2022)
○ Asian Meeting of the Econometric Society in East and South-East Asia (Tokyo, 2022)
○ Australasian Meeting of the Econometric Society (2022)

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○ BSE Summer Forum (2022)1
○ California State University Fullerton (2015)
○ CEMLA (Mexico, 2017)
○ Central Bank of Chile (2013, 2012)
○ Central Bank of Uruguay (2011)
○ CIREQ Workshop (2014)1
○ EAFIT (Colombia, 2012)
○ Institute of Mathematical Statistics Meeting (IMS, 2006)
○ Iowa Alumni (2010)
○ LACEA (2023, 2017, 2013, 2010)
○ Missouri Graduate Students Economics Seminar (2010)
○ Montevideo Meeting (Uruguay, 2012)
○ NBER (2014)1
○ North American Summer Meeting of the Econometric Society (2011)
○ PUC–Chile (2012)
○ Rice University-Baker Institute (2017)
○ SED (2022, 2013)1
○ Temple University (2017)
○ Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (Chile, 2012)
○ Universidad de Los Andes (Colombia, 2017)
○ Universidad del Rosario (Colombia, 2017)
○ Universidad of Chile (2012)
○ University of Houston (2015)
○ USC (2015)
○ USC-Dornsife Institute of New Economic Thinking (2017, 2016, 2015)
○ Virginia Commonwealth University (2023)
○ Workshop on Labor Economics (University of Chile, 2013)
○ X Annual Brazilian School of Probability Meeting (XEBP, 2006)

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Last Updated: December 03, 2023