Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Center for Research and Teaching in Economics
Name	Center for Research and Teaching in Economics
Established	1980s
Type	Research institute
Location	Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

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Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

The Center for Research and Teaching in Economics is a private research and teaching institution based in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. The institute specializes in advanced economic development-oriented instruction and applied research, engaging with policy actors such as World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Inter-American Development Bank, and regional institutions like Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público and Banco de México. It has connections with international universities and think tanks including Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, University of Chicago, London School of Economics, and Stanford University.

History

The founding era saw interactions among figures associated with Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, alumni networks of Harvard Kennedy School, and scholars linked to the Chicago Boys tradition, while institutional development paralleled initiatives by Organization of American States and programs funded by Ford Foundation. Expansion phases involved cooperative projects with National Autonomous University of Mexico and visiting scholars from Princeton University, Yale University, and Columbia University. The institute's growth coincided with regional events such as the negotiation of North American Free Trade Agreement and policy debates involving Secretaría de Economía and regulatory agencies like Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores.

The center's mission emphasizes rigorous training comparable to programs at University of California, Berkeley, University of Pennsylvania, and University of Toronto, promoting research standards exemplified by journals such as American Economic Review, Quarterly Journal of Economics, and Journal of Political Economy. Objectives include strengthening capacity in areas relevant to institutions like Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, contributing to dialogues involving Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and advising public bodies such as Comisión Federal de Competencia Económica and regional governments in Nuevo León. The center aims to host conferences similar to those organized by National Bureau of Economic Research, Centre for Economic Policy Research, and Brookings Institution.

Programs span postgraduate degrees with curricular influences from London Business School, INSEAD, and doctoral collaborations with University of Chicago Booth School of Business, emphasizing fields that attract funding from European Commission, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and foundations like Carnegie Corporation of New York. Research clusters mirror themes pursued at National Bureau of Economic Research, IZA Institute of Labor Economics, and Pew Research Center, covering applied topics related to labor markets studied by scholars linked to OECD and development work associated with United Nations Development Programme. The center publishes working papers in formats akin to those of RAND Corporation, curates seminars featuring visitors from University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, and coordinates graduate workshops inspired by CEPR and NBER summer institutes.

Faculty have included academics trained at institutions such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Princeton University Department of Economics, and Yale School of Management, some of whom previously held positions at El Colegio de México and Centro de Investigaciones y Docencia Económicas. Leadership has engaged with policy-makers and scholars who participated in forums like World Economic Forum and reported to advisory councils akin to those of Inter-American Development Bank and Banco de México. Visiting fellows have come from Brown University, Duke University, University of Michigan, and think tanks such as Cato Institute and Heritage Foundation.

Funding sources have included grants from entities like Ford Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, European Union research programs, contracts with World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank, and philanthropic contributions similar to those from Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Governance structures resemble boards that include representatives from universities such as Tecnológico de Monterrey and public institutions such as Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público, with oversight practices comparable to those used by Johns Hopkins University research centers and institutes affiliated with National Science Foundation-funded programs.

Alumni have held posts in agencies and institutions such as Banco de México, Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público, Inter-American Development Bank, World Bank, and academia at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and Tecnológico de Monterrey. Graduates have participated in public policy debates around agreements like North American Free Trade Agreement and served in roles connected to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development projects, as well as in international organizations including United Nations agencies and multilateral development banks. The center's research has influenced policy discussions involving Comisión Federal de Competencia Económica, regional development programs in Nuevo León, and consultancy assignments for firms similar to McKinsey & Company and Boston Consulting Group.

Category:Research institutes in Mexico