Professional Experience

Leonardo Martinez is on leave from his position as an economist in the Research Department to work at the International Monetary Fund. He joined the Richmond Fed after graduating from the University of Rochester in 2004.

Education

Ph.D., University of Rochester, 2004
M.A., University of Rochester, 2001
B.A., Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, 1998

Curriculum vitae

"Heterogeneous Borrowers in Quantitative Models of Sovereign Default." (with Juan Carlos Hatchondo and Horacio Sapriza). International Economic Review 50, no. 4 (November 2009): 1129-1151.

• Working paper version of journal article

"Long-Duration Bonds and Sovereign Defaults." (with Juan Carlos Hatchondo). Journal of International Economics 79, no. 1 (September 2009): 117-125.

• Working paper version of journal article

"A Theory of Political Cycles." Journal of Economic Theory. 144, no. 3 (May 2009): 1166-1186.

• Working paper version of journal article

"Reputation, Career Concerns, and Job Assignments". B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics. 9, no. 1 (January 2009): Article 15.

Issue	Title	Author(s)
Summer 2009	Why Could Political Incentives Be Different During Election Times?	Leonardo Martinez
Spring 2008	On the Evolution of Income Inequality in the United States	Kevin A. Bryan Leonardo Martinez
Summer 2007	Quantitative Models of Sovereign Default and the Threat of Financial Exclusion	Juan Carlos Hatchondo Leonardo Martinez Horacio Sapriza
Spring 2007	The Economics of Sovereign Defaults	Juan Carlos Hatchondo Leonardo Martinez Horacio Sapriza
Winter 2006	Are We Working Too Hard or Should We Be Working Harder? A Simple Model of Career Concerns	Andrew Foerster Leonardo Martinez

10-08 May 2010	Debt Dilution and Sovereign Default Risk	Juan Carlos Hatchondo Leonardo Martinez Cesar Sosa Padilla
10-04 March 2010	Quantitative Properties of Sovereign Default Models: Solution Methods Matter	Juan Carlos Hatchondo Leonardo Martinez Horacio Sapriza
08-2R May 2008	Long-Duration Bonds and Sovereign Defaults (Revised July 2009)	Juan Carlos Hatchondo Leonardo Martinez
07-1R March 2007	Heterogeneous Borrowers in Quantitative Models of Sovereign Default (Revised: Sep. 2008)	Juan Carlos Hatchondo Leonardo Martinez Horacio Sapriza
06-1R January 2006	Reputation, Career Concerns, and Job Assignments (Revised Apr. 2009)	Leonardo Martinez
05-4R July 2005	A Theory of Political Cycles (Revised: Dec. 2008)	Leonardo Martinez

Essay	Title	Author(s)
08-02 November 2008	What Income Inequality Measures Can (and Cannot) Tell Us	Leonardo Martinez Stephen Slivinski

"On the Design and Effectiveness of Targeted Expenditure Programs" (with Ehtisham Ahmad). Revise and resubmit, Economics & Politics.

"On the Cyclicality of the Interest Rate in Emerging Economies: Solution Methods Matter" (with Juan Carlos Hatchondo and Horacio Sapriza). Revise and resubmit, Review of Economic Dynamics.

"Credit Risk without Commitment" (with Juan Carlos Hatchondo).

"Mortgages and Foreclosures" (with Juan Carlos Hatchondo and Juan Sánchez).