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Leonardo Martinez

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My research interests include macroeconomics and applied microeconomics. My recent work has focused on credit risk and on agency models of career concerns.
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Biographical Sketch

Education

    Ph.D., University of Rochester, 2004

    M.A., University of Rochester, 2001

    B.A., Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, 1998

Working Papers

'Long-duration bonds and sovereign defaults' (with Juan Carlos Hatchondo)

'Heterogeneous Borrowers in Quantitative Models of Sovereign Default' Revise and Resubmit, International Economic Review

'A Theory of Political Cycles', Revise and Resubmit, Journal of Economic Theory

'Reputation, career concerns, and job assignments' Accepted subject to minor revisions, B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics

'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'

Other Papers

'Quantitative models of sovereign default and the threat of financial exclusion' (with Juan Carlos Hatchondo and Horacio Sapriza), Economic Quarterly, Summer 2007, 93 (3), 251?286

'The Economics of Sovereign Defaults' (with Juan Carlos Hatchondo and Horacio Sapriza), Economic Quarterly, Spring 2007, Vol. 93 No. 2, 163-187

'Are We Working Too Hard or Should We Be Working Harder? A Simple Model of Career Concerns' (with Andrew Foerster), Economic Quarterly, Winter 2006, Vol. 92 No. 1, 79-91

Work in Progress

'A model of credit risk without commitment' (with Juan Carlos Hatchondo)