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Economics

The discipline of Economics at the Institute for Latin American Studies, which is also part of the Department of Economics, concentrates on the economic development of Latin American countries in the context of their international economic integration. One focus in research and teaching is to ask what role money and currency play in economic development. Within this thematic field, different aspects are dealt with, starting with the effects of migrants' remittances to their home countries, up to the causes and problems of indebtedness, the question of adequate currency and exchange rate regimes for real economic development, as well as forms of global and regional monetary cooperation between developing and emerging countries. Another focus is the study of the causes and effects of social and economic inequality and their interactions with economic and environmental sustainability in Latin American countries.

Third-party funded research projects and graduate schools:

At the Department of Business and Economics, the area of economics at the Institute for Latin America Studies is part of the focus in International Economics and Area Studies.

The research associates are also working on the following topics:

Associated researchers:

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Barbara Fritz

You can arrange an office hour appointment here.

Office administration: Elena López Pachón

Rüdesheimer Str. 54-56 - Room 223
14197 Berlin
Tel.: +49 30 838-65001
Fax: +49 30 838-465001
Email: e.lopez@fu-berlin.de

Jun.-Prof. Dr. Manuel Santos Silva

You can arrange an office hour appointment here.

Office administration: Elena López Pachón

Rüdesheimer Str. 54-56 - Room 208
14197 Berlin
Tel.: +49 30 838 54715
Fax: +49 30 838 454715
Email: manuel.santos.silva@fu-berlin.de

Keywords

  • Ökonomie am Lateinamerika-Institut
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