Beatriz Maldonado, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Economics and International Studies

Education

Research Interests

Dr. Maldonado's research is broadly focused on international political economy and development with a regional emphasis on Latin America. She’s interested in political institutions, conflict and how women, especially female leaders, make and influence decisions. 

Courses Taught

• Economics of Globalization: Fall 2012-2015, 2017-2020; Spring 2013, 2014
• Principles of Macroeconomics: Fall 2010, 2012-2014; Spring 2011-2013, 2015-2018, 2020-2021; Summer 2010
• International Development: Spring 2013–2016, 2018, Fall 2016, 2018-2020
• Economics for Development: Spring 2014; Fall 2015; Fall 2017-2018, 2020
• Elements of Statistics: Summer 2008, 2009, 2011
• International Financial Crises: Spring 2017
• Gender and Development: Spring 2020, 2021

Selected Publications

“Divided Government in Latin America” (with Peter Calcagno), Applied Economic Letters, Vol. 27(12), pp. 1010-1015 (2020)

“Do Foreign Aid Donors Reward Recipients for Gender Equality?” (with Daniel L. Hicks), Applied Economic Letters, Vol. 27(1), pp. 46-51 (2020).

“Is There Adaptation to Predictable Climate Change Along the Temperature-Conflict Nexus?Evidence from the El Niño Southern Oscillation” (with Daniel L. Hicks), Applied Economic Letters, Vol. 26(11), pp. 893-897 (2019).

“Identity, Patronage, and Redistribution: Economic Inequality in Bolivia under Evo Morales” (with Daniel L. Hicks, Brian Piper, and Alejandra Goytia Rios), Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy, Vol. 1(1), pp. 26-41 (2018)

Honors & Awards

• Outstanding Faculty, School of Business, ExCEL Awards 2019-2020
• Global Scholar Faculty
• Center for Public Choice & Market Process Research Fellow 2013, 2014, 2015