Ricardo R. Noé

Bio:

Born in the United States and raised in Honduras, Ricardo René Noé is currently a Berry Scholar and PhD candidate in Political Science at the University of Texas at Dallas. He is also an Adam Smith Fellow at the Mercatus Center, and holds a BA in Economics, an MA in Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies, an MA in Political Science, and an MS in Social Data Analytics and Research.

With a focus on comparative political economy, formal theory, and qualitative methodology, Ricardo integrates the three in his research, which revolves around the political economy of property rights. His work not only highlights the impact of property rights on economic development but also sheds light on their role in political stability, political participation processes, and democratization.

Ricardo's interest in property rights extends beyond academia and has worked as an economic policy analyst for think tanks in Central America. Currently, he also engages in consulting work in Latin America, where he assesses local government development policies aiming to promote economic participation, and investment risk by analyzing municipal property rights structures.

When Ricardo is not immersed in research or teaching, he is busy developing Catalaxia, his small-batch coffee venture, sourced from his family-owned plantation near Santa Cruz de Yojoa, Honduras.