Ricardo R. Noé

Bio:

Hi! I am a political economist with a PhD in Political Science from the University of Texas at Dallas, where I am a Berry Scholar. I am also an Adam Smith Fellow with the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. This upcoming summer, I will join the University of Houston-Downtown as an Assistant Professor of Political Science. 

My research focuses on the political economy of property rights in Latin America. I integrate formal theory and mixed methods to highlight the impact of property rights on political development. I argue that property rights are not only economic, but are also political institutions. 

My interest in property rights extends beyond academia. I have worked as an economic policy analyst for think tanks in Central America, assessing property rights regimes, and I currently consult in Latin America, assessing local government development policies to lower investment risk and increase economic participation.