Dr. José Víctor Ríos Rull

Professor

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Biography

José-Víctor Ríos-Rull is a Lawrence R. Klein Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Pennsylvania, where he also serves as the Director of the Penn Institute for Economic Research. He is a fellow of the Econometric Society and an associate editor for SERIEs. Ríos-Rull has been a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. He completed his Ph.D. in Economics at the University of Minnesota in 1990, and has previously held positions at Carnegie Mellon University, the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, and the University of Minnesota. His work primarily focuses on macroeconomic theory, economic dynamics, and computational economics, contributing significantly to understanding economic phenomena through rigorous models and empirical analysis.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

1990-01-01 — Present

University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Serving as the Lawrence R. Klein Professor and Director of the Penn Institute for Economic Research.

Various Academic Positions

— Present

Carnegie Mellon University, Federal Reserve Bank Minneapolis, University of Minnesota • Various

Held various positions across renowned institutions, contributing to the fields of economics and research.

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
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