Ilene GrabelEducationPhD (Economics), University of Massachusetts ProfileProfessor and Co-Director, MA in Global Finance, Trade and Economic Integration (GFTEI), Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver (1997-present); co-director, Dual Degree, International MBA and MA in GFTEI (2002-present). Lecturer, Cambridge Advanced Programme on Rethinking Development Economics, Cambridge University, UK (2001-present). Research Scholar, Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts (2007-present). Consultancies include ActionAid International USA; United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)/International Poverty Centre; United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four on International Monetary Affairs and Development (UNCTAD)/G-24; United Nations University, World Institute for Development Economics Research; the NGO coalition, "New Rules for Global Finance." Awards: United Methodist Church University of Denver Scholar/Teacher of the Year (2005-2006); Graduate Students' Association award for "Most Useful Course at GSIS" and "Best Professor at GSIS." Author of many publications, including, Financial Systems and Economic Development in the 21st Century: Are We All Keynesians Yet? (2010, forthcoming); Cementing Neo-liberalism in the Developing World: Ideational and Institutional Constraints on Policy Space (2010, forthcoming); "The Developmental Potential and Political Economy of Remittances: What Do We Know, What Do We Need to Know" (2008); "Global Finance and Development: False Starts, Dead Ends, and Socio-Economic Alternatives," (2008); Capital Management Techniques in Developing Countries: Managing Capital Flows in Malaysia, India, and China (2008, co-authored with Gerald Epstein and Jomo, K.S.); One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Policy (In)coherence and Financial Crises, "Policy Coherence or Conformance? The New World Bank-IMF-WTO Rhetoric on Trade and Investment in Developing Countries" (2007); "Financial Policies for Pro-Poor Growth" (with Gerald Epstein) prepared for the UNDP International Poverty Centre (2006); Reclaiming Development: An Alternative Policy Manual (with Ha-Joon Chang, 2004); "Trip Wires and Speed Bumps: Managing Financial Risks and Reducing the Potential for Financial Crises in Developing Economies" (2004). Research and Expertise
Political economy of international finance; political economy of financial reform in developing countries; financial crises: causes, macroeconomic consequences, and preventative policies; international private capital flows; bilateral investment treaties; central banking and exchange rate regimes; macroeconomic policy options for developing economies. CoursesINTS 4320: International Monetary Relations |
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