José Luis Viveros Añorve
Email: joseluis.viveros@gmail.com
Address: Vivatsgasse 12, Bonn 53111, Germany
Tel: +49176 70316884
Nationality: Mexican
Summary
Objective: To seek opportunities in international development organizations to broaden professional expertise
in development economics and macroeconomic modelling (CGE models) in order to contribute to the design
and implementation of better economic policies and practices to prevent crises and achieve stability,
sustainable economic growth, poverty and income inequality reduction, enhancing economic development
 10 years of experience in the non-governmental and corporate sectors, with focus on development
economics, macroeconomics and CGE modelling, and business development, respectively
 Regional networking and cross-cultural management experience in the Americas and Europe
Professional Experience & Achievements
Center for Development Research/ Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung (ZEF), University of Bonn
(www.zef.de)
2010 Oct to present - Bonn, Germany
Jr. Research Economist
 Plan, develop and deliver a doctoral research to:
(1) Evaluate the opportunity cost of financing Progresa-Oportunidades (Mexico’s conditional cash
transfer program for poverty reduction) and its implications for (rural) development and (rural)
economic growth in a regional setting (Chiapas). In this context,
(2) Pro-growth and pro-poor tax structures shall also be assessed by applying standard economic analysis
tools and Computable General Equilibrium Modelling to substantially raise the federal tax revenue to
finance the social policy for poverty and inequality reduction. And,
(3) Explore policies to improve the federal system of transfers or grants to finance alternative strategies
for poverty and inequality reduction (in Chiapas).
 Develop essential stakeholder relations with ministers, senior political leaders and top executives of
entrepreneurial organizations in Mexico, with the aim of obtaining the necessary network for a successful
project implementation
 Research on an independent basis and publish findings on various topics: economic growth, poverty
reduction, applied general equilibrium models, pro-poor growth and tax structures, income inequality,
regional economic models, fiscal federalism, fiscal and monetary policies
 Implement public policy recommendations with stakeholders
 Led with a team the Doctoral Seminar Series
 Papers:
- The impact of climate change on price instability of agricultural products and food security. Center for
Development Research (ZEF), Term Paper, Nov., 2010. http://bit.ly/132CmnB
- (Forthcoming). The opportunity cost of financing Oportunidades. An applied computable general
equilibrium model for poverty reduction in Mexico. Center for Development Research (ZEF),
Discussion Paper.
 Personal website: http://www.zef.de/staff/1044.html
The Alles Group ONCOR International (www.allesgroup.com)
2008 Mar – 2010 Sep - Mexico City, Mexico
Business Development Director
 Led the business development team to expand the existing pool of clients in order to acquire new
industrial real estate deals
 Led and managed sale-and-leaseback, built-to-suit, financial and investment projects
 Managed the financial and risk assessment of large-scale industrial and corporate projects of USD$60
million
 As a member of the Executive Board, designed and managed the business development strategy
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Fiber Optic Systems Technology, Inc. (www.fox-tek.com)
2005 Aug – 2008 Feb – Toronto, Canada & Mexico City, Mexico
Business Development Managing Director/ Mexico
 Introduced FOX-TEK’s specific IT technology in Mexico’s oil and gas industries trough designing, managing
and implementing a client oriented business plan for market penetration in order to increase sales
Fundación Colosio Nacional (www.fundacioncolosio.com)
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) – Faculty of Economics (www.economia.unam.mx)
Economic Analyst
2002 Jan – 2002 Dec & 2001 Feb – 2002 Apr - Mexico City, Mexico
 Researched and analysed macroeconomic topics of Mexico’s economy with the aim of elaborating public
policy proposals
 Published findings and recommendations in the national network of the foundation
 Managed the financial section in English language of a daily on-line news program with the aim of
presenting, analysing and discussing the latest news on financial economics and financial markets
Education
Center for Development Research/ Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung (ZEF), University of Bonn
(www.zef.de)
Department of Economic and Technological Change
2010 Oct to present - Bonn, Germany (due to finish in Sep 2013)
Dissertation completed. Expected date for defense: Jan., 2014
Ph.D. Candidate in Development Economics
 Doctoral thesis: “The Opportunity Cost of Financing Oportunidades. An Applied General Equilibrium Model for
Poverty Reduction in Mexico”
Abstract: Despite the fact that Mexico has achieved macroeconomic stability after the financial crisis in 1995,
it has failed to generate sustained high economic growth rates and substantially reduce poverty and income
inequality. Oportunidades, Mexico’s conditional cash transfer program, one of the three main pillars of the
social development policy, has shown to be an insufficient tool for poverty alleviation under low and uneven
economic growth and large informal sector. This research reviews Oportunidades’ impact on education,
health and nutrition of household beneficiaries and it is aimed at assessing the opportunity cost of financing
Oportunidades for poverty reduction in the context of the regional setting of Chiapas. Pro-growth and propoor tax structures are also explored to finance alternative strategies to reduce poverty and enhance rural
development and growth. An Applied Computable General Equilibrium Model in a bottom-up approach in
GAMS is used. This study finds that the opportunity cost of financing Oportunidades is given by the forgone
investments in the agricultural, construction, manufacturing and mining sectors. A 5% increase in fixed
investment in the agricultural and construction sectors along with a 3% increase in manufacturing and mining
may notably enhance GDP growth and induce a process of structural transformation and rural change. This
process might take place if such investments are carried out to cope with poverty traps such as missing and
imperfect markets and lack of public goods. Moreover, the growth elasticity of poverty reduction shows that
for every one-percentage increase in GDP, poverty declines on average by 3.94%. On the other hand, a
redistribution of Oportunidades and other non-conditional social transfers may also reduce income inequality
and contribute to poverty reduction. Such redistribution may be done either extending the program’s
coverage or raising the amount of transferred cash per household. If the latter is carried out it might allow
households to save a larger share of income to invest in farming assets or other productive activities, which
might lead to break the intergenerational transmission of poverty. Likewise, Oportunidades has to be
complemented by the construction of a linkage with the formal labor market. This might be achieved by
implementing active labor market policies such as apprenticeships so that poor workers may improve their
skills, earn higher wages, and increase their net disposable income, which would eventually allow them to
escape from poverty. Ultimately, this study shows that the elimination of Oportunidades, ceteris paribus,
may have significant negative effects on the poor.
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hiemenz and Prof. Dr. Joachim von Braun. Tutor: Dr. Marc Müller
 Research areas: * Economic growth * Macroeconomic theory * Poverty reduction * Pro-poor growth * Income
inequality * Fiscal policy and pro-poor tax structures * Economic development * Labor market * Applied
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General Equilibrium Models in GAMS
 Obtained the prestigious scholarship award from the Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst
(DAAD)/German Academic Exchange Service for the period 2010-2013
 Obtained financial support from fiat panis Foundation
University of Applied Sciences Berlin/ Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin (www.htw-berlin.de)
Master of Arts in International &Development Economics
2004 Apr – 2005 Aug – Berlin, Germany
 Master thesis: “Causes and Cures for Credit Rationing in Mexico”
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Trevor Evans
 Working papers:
o “Should Central Banks in Developing Countries Adopt a Monetary Policy Based on Rules or Discretion?”
o “Monetary Policy, Inflation and Economic Growth in Mexico”
o “Financial Liberalization and Economic Growth in Developing Countries”
o “Open Capital Markets and Sustainable Exchange Rate Regimes: Corner Solutions?
o “Poverty Reduction Strategy for the Republic of Haiti. With Focus on Employment and Income
Generation and the Rehabilitation of Infrastructure”
 Obtained the following awards:
o Scholarship award from the Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD)/German Academic
Exchange Service for the period 2004-2005
o 2004 Best Graduate in Economics and Public Administration Award. Grupo Editorial
Expansión/ING/Presidencia de la República (2000-2006). EXP Magazine. National contest. Mexico
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) – Faculty of Economics (www.economia.unam.mx)
Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
1997 Feb– 2002 Nov, Mexico City, Mexico & Vancouver, B.C., Canada
 Thesis: “Mexico: A Viable Road Towards Development”
 Obtained the “Maximum Award to the Special Merit” prize from the Comprehensive Development and
Educational Advisory Center in 1999 and the “Excellence Academic Award” prize from Pacific Gateway
International Collage, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in 1998
Relevant Courses & Seminars
International Labour
Organization (ILO)
July 2013
Summer School in Labour Economics for Development
Israel Institute for Advanced
Studies.
The Hebrew University of
Jerusalem
(http://www.as.huji.ac.il/)
Jun 2013
The 24th Jerusalem School in Economic Theory: Decision
Making.
Led by Nobel Laureate Prof. Eric Maskin
Justus-Liebig-Universität
Gießen
(University of Gießen)
(http://www.uni-giessen.de/cms/)
Jun 2013
Economic Modeling in GAMS
EcoMod Modeling School
USA (http://ecomod.net/)
Nov 2012
Practical General Equilibrium Models with GAMS
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Levy Economics Institute of
Bard College – New York
(www.levyinstitute.org)
Jun 2012
The Hyman P. Minsky Summer Seminar: theoretical and
applied aspects of Minsky’s, Post & New Keynesian Economics
Center for Development
Research (ZEF), Uni.-Bonn
May 2012
Leadership development & change management
World Bank Institute
(wbi.worldbank.org/wbi)
Aug 2012
Aug 2012
Apr 2012
Mar 2012
Feb 2012
Exploring Topics of Development
Policies for growth
Policies for jobs
Parliaments and the budget
Evaluating the impact of recession and government responses
London School of Economics
Oct 2012
Feb 2012
Design & financing of social benefits in developing countries
in the presence of informality
Economic Research Institute.
National Autonomous
University of Mexico (UNAM)
Nov 2011
Financial and fiscal policies in the current international
context: income, spending, debt, and Central Bank policies
Center for Development
Research (ZEF), Uni.-Bonn
Oct 2011
Tropentag 2011. International research on food security,
natural resources management and rural development
Learning Intercultural Competence, SYNERGIE Soziale Bildung
Dec 2010
University of Applied Sciences
Berlin (HTW)
Jun 2005
May 2005
Apr 2005
Program and Project Cycle Management
Operational Risk Management
Monitoring Policy Impacts
Other Qualifications and Skills
Languages
Spanish:
English:
Native
Fluent
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office, Stata, GAMS, R
German:
Upper intermediate
Hungarian: Basic
Additional information
La Razón and El Universal (www.razon.com.mx) (www.eluniversal.com.mx)
Invited columnist
2011 to present
 Published articles:
o Time to revise growth and development in Mexico. 2011 Jul
(www.eluniversal.com.mx/editoriales/53560.html)
o The Euro zone crisis. 2011 Oct
(www.razon.com.mx/spip.php?article93877)
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Have travelled to over 20 countries across three continents to get to know and explore other regions, their
cultures, history and realities. Have been studying different languages to be able to connect well with
multicultural networks and expand my horizons. To go beyond physical boundaries, have participated in
marathon events and various long-distance amateur cycling experiences.
[References available upon request]
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