June 2017
Curriculum Vitae
Antonio E.
Morales-Pita
Education:
2nd Ph.D. 1990
Institute of Economics of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, Nationwide
development
planning in agric-industrial economics.
Ph.D. 1982
Institute of Economics of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, Mathematics
applied
to economics.
MS 1971
University of Strathclyde, Scotland, Operations Research.
BS
1967 University of Havana,
Economics.
Faculty Appointments
Invited Assistant Professor of International Political Economy, International Studies Department, September 2009 to June 2016.
Adjunct Faculty of Economics, Department of Economics, DePaul University. April 1999 to August 2009 to June 2016
Associate Professor of Economics, Business Department, St. Augustine College. September 2001 to May 2006
Assistant Professor of Economics, Business Department, St. Augustine College. September 1996
to August 2001.
Adjunct Faculty of Environmental Economics, International Studies and Public Policy programs,
DePaul University, 1997 to 1998, and from fall 2003 to 2016.
Adjunct Faculty of Algebra and Finite Maths at the Mathematics Department of Truman College,
1998 to 2001.
Adjunct Faculty of Elementary and Intermediate Algebra at the Mathematics Department of Dailey College, 1998 – 1999.
Visiting Scholar Department of Economics, University of Chicago, May-June 1994.
Visiting Full Professor of Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods, Merida Institute of
Technology, Yucatán, Mexico, September 1994 to April 1996.
Visiting Full Professor of Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods, Department of
Economics, Autonomous University of Yucatán, September 1993 to August 1994.
Full Professor of Research Methodology and Mathematics Applied to Economics, Department of
Economics, College of Economics, University of Havana. September 1975 to August 1993.
Instructor of Operations Research, Department of Mathematics, College of Economics, University
of Havana. September 1967 to August 1975.
Administrative Appointments
Adjunct Faculty of Economics, Department of Economics, DePaul University. April 1999 to August 2009 to June 2016
Associate Professor of Economics, Business Department, St. Augustine College. September 2001 to May 2006
Assistant Professor of Economics, Business Department, St. Augustine College. September 1996
to August 2001.
Adjunct Faculty of Environmental Economics, International Studies and Public Policy programs,
DePaul University, 1997 to 1998, and from fall 2003 to 2016.
Adjunct Faculty of Algebra and Finite Maths at the Mathematics Department of Truman College,
1998 to 2001.
Adjunct Faculty of Elementary and Intermediate Algebra at the Mathematics Department of Dailey College, 1998 – 1999.
Visiting Scholar Department of Economics, University of Chicago, May-June 1994.
Visiting Full Professor of Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods, Merida Institute of
Technology, Yucatán, Mexico, September 1994 to April 1996.
Visiting Full Professor of Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods, Department of
Economics, Autonomous University of Yucatán, September 1993 to August 1994.
Full Professor of Research Methodology and Mathematics Applied to Economics, Department of
Economics, College of Economics, University of Havana. September 1975 to August 1993.
Instructor of Operations Research, Department of Mathematics, College of Economics, University
of Havana. September 1967 to August 1975.
Administrative Appointments
Special Assistant to the President for New Programs, Institutional Research and Assessment, St.
Augustine College. September 2002 to September 2004.
Business Department Chair, St. Augustine College. September 1997 to August 2002.
Leader of interdisciplinary research team about economic and sustainable development in Yucatán State agric-industrial production. Graduate School Mérida’s Institute of Technology and the Yucatán State Department of Agric-industry. September 1994 to April 1996.
Leader of interdisciplinary research team about economic and sustainable development in Yucatán State agricultural production. Department of Economics Autonomous University of Yucatán and the Yucatán State Department of Agriculture. September 1993 to April 1996.
Leader of interdisciplinary research team about economic and sustainable development in Cuban sugar agric-industrial production. Department of Economics of the University of Havana and national and regional sections of the Cuban Department of Sugar. September 1982 to August 1993.
Cátedra Patrimonial de CONACyT (the most prestigious grant given by the Research Department of the Mexican Government to scholars for leading and/or doing research) to cover the Yucatán statewide research about agric-industrial sustainable development. May 1995 to April 1996.
Grant by the Yucatan State Department of Agriculture, Cattle raising and Environment to afford all research expenses (faculty and students) at the Department of Economics, Autonomous University of Yucatán. November 1993 to December 1994.
Grant by the Cuban Department of Sugar to cover all research expenses and bonuses (faculty and students) at the Department of Economics, University of Havana. November 1982 to December 1991.
Awards
2014 – DePaul QM Star (Excellence in online course design)
Leader of interdisciplinary research team about economic and sustainable development in Cuban sugar agric-industrial production. Department of Economics of the University of Havana and national and regional sections of the Cuban Department of Sugar. September 1982 to August 1993.
Grants and
Fellowships
Grant by the Yucatan State Department of Agriculture, Cattle raising and Environment to afford all research expenses (faculty and students) at the Department of Economics, Autonomous University of Yucatán. November 1993 to December 1994.
Grant by the Cuban Department of Sugar to cover all research expenses and bonuses (faculty and students) at the Department of Economics, University of Havana. November 1982 to December 1991.
Awards
2014 – DePaul QM Star (Excellence in online course design)
2008 – Media Star, DePaul University
2007 – Excellence in Teaching Award, DePaul University
1989 – Outstanding professor of the Cuban Higher Education System.
1988 – Outstanding research fellow of the Republic of Cuba – Cuban Academy of Sciences.
1986 – Outstanding research leader at the University of Havana.
1985 – Outstanding professor – researcher of the Republic of Cuba.
1983 - Outstanding research fellow in Cuban higher education.
1982 - Outstanding research fellow in applied sciences at the University of Havana.
International Political Economy issues in: a) the United States; b) the core and the peripheral Eurozone countries; c) Great Britain, Norway, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Poland; d) emerging economies – China, India, Brazil and Russia; e) Latin American countries – Venezuela, Argentina, Chile,Uruguay, Colombia, Bolivia, Perú, Mexico, Costa Rica. 2009 to present.
Possible scenarios in the Cuban transition to the market economy, economic and political
evaluation of the elimination of the rationing system in Cuba, necessary and sufficient conditions
for the elimination of the dual currency in Cuba (field research projects) 2007 – 2008.
Improvement in teaching microeconomics through the use of graphs (classroom research) 2006
Effects of Contractionary Fiscal Policy over the Price Level in the U.S. economy (field research),
2002 to 2003, Chicago.
Improvement in teaching Economics using multimedia and assessment of learning outcomes
(classroom research). 1999 to 2001, Chicago.
Economic and environmental projection, and sustainable development of the main ten Yucatán
agricultural products. 1993 to 1996. Mexico
Sustainable development of Yucatán beef production. 1993 to 1996. Mexico.
Projection of the Yucatán agric-industrial production. 1993 to 1996. Mexico.
Social and economical evaluation of marketing papaya production in northeastern Yucatán. Mexico. 1993 to 1996.
Application of brainstorming processes to the most rational use of governmental vacant lots for the productive and the service sectors. 1993 to 1996.
Sustainable factors in the Cuban sugar agri-industrial development. 1991 to 1993.
1- Mentor to Alexandra Campione’s thesis “Analysis of Populism in France” July 2015.
2- Mentor to Ms. Caheri Aguilar’s thesis “Introducing flexibility in the admission requirements for the membership of Eurozone countries”, successfully defended with honors on July 8, 2013. She wrote the thesis during eight months.
3- Reader to Mr. Ross Hrynkiv’ thesis about Ukraine and Scotland political independence, successfully defended on 31, 2013
Articles in Specialized Journals
Morales-Pita Antonio, Campione Alexandra- “France’s Recession and its Political -Repercussions,” World Journal of Social Sciences, Melbourne Australia, Vol. 5 No. 2, April 2015 Issue, Pages 12-23.
“Fundamental Approaches in Teaching Macroeconomics to IPE students”, National Social Science Journal, Volume 44, Issue # 2, pp 64 – 77, ISSN 2154-1736 to 190, April 2014 (the paper was accepted for publication in 2015). January 2015 (1st quarter/winter). (peer reviewed)
“Analyzing the Trinomial ‘Competitiveness-Growth-Social Justice’ in the Eurozone.”International Journal of Academic Research in Management (IJARM), Helvetic Editions Ltd.,Switzerland, Volume 3, No.1, Pp 76-94, ISSN: 2296-1747, February 8th, 2014. (peer reviewed)
Morales-Pita Antonio, Daniel Flynn“Sustainable Economic Growth as a Function of Corruption, Oil Dependence, Poverty, and Inequality in Nigeria”, International Journal of Academic Research in Management (IJARM), Helvetic Editions Ltd., Switzerland, Volume 3, No. 3, Pp 242-256, ISSN: 2296-1747, July 14th, 2014. (peer reviewed)
“International Political Economic Analysis of Venezuela’s XXI Century Socialism”, coauthored
with student Manuel Anzola, published in the International Journal of Liberal Arts and Social
Science, Vol. 1, No. 3, November 2013. ISSN: 2307-924X. Pp. 119 – 131. (peer-reviewed)
Morales-Pita Antonio and Timothy Hotze “Analyzing India’s Democratic Combination of Growth and Poverty Reduction”, Journal of Business and Educational Leadership, Vol. 4, Issue No. 1, 10 pages, ISSN 2152-8411, October 2013. (peer reviewed).
“Analyzing the Implications of the Contradiction between the German Chancellor and the EU” published by the World Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, No.4, July 2013 issue, Pp. 1-17. (peer reviewed)
“Analyzing the Trinomial “Competitiveness-Growth-Social Justice” in the Eurozone.”Proceedings of 23rd International Business Research Conference, 18-20 November 2013, Melbourne, Australia, ISBN: 978-1-922069-36-8. (peer-reviewed)
“Analyzing the financial and economic rivalries between China and India and their consequences on the world economy for international finance,” in co-authorship with professor Patrick Litzinger, Roberto Morris University, PA, Proceedings of the 20th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, Volume 20, No. 1, Vegas, February 12-14, 2013.
“Analyzing the Implications of the Contradiction between the German Chancellor and the EU”, Proceedings of 6th International Business and Social Sciences Research Conference 3 – 4 January, 2013, Dubai, UAE, ISBN: 978-1-922069-18 (peer-reviewed)
Riplinger, A.J. & Morales-Pita, A. (2010). Debating the future climate regime: Why the United
Nations should administer the Adaptation Fund instead of the World Bank. Yonsei GSIS Journal of International Studies, Vol. 2(2), 197-217. (peer-reviewed) 2010.
Morales-Pita, A; Cihlar, B, Stout, D.; Ross, R; Towner, R. “Recession in America and its World-Wide Repercussion” – Journal Economics and Organization of Enterprise (peer reviewed international journal published in Poland) volume 6, number 4,2009 published date Monday June 21, 2010, ISSN 0860-6846
Morales-Pita, A; Evans, S., “Main U.S.-China Economic Dilemmas,” Economics and Organization of Enterprise (peer-reviewed international journal) volume 5, number 3/2009 – Publisher ORGMASZ, ISSN: 0860-6848, pages 10-21.
“Possible elimination of the dual currency in Cuba.” Papers and Proceedings of the 18th Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy (ASCE), Miami, Florida, August 3-6, 2008.
“Possible Scenarios in the Cuban Transition to a Market Economy.” Papers and Proceedings of the 17th “Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy (ASCE), Miami, Florida, August 2-4, 2007 (peer-reviewed)
“Assessment of building of graphs in Introductory Microeconomics.” Proceedings of the 17th Annual Teaching Economics Conference, Pittsburgh, Robert Morris University Press, Pp 177-186, 2006
“Experience in adding applicability to Managerial Economics graduate courses.” Proceedings of
the 16th Annual Teaching Economics Conference, Pittsburgh, Robert Morris University Press,
Pp 37– 45, 2005
“Some considerations about free trade and the World Trade Organization ministerial meetings.”
Center for Latino Research, DePaul University, Chicago. Pp 1-38. 2004 (This paper was done as
coauthor with four undergraduate students).
“The dollarization of the Cuban command-economy.” Proceedings of the 15th Annual
Teaching Economics Conference, Pittsburgh, Robert Morris University Press, Pp 114 – 122. 2004
“Analysis about the Treatment of Contractionary Fiscal Policy in Introductory Macroeconomic Textbooks.” Proceedings of the 14th Annual Teaching Economics Conference, Pittsburgh, Robert Morris University Press, Pp 144 – 158. 2003 (peer-reviewed)
“Experiences in the Application of Multimedia Considering Student Intelligence Variety in
Courses of Economics. Proceedings Thirteenth Annual Teaching Economics Conference,
Pittsburgh: Robert Morris University Press. Pp 48 – 59. 2002.
“Experiences in Assessing Student Learning Outcomes in Macro and Micro Principles of
Economics.” Proceedings of the 12th Annual Teaching Economics Conference, Pittsburgh: Robert
Morris College Press, Pp 120 – 129. 2001.
“Experiences about Teaching Microeconomics to Minority Students Using Multimedia.”
Proceedings of the 11th Annual Teaching Economic Conference, Pittsburgh: Robert Morris
College Press, Pp 22- 26. 2000.
“The Relationship between the Economic and Environmental Situation in any Country.” Center
for Latino Research, DePaul University, Chicago. Pp 1-12. 1997.
”Social and economical analysis of Yucatan peasants’ possibilities for marketing.” Journal of
Merida’s Technological Institute Graduate School. Mérida. Year XII, No. 25. Pp . 15-25. 1996.
“Prospective analysis about the most rational perspective use of an idle farm in Buctzotz,.
Yucatan.” Journal of Merida’s Technological Institute Graduate School, Merida. Year XII, No. 25.
Pp. 8-14. 1996.
“Economic and environmental considerations about the seasonal variation of cattle slaughter
in Yucatan.” Journal of Merida’s Technological Institute Graduate School, Mérida. Year XII, No.
24, Pp 1-10. 1996.
“Theoretical and practical considerations about the link ‘economics – environment’ in Latin
American countries”. Journal Economia y Desarrollo. Havana. No. 2, Pp. 12-26. 1995.
“Economic and environmental evaluation of electric wire fences in Yucatan livestock production.”
Journal AVACIENT published by Chetumal’s Technological Institute Press, Chetumal, Pp. 3-19.
1995.
“Projection of the sustainable development of Yucatan agricultural and livestock sectors up to the
year 2000.” Journal of the Department of Economics of Autonomous University of Yucatan.
Merida. No. 43, 26 pages. 1995.
“The link among research, teaching and postgraduate courses.” Proceedings of the Seminar Social
and Economic Research at the University of Yucatan, Journal of the Department of Economics of
Autonomous University of Yucatan. Merida. Pp. 15-23. 1995.
“Economics, environment and agricultural development.” Same as above.Pp. 36-44. 1995.
“Analysis of environmental situation of Latin American countries during 1980-90. Proposed
solutions,” Journal of Merida’s Tech. Inst., Graduate School. Merida.Year X, No. 19, Pp. 1-30,
1995.
“Application of operations research in economical planning,” above journal, X, No. 18, p. 45-56,
1995.
“Eco-environmental factors in energy production of Cuban sugar industry,” above journal,
Mérida, Year IX, No. 15, Pp. 1-20, 1995.
“Economic and environmental evaluation of the sugar industry residual impact on shrimp
production.” Journal of the Department of Economics of Autonomous University of Yucatan.
Merida. No. 39-40, Pp. 73 - 89. 1994.
“Compatibility between economics and environment,” same as above, Mérida. No. 41,
20 pages, 1994.
“The determination of the optimal sugar-melasse production period in Antonio Guiteras sugar
Mill,” Journal ATAC, Havana. No. 2, Pp. 14-26, 1991.
“Algorithm for the optimal programming of cane sugar crop.” Journal Isliedovanie Operatsii y
ASU, No. 3, Kiev, Pp. 23-29, 1990 (in Russian).
“Application of economic-mathematical models to reallocation of cane sugar fields among sugar
mills,” Journal of the Ukrainian National Institute for Economics, Kiev, No. 2, Pp. 23-29. 1990
(in Russian).
“Application of brain storm techniques to the improvement of economic efficiency of sugar mills.”
Journal of the Cuban Economists, Havana, Pp. 4-5 March 1990.
“Methodology for the economic evaluation of building a new sugar mill.” Journal Cuba
Economia Planificada, Havana, Year No. 4, No. 3, , Pp. 140-162. July-Sept. 1989.
“Economic analysis about non-profitability of Havana province sugar mills.” Journal Economia y
Desarrollo, Havana, No. 3, Pp. 34-45. May-June 1989.
“Analysis about the cooperative process in sugar cane production.” Journal Economia y Desarrollo
Havana, No. 2, Pp. 36-41, 1989
“Analysis about Ministry of Sugar’s self sufficiency in produce production for its workers.”
Journal Economia y Desarrollo, Havana, No. 4, Pp. 52-59, 1989.
“Alternative ways of improving the territorial distribution of sugar agric-industrial units.” Journal
of the Ministry of Sugar, Havana, No. 1, Pp. 28-31. 1988.
“Methodology for the optimal allocation of investments among sugar mills.” Proceedings of XLV
Congress ATAC, Volume Agriculture, Havana, Pp. 11-22., 1988.
“Improvement of sugar cane crop planning.” Journal of the Institute of Economics of the
Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, Kiev, No. 3, Pp. 1-10. 1988 (in Russian).
“Analysis of the sugar cane price in the context of economical relations among peasants and the
Governmental agric-industrial sugar unit.” Journal Economia y Desarrollo. Havana. No. 6, Pp. 50-
57. 1988.
“The use of computers in establishing the optimal length of sugar cane crop.” Journal Operations
Research edited by the Faculty of Mathematics, University of Havana, Havana, No. 3, Pp. 10-
18.1988.
“Analysis of the influence of the agri-industrial sugar units’ new policy on peasants’ cane
production during 1987-1988.” Journal of the Ministry of Sugar, Havana. No. 1, Pp. 15-21. 1988.
“Different ways to improve the territorial distribution of sugar agric-industrial units.” Journal of
The Ministry of Sugar, Havana, No. 1, Pp. 28-31.1988.
“Application of linear programming models to the national molasses deficit.” Journal ICIDCA,
Havana. No. l, Vol. XXI, Pp. 8-10. 1987.
“Application of economic mathematical models for establishing the best transportation media
combination in sugar cane,” Journal INICA, Proceedings of IV Cane Congress, Havana, Vol. l,
Pp. 3-11.1986.
“Multi-disciplinarian ‘professor-student-producers’ research experiences in the Ministry of
Sugar.” Cuban Journal of Higher Education, Havana, Vol. V., No. l, Pp. 14-22. 1985.
”Methodology for economic evaluation of reallocating cane fields among sugar mills.” Journal
A.T.A.C. Havana, No. 2, Pp. 10-13.1985.
“The economic analysis of industrial time losses in a sugar mill, Journal CubaAzucar . Havana,
Pp.11-16, 1984.
“Methodology for economic evaluation of increasing cane grinding capacity in sugar mills.”
Journal A.T.A.C. Havana, No. 4, Pp. 7-12. 1984.
“The improvement of perspective planning of asbestos-cement economic branch production in
Cuba,” Journal Isliedovanie Operatsii y Asu, Higher Education Press, Kiev No. 22, Pp. 67-
70.1983.
“Methodology for solving inventory control problems,” Journal Economia y Desarrollo. Havana.
No. 58, Pp. 189-209. 1980
“Inventory control policy about spare parts in commercial vehicles.” Journal Economia y
Desarrollo. Havana. No. 24, Pp. 117-134. 1974.
“Inventory control policy about contact lenses”, University of Havana Press. Havana. No. 321,
Serie 3, item 2, Pp 1-42. 1973.
“General solution to an inventory control problem,” Journal Economia y Desarrollo. Havana No.
17, Pp. 63-72. 1973
“Statistical analysis of industrial sugar yield, molasses and bagasse. Journal Economia y
Desarrollo. Havana. No. 3, Pp. 121-134. 1970
“General methodology for statistical determination of the basic productive indicators in the sugar
industry,” Sugar Harvest Headquarter Press. Camaguey. 28 pages. 1970.
Textbook Materials.
Introduction to Economic Cybernetics, Havana: Cuban Board of Higher Education Press, 1980.
Methodology of Operations Research. University of Havana Press. 82 pages. 1972.
Inventory control mathematical models. University of Havana Press. 32 pages. 1969.
Queuing theory models. University of Havana Press. 36 pages. 1969.
Methodology for the mathematical formulation of Linear Programming problems. (Chapter III) in Felipe P., Gonzalez L, Morales A. et al. Mathematical Programming Havana. University of Havana Press. 1968.
Integer Linear Programming (Chapter IV) in Felipe P., Gonzalez L, Morales A. et al. Mathematical Programming Havana. University of Havana Press. 1968.
Shorter Articles in Newspapers
Papers related to the book Havana-Merida-Chicago, including political and economic issues, as
well as matters related to the Cuban economy.
During 2007, 18 articles were published in La Raza a weekly newspaper (in Spanish), and
12 articles were published in the international electronic journal www.cubanalisis.com (11 in
Spanish and 1 in English).
Suggestions about how to Teach Macroeconomics at Saint Augustine College.: St Augustine
College Resource Booklet for Instructors Faculty Papers. Chicago. Pp 7 – 15, 1998.
Analysis about produce marketing in Yucatan (the papaya case), Newspaper HOY, edited by
Department of Economics of Autonomous University of Yucatan Press, Mérida. No. 7 and 8. Pp.
11-14 and 16-20 respectively, 1995.
Economic considerations about the interrelation between economics and environment in Yucatan
livestock production. Newspaper HOY, No. 3, edited by the Department of Economics of
Autonomous University of Yucatan . Mérida, No. 3, Pp. 8-12. 1995.
Important factors influencing the sugar cane crop programming. Journal Bohemia, Havana,. No.
15, Pp. 25-26. April 1989.
Papers written by reporters and journalists about my book:
“A journey to intellectual freedom,” Extra newspaper, on June 1, 2006, on page 13
“Un viaje a la libertad”, La Raza newspaper, on August 13, 2006, on page 12
Education Section, La Raza newspaper, on September 9, 2007, on page 12
“De Cuba al Mundo”, Nuevo Siglo newspaper, Edition 568, on September 7, 2007, front page
“Journey to Freedom” featured at Midwest Literary Festival, El Conquistador, Aurora, on October
5, 2007, page 20
“Busca ser modelo educativo”, La Raza newspaper, on December 23, 2007, page 28.
Conference Papers and Public Lectures
16th Annual Teaching Economic Conference, Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh. Experience in adding applicability to Managerial Economics Graduate Courses. February 2005.
West Coast Teaching Economics Conference, Fullerton, California. Some considerations about free trade and the World Trade Organization ministerial conferences. October 21 – 23, 2004.
Annual meeting of Institutional Research Association of Illinois, Oakbrook. Analysis and projection of enrollment and graduation rates by major in a junior college. October 2004.
15th Annual Teaching Economic Conference, Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh. The
dollarization of the Cuban Command Economy. February 2004.
14th Annual Teaching Economic Conference, Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh. Analysis
about the treatment of contractionary fiscal policy in Introductory Macroeconomic Textbooks. February 2003.
Seminar at the Department of Economics. DePaul University. Effects of Contractionary Fiscal
Policy over the Price Level. September 2002.
13th Annual Teaching Economic Conference, Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh. Experiences in
the Application of Multimedia Considering Student Intelligence Variety in Courses of Economics. February 2002.
12th Annual Teaching Economic Conference, Robert Morris College, Pittsburgh. Experiences in
assessing learning outcomes in macro and micro principles of Economics. February 2001.
11th Annual Teaching Economic Conference, Robert Morris College, Pittsburgh. Experiences
about teaching Microeconomics to Minority Students Using Multimedia. February 2000.
Seminar about environmental management. Depaul University. Analysis about environmental
damage in Mexico City in the nineties. 1997.
Congress of International Society of Latin American Colleges of Economics, Department of
Economics Autonomous University of Yucatán. Analysis of Latin American environmental
situation during 1980 – 1990. Proposal of solutions. Mérida. 1994.
Special environmental seminar about pollution, Department of Natural Resources, University of
Madison-Wisconsin. Economic evaluation of the sugar production residuals impact on shrimp
production. May 1994.
V Cuban-American Faculty-Scientists Workshop, College of Social Sciences, University of
Havana. Economic and environmental factors related to the Cuban sugar agri-industrial development. 1993.
1st International Symposium about rural development & cooperative form of production. Havana.
Analysis regarding the structural transformation of sugar cane cooperatives into ones of general type. 1993
International Seminar of Sugar and its by-products. Havana. Environmental factors in Cuban Sugar agric-industry energy production. 1993
Forum “XXX Anniversary of Studies of Economy in Cuba”, University of Havana. The role of
sugar agric-industry in the development of Cuban economy. 1992
Caribbean Studies Society, Havana. Trends and development possibilities of the Cuban sugar
agric- industry. 1991
Scientific Institute for the Russian - Ukrainian Sugar Industry, Kiev. General financial situation of
Cuban sugar agri-industry. 1990.
1st National Seminar about Scientific Research in Cuban sugar agri-industrial production, Cuban
Department of Sugar. The optimal land use in Cuban sugar cane production. 1990
XLV Congress of Cuban Association of Sugar Technicians, Cuban Department of Sugar. The
improvement of investment allocation in the Cuban sugar agri-industrial production.1989
Computer Science Congress of the Cuban Academy of Sciences, Havana. Algorithm for programming the optimal sugar crop duration. 1988.
1st National Seminar About Sugar Cane Crop in Cuban Higher Education Institutions, Santiago de
Cuba University. Experiences in optimizing sugar cane crop planning. 1988.
Department of Economic Cybernetics, University of Kiev. Algorithm for programming the
optimal sugar cane crop period. 1987.
VII Forum of Cuban Academy of Sciences. Academy of Sciences, Havana. The optimal sugar
cane crop planning period. 1984.
1st National Forum About the Sugar Agri-industrial Production, Holguín (Cuba). The
improvement of the 10-day interval sugar production plans. 1984.
2nd Scientific Seminar of Cuban Higher Education. Cuban Board of Higher Education. The
improvement of scientific activity in Cuban higher education institutions. 1983.
VI Forum of Cuban Academy of Sciences, Cuban Academy of Sciences, Havana. Improving
planning methods using economic-mathematical models and computers. 1983.
II Forum of Cuban Academy of Sciences, Cuban Academy of Sciences, Havana. Development of
pork production in Cuba. 1980.
1st Seminar of the Institute of Applied Mathematics, Cuban Academy of Sciences, Havana.
Improving short, medium and long run planning in the asbestos-cement production. 1979
Memberships in Professional Organizations
Professional Service
During 2007 and the first semester of 2008, I have offered lectures about parents’ role in education of their children in middle schools and primary schools of the City of Chicago, through a contract signed with the Center of Resources for Bilingual Parents of the Chicago Public Schools. ( twenty schools).
T.V. interview in the U, WCIU, about the Ukrainian crisis, the US economy, and Cuba, 2014
T.V. interview in the U, WCIU, about the European crisis, 2013
T.V. interviews in the U, WCIU, about the US economy, Europe, China. 2011, 2013.
T.V. interviews for Univisión Broadcasts about economic topics. 2000 to 2008.
Videos in Youtube about his autobiography and work at DePaul, the Cuban Economy (First Business), Uneme (Despues de Fidel, Economias Latinoamericanas, Cuba, the book Havana- Merida-Chicago, Estimulacion de la Economia, Crisis Financiera, Fin de Recesión) Ojo Abierto (Economia Norteamericana, Inestabilidad Economica, Educación, ) “Fixing the Economy – U.S. and China”.
In the last quarter of 2007 I offered talks to parents and principals of two middle schools, two primary schools and book fairs in Aurora. I also offered a special talk about the book to 73 workers and the management of a forge factory in Aurora.
After the publication of the book during 2007 and up to the present time I have had regular
appearances (approximately twice per month) about the Cuban economy, the situation of the American economy and Latin America, the increase in the price of oil and the price of food at international level and in America through the following TV programs [26 N. Halstead and FirstBusiness in WCIU – channel 13; Uneme in MeTV - channel 23; Local news and Avanzando con la Comunidad in Univision – channel 66; De Frente and En Contexto in Telemundo, channel 44; local news in a Mexican channel]
Video interview for Multimedia Discover Econ with Mr. Paul Solman and McGraw-Hill. A video about command economy in Cuba. February 2003, Pittsburgh.
2007 – Excellence in Teaching Award, DePaul University
1989 – Outstanding professor of the Cuban Higher Education System.
1988 – Outstanding research fellow of the Republic of Cuba – Cuban Academy of Sciences.
1986 – Outstanding research leader at the University of Havana.
1985 – Outstanding professor – researcher of the Republic of Cuba.
1983 - Outstanding research fellow in Cuban higher education.
1982 - Outstanding research fellow in applied sciences at the University of Havana.
Research experience
International Political Economy issues in: a) the United States; b) the core and the peripheral Eurozone countries; c) Great Britain, Norway, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Poland; d) emerging economies – China, India, Brazil and Russia; e) Latin American countries – Venezuela, Argentina, Chile,Uruguay, Colombia, Bolivia, Perú, Mexico, Costa Rica. 2009 to present.
Possible scenarios in the Cuban transition to the market economy, economic and political
evaluation of the elimination of the rationing system in Cuba, necessary and sufficient conditions
for the elimination of the dual currency in Cuba (field research projects) 2007 – 2008.
Improvement in teaching microeconomics through the use of graphs (classroom research) 2006
Effects of Contractionary Fiscal Policy over the Price Level in the U.S. economy (field research),
2002 to 2003, Chicago.
Improvement in teaching Economics using multimedia and assessment of learning outcomes
(classroom research). 1999 to 2001, Chicago.
Economic and environmental projection, and sustainable development of the main ten Yucatán
agricultural products. 1993 to 1996. Mexico
Sustainable development of Yucatán beef production. 1993 to 1996. Mexico.
Projection of the Yucatán agric-industrial production. 1993 to 1996. Mexico.
Social and economical evaluation of marketing papaya production in northeastern Yucatán. Mexico. 1993 to 1996.
Application of brainstorming processes to the most rational use of governmental vacant lots for the productive and the service sectors. 1993 to 1996.
Sustainable factors in the Cuban sugar agri-industrial development. 1991 to 1993.
Feasibility of sustainable energy production in sugar agri-industrial production. 1993.
Economic-environmental evaluation of burning sugar cane. 1993
Economic-environmental evaluation of the impact of sugar industry residuals on shrimp production, 1992.
Economic-environmental evaluation of the impact of sugar industry residuals on shrimp production, 1992.
Economic evaluation of ways to improve sustainable sugar cane production. 1992.
Economic use of waste water residuals in sugar production. 1992.
Analysis and projection of raw and refined sugar productions in Cuba over the period 1993-2000.
Economic use of waste water residuals in sugar production. 1992.
Analysis and projection of raw and refined sugar productions in Cuba over the period 1993-2000.
40 finished research projects -which made up the contents of the second Ph.D. dissertation, whose topic was the planning of the cane sugar agric-industrial units (CSAIU) of Cuba - the most important of which are listed below (1982 – 1989):
-The optimization of the sugar cane crop scheduling in all sugar mills in Cuba.
- Methodology for establishing the optimal duration of the sugar cane harvest.
- Optimization of sugar production in 10-day intervals in all Havana province sugar mills.
- Algorithm for establishing the optimal sugar cane harvest schedule.
- Analysis of the output cost of one ton of sugar.
- The optimization of sugar cane crop for regionally interrelated small capacity sugar mills.
- Social-economic evaluation of processing in one sugar mill the cane corresponding to two CSAIU’s.
- Forecast of accumulated industrial sugar yield in function of the harvest duration.
- The influence of natural conditions on the CSAIU’s efficiency.
-The optimization of the sugar cane crop scheduling in all sugar mills in Cuba.
- Methodology for establishing the optimal duration of the sugar cane harvest.
- Optimization of sugar production in 10-day intervals in all Havana province sugar mills.
- Algorithm for establishing the optimal sugar cane harvest schedule.
- Analysis of the output cost of one ton of sugar.
- The optimization of sugar cane crop for regionally interrelated small capacity sugar mills.
- Social-economic evaluation of processing in one sugar mill the cane corresponding to two CSAIU’s.
- Forecast of accumulated industrial sugar yield in function of the harvest duration.
- The influence of natural conditions on the CSAIU’s efficiency.
- The agri-industrial technico-economical evaluation of the sugar cane harvest period in the CSAIU “Argelia”
- The economic evaluation of investments for increasing cane grinding capacity.
- The regional economic evaluation of reallocating cane fields among sugar mills.
- The technico-economic evaluation of the CSAIU’s created during 1981-85.
- Economic analysis related to alternative ways of sugar cane transportation.
- Economic mathematical model of cane cutting programming in all CSAIU’s located in Havana province.
- Analysis of economic losses related to industrial idle time at local, provincial and national levels.
- Estimation of the optimal sugar cane harvest in the long run in a typical CSAIU.
- Economic analysis of the regional development of CSAIU output in the period 1975-1989.
- The regional economic evaluation of reallocating cane fields among sugar mills.
- The technico-economic evaluation of the CSAIU’s created during 1981-85.
- Economic analysis related to alternative ways of sugar cane transportation.
- Economic mathematical model of cane cutting programming in all CSAIU’s located in Havana province.
- Analysis of economic losses related to industrial idle time at local, provincial and national levels.
- Estimation of the optimal sugar cane harvest in the long run in a typical CSAIU.
- Economic analysis of the regional development of CSAIU output in the period 1975-1989.
- The role of CSAIU in the Cuban economy.
- Methodology for calculating the optimal production size of a sugar mill in Cuba.
- Social and economic analysis of the relations between cane production farmers, cooperatives and the governmental CSAIU’s.
- The theoretical foundation for the establishment of the agri-industrial balance (cane availability versus potential industrial output capacity) of the CSAIU’s, and its application to all units located in Havana province.
- Methodology for the statistical forecast of the basic productive indicators, such as industrial sugar yield, industrial time losses, and so on.
- Application of prospective techniques in the evaluation of economic inefficiency in agricultural and industrial entities integrated in CSAIU’s in the provinces of Havana and Matanzas.
- Analysis related to the influence of labor force utilization and scarcity in the CSAIU development.
- Technical-economic analysis of the efficiency of all Havana sugar mills.
-Evaluation of the development of pork production in Cuba,1980.
- Methodology for calculating the optimal production size of a sugar mill in Cuba.
- Social and economic analysis of the relations between cane production farmers, cooperatives and the governmental CSAIU’s.
- The theoretical foundation for the establishment of the agri-industrial balance (cane availability versus potential industrial output capacity) of the CSAIU’s, and its application to all units located in Havana province.
- Methodology for the statistical forecast of the basic productive indicators, such as industrial sugar yield, industrial time losses, and so on.
- Application of prospective techniques in the evaluation of economic inefficiency in agricultural and industrial entities integrated in CSAIU’s in the provinces of Havana and Matanzas.
- Analysis related to the influence of labor force utilization and scarcity in the CSAIU development.
- Technical-economic analysis of the efficiency of all Havana sugar mills.
-Evaluation of the development of pork production in Cuba,1980.
Four finished research projects, which made up the contents of the first Ph.D. dissertation, which consisted in the creation and application of the methodology of linear programming models.
- Methodology of application of linear programming models. 1976.
- Optimization of the annual asbestos-cement production. 1978.
- Optimization of the above production for a five-year term.1978.
- Optimization of yearly production of sugar in 10-day intervals. 1978.
Inventory control optimization of spare parts for buses (master of science in operational research thesis). 1971
Methodology for forecasting the main indicators in the sugar industry. 1970.
Micro location of the 4th raw sugar export terminal in Cuba. 1967.
Analysis about the influence of rainfall on the sugar cane crop period. 1966
Analysis about the statistical behavior of the industrial yield curve in sugar production during the period 1961-1965. 1966.
Participation in defense of master’s theses at DePaul University- Methodology of application of linear programming models. 1976.
- Optimization of the annual asbestos-cement production. 1978.
- Optimization of the above production for a five-year term.1978.
- Optimization of yearly production of sugar in 10-day intervals. 1978.
Inventory control optimization of spare parts for buses (master of science in operational research thesis). 1971
Methodology for forecasting the main indicators in the sugar industry. 1970.
Micro location of the 4th raw sugar export terminal in Cuba. 1967.
Analysis about the influence of rainfall on the sugar cane crop period. 1966
Analysis about the statistical behavior of the industrial yield curve in sugar production during the period 1961-1965. 1966.
1- Mentor to Alexandra Campione’s thesis “Analysis of Populism in France” July 2015.
2- Mentor to Ms. Caheri Aguilar’s thesis “Introducing flexibility in the admission requirements for the membership of Eurozone countries”, successfully defended with honors on July 8, 2013. She wrote the thesis during eight months.
3- Reader to Mr. Ross Hrynkiv’ thesis about Ukraine and Scotland political independence, successfully defended on 31, 2013
Publications
Books
Books
Gladys, My Unforgettable Love, Chicago Friesen Press, 2017
Havana-Merida-Chicago (A Journey to Freedom), Chicago, Instabook Publishers, 2006
Formation of Research Fellows, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico: Instituto Tecnológico de Mérida, 1995
Economy and Programming of the Sugar Cane Harvest, Havana, Cuba: Editorial Ciencias Sociales, 1993.
Economics and Management of Agric-industrial Sugar Units, Havana: Editorial Ciencias Sociales, 1987.
Methodology of Application of Linear Programming, Havana: Editorial Ciencias Sociales, 1984.
Methodology of Economic Mathematical Models, Havana: Editorial Cientifico-Técnica, 1984.
Introduction to Cybernetic Economics, Havana: Editorial Ciencias Sociales, 1980.
Articles in the book Sustainable Enterprises of the Future, edited by Irena K. Hejduk and Wieslaw M. Grudzewski, Pittsburgh – Warsaw 2012``, ISBN 978-83-62250-15-8.
Antonio Morales-Pita – “Analysis about the Role of Immigration in Italy,” Pp 114-129.
Morales-Pita; Aguilar, Caheri – “Greece and Ireland: Recovery or Default”, Pp 130 – 143
Morales-Pita; Hrynkiv, Rostyslav- “Scandinavian Economy and Social Politics: The
Case Study of Denmark and Finland”, Pp 144 – 158.
Morales-Pita; Stankevicius, Simona – “The European Union and Central Eastern European Countries: Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia,” Pp 159 - 175
Morales-Pita; Vigil, Beatriz – “Developed European Countries: Has the European Union Benefited Sweden and Norway?” Pp 176 – 184.
Antonio Morales-Pita – “Analysis about the Role of Immigration in Italy,” Pp 114-129.
Morales-Pita; Aguilar, Caheri – “Greece and Ireland: Recovery or Default”, Pp 130 – 143
Morales-Pita; Hrynkiv, Rostyslav- “Scandinavian Economy and Social Politics: The
Case Study of Denmark and Finland”, Pp 144 – 158.
Morales-Pita; Stankevicius, Simona – “The European Union and Central Eastern European Countries: Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia,” Pp 159 - 175
Morales-Pita; Vigil, Beatriz – “Developed European Countries: Has the European Union Benefited Sweden and Norway?” Pp 176 – 184.
Articles in Specialized Journals
Morales-Pita Antonio, Campione Alexandra- “France’s Recession and its Political -Repercussions,” World Journal of Social Sciences, Melbourne Australia, Vol. 5 No. 2, April 2015 Issue, Pages 12-23.
“Fundamental Approaches in Teaching Macroeconomics to IPE students”, National Social Science Journal, Volume 44, Issue # 2, pp 64 – 77, ISSN 2154-1736 to 190, April 2014 (the paper was accepted for publication in 2015). January 2015 (1st quarter/winter). (peer reviewed)
“Analyzing the Trinomial ‘Competitiveness-Growth-Social Justice’ in the Eurozone.”International Journal of Academic Research in Management (IJARM), Helvetic Editions Ltd.,Switzerland, Volume 3, No.1, Pp 76-94, ISSN: 2296-1747, February 8th, 2014. (peer reviewed)
Morales-Pita Antonio, Daniel Flynn“Sustainable Economic Growth as a Function of Corruption, Oil Dependence, Poverty, and Inequality in Nigeria”, International Journal of Academic Research in Management (IJARM), Helvetic Editions Ltd., Switzerland, Volume 3, No. 3, Pp 242-256, ISSN: 2296-1747, July 14th, 2014. (peer reviewed)
“International Political Economic Analysis of Venezuela’s XXI Century Socialism”, coauthored
with student Manuel Anzola, published in the International Journal of Liberal Arts and Social
Science, Vol. 1, No. 3, November 2013. ISSN: 2307-924X. Pp. 119 – 131. (peer-reviewed)
Morales-Pita Antonio and Timothy Hotze “Analyzing India’s Democratic Combination of Growth and Poverty Reduction”, Journal of Business and Educational Leadership, Vol. 4, Issue No. 1, 10 pages, ISSN 2152-8411, October 2013. (peer reviewed).
“Analyzing the Implications of the Contradiction between the German Chancellor and the EU” published by the World Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, No.4, July 2013 issue, Pp. 1-17. (peer reviewed)
“Analyzing the Trinomial “Competitiveness-Growth-Social Justice” in the Eurozone.”Proceedings of 23rd International Business Research Conference, 18-20 November 2013, Melbourne, Australia, ISBN: 978-1-922069-36-8. (peer-reviewed)
“Analyzing the financial and economic rivalries between China and India and their consequences on the world economy for international finance,” in co-authorship with professor Patrick Litzinger, Roberto Morris University, PA, Proceedings of the 20th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, Volume 20, No. 1, Vegas, February 12-14, 2013.
“Analyzing the Implications of the Contradiction between the German Chancellor and the EU”, Proceedings of 6th International Business and Social Sciences Research Conference 3 – 4 January, 2013, Dubai, UAE, ISBN: 978-1-922069-18 (peer-reviewed)
Riplinger, A.J. & Morales-Pita, A. (2010). Debating the future climate regime: Why the United
Nations should administer the Adaptation Fund instead of the World Bank. Yonsei GSIS Journal of International Studies, Vol. 2(2), 197-217. (peer-reviewed) 2010.
Morales-Pita, A; Cihlar, B, Stout, D.; Ross, R; Towner, R. “Recession in America and its World-Wide Repercussion” – Journal Economics and Organization of Enterprise (peer reviewed international journal published in Poland) volume 6, number 4,2009 published date Monday June 21, 2010, ISSN 0860-6846
Morales-Pita, A; Evans, S., “Main U.S.-China Economic Dilemmas,” Economics and Organization of Enterprise (peer-reviewed international journal) volume 5, number 3/2009 – Publisher ORGMASZ, ISSN: 0860-6848, pages 10-21.
“Possible elimination of the dual currency in Cuba.” Papers and Proceedings of the 18th Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy (ASCE), Miami, Florida, August 3-6, 2008.
“Possible Scenarios in the Cuban Transition to a Market Economy.” Papers and Proceedings of the 17th “Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy (ASCE), Miami, Florida, August 2-4, 2007 (peer-reviewed)
“Assessment of building of graphs in Introductory Microeconomics.” Proceedings of the 17th Annual Teaching Economics Conference, Pittsburgh, Robert Morris University Press, Pp 177-186, 2006
“Experience in adding applicability to Managerial Economics graduate courses.” Proceedings of
the 16th Annual Teaching Economics Conference, Pittsburgh, Robert Morris University Press,
Pp 37– 45, 2005
“Some considerations about free trade and the World Trade Organization ministerial meetings.”
Center for Latino Research, DePaul University, Chicago. Pp 1-38. 2004 (This paper was done as
coauthor with four undergraduate students).
“The dollarization of the Cuban command-economy.” Proceedings of the 15th Annual
Teaching Economics Conference, Pittsburgh, Robert Morris University Press, Pp 114 – 122. 2004
“Analysis about the Treatment of Contractionary Fiscal Policy in Introductory Macroeconomic Textbooks.” Proceedings of the 14th Annual Teaching Economics Conference, Pittsburgh, Robert Morris University Press, Pp 144 – 158. 2003 (peer-reviewed)
“Experiences in the Application of Multimedia Considering Student Intelligence Variety in
Courses of Economics. Proceedings Thirteenth Annual Teaching Economics Conference,
Pittsburgh: Robert Morris University Press. Pp 48 – 59. 2002.
“Experiences in Assessing Student Learning Outcomes in Macro and Micro Principles of
Economics.” Proceedings of the 12th Annual Teaching Economics Conference, Pittsburgh: Robert
Morris College Press, Pp 120 – 129. 2001.
“Experiences about Teaching Microeconomics to Minority Students Using Multimedia.”
Proceedings of the 11th Annual Teaching Economic Conference, Pittsburgh: Robert Morris
College Press, Pp 22- 26. 2000.
“The Relationship between the Economic and Environmental Situation in any Country.” Center
for Latino Research, DePaul University, Chicago. Pp 1-12. 1997.
”Social and economical analysis of Yucatan peasants’ possibilities for marketing.” Journal of
Merida’s Technological Institute Graduate School. Mérida. Year XII, No. 25. Pp . 15-25. 1996.
“Prospective analysis about the most rational perspective use of an idle farm in Buctzotz,.
Yucatan.” Journal of Merida’s Technological Institute Graduate School, Merida. Year XII, No. 25.
Pp. 8-14. 1996.
“Economic and environmental considerations about the seasonal variation of cattle slaughter
in Yucatan.” Journal of Merida’s Technological Institute Graduate School, Mérida. Year XII, No.
24, Pp 1-10. 1996.
“Theoretical and practical considerations about the link ‘economics – environment’ in Latin
American countries”. Journal Economia y Desarrollo. Havana. No. 2, Pp. 12-26. 1995.
“Economic and environmental evaluation of electric wire fences in Yucatan livestock production.”
Journal AVACIENT published by Chetumal’s Technological Institute Press, Chetumal, Pp. 3-19.
1995.
“Projection of the sustainable development of Yucatan agricultural and livestock sectors up to the
year 2000.” Journal of the Department of Economics of Autonomous University of Yucatan.
Merida. No. 43, 26 pages. 1995.
“The link among research, teaching and postgraduate courses.” Proceedings of the Seminar Social
and Economic Research at the University of Yucatan, Journal of the Department of Economics of
Autonomous University of Yucatan. Merida. Pp. 15-23. 1995.
“Economics, environment and agricultural development.” Same as above.Pp. 36-44. 1995.
“Analysis of environmental situation of Latin American countries during 1980-90. Proposed
solutions,” Journal of Merida’s Tech. Inst., Graduate School. Merida.Year X, No. 19, Pp. 1-30,
1995.
“Application of operations research in economical planning,” above journal, X, No. 18, p. 45-56,
1995.
“Eco-environmental factors in energy production of Cuban sugar industry,” above journal,
Mérida, Year IX, No. 15, Pp. 1-20, 1995.
“Economic and environmental evaluation of the sugar industry residual impact on shrimp
production.” Journal of the Department of Economics of Autonomous University of Yucatan.
Merida. No. 39-40, Pp. 73 - 89. 1994.
“Compatibility between economics and environment,” same as above, Mérida. No. 41,
20 pages, 1994.
“The determination of the optimal sugar-melasse production period in Antonio Guiteras sugar
Mill,” Journal ATAC, Havana. No. 2, Pp. 14-26, 1991.
“Algorithm for the optimal programming of cane sugar crop.” Journal Isliedovanie Operatsii y
ASU, No. 3, Kiev, Pp. 23-29, 1990 (in Russian).
“Application of economic-mathematical models to reallocation of cane sugar fields among sugar
mills,” Journal of the Ukrainian National Institute for Economics, Kiev, No. 2, Pp. 23-29. 1990
(in Russian).
“Application of brain storm techniques to the improvement of economic efficiency of sugar mills.”
Journal of the Cuban Economists, Havana, Pp. 4-5 March 1990.
“Methodology for the economic evaluation of building a new sugar mill.” Journal Cuba
Economia Planificada, Havana, Year No. 4, No. 3, , Pp. 140-162. July-Sept. 1989.
“Economic analysis about non-profitability of Havana province sugar mills.” Journal Economia y
Desarrollo, Havana, No. 3, Pp. 34-45. May-June 1989.
“Analysis about the cooperative process in sugar cane production.” Journal Economia y Desarrollo
Havana, No. 2, Pp. 36-41, 1989
“Analysis about Ministry of Sugar’s self sufficiency in produce production for its workers.”
Journal Economia y Desarrollo, Havana, No. 4, Pp. 52-59, 1989.
“Alternative ways of improving the territorial distribution of sugar agric-industrial units.” Journal
of the Ministry of Sugar, Havana, No. 1, Pp. 28-31. 1988.
“Methodology for the optimal allocation of investments among sugar mills.” Proceedings of XLV
Congress ATAC, Volume Agriculture, Havana, Pp. 11-22., 1988.
“Improvement of sugar cane crop planning.” Journal of the Institute of Economics of the
Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, Kiev, No. 3, Pp. 1-10. 1988 (in Russian).
“Analysis of the sugar cane price in the context of economical relations among peasants and the
Governmental agric-industrial sugar unit.” Journal Economia y Desarrollo. Havana. No. 6, Pp. 50-
57. 1988.
“The use of computers in establishing the optimal length of sugar cane crop.” Journal Operations
Research edited by the Faculty of Mathematics, University of Havana, Havana, No. 3, Pp. 10-
18.1988.
“Analysis of the influence of the agri-industrial sugar units’ new policy on peasants’ cane
production during 1987-1988.” Journal of the Ministry of Sugar, Havana. No. 1, Pp. 15-21. 1988.
“Different ways to improve the territorial distribution of sugar agric-industrial units.” Journal of
The Ministry of Sugar, Havana, No. 1, Pp. 28-31.1988.
“Application of linear programming models to the national molasses deficit.” Journal ICIDCA,
Havana. No. l, Vol. XXI, Pp. 8-10. 1987.
“Application of economic mathematical models for establishing the best transportation media
combination in sugar cane,” Journal INICA, Proceedings of IV Cane Congress, Havana, Vol. l,
Pp. 3-11.1986.
“Multi-disciplinarian ‘professor-student-producers’ research experiences in the Ministry of
Sugar.” Cuban Journal of Higher Education, Havana, Vol. V., No. l, Pp. 14-22. 1985.
”Methodology for economic evaluation of reallocating cane fields among sugar mills.” Journal
A.T.A.C. Havana, No. 2, Pp. 10-13.1985.
“The economic analysis of industrial time losses in a sugar mill, Journal CubaAzucar . Havana,
Pp.11-16, 1984.
“Methodology for economic evaluation of increasing cane grinding capacity in sugar mills.”
Journal A.T.A.C. Havana, No. 4, Pp. 7-12. 1984.
“The improvement of perspective planning of asbestos-cement economic branch production in
Cuba,” Journal Isliedovanie Operatsii y Asu, Higher Education Press, Kiev No. 22, Pp. 67-
70.1983.
“Methodology for solving inventory control problems,” Journal Economia y Desarrollo. Havana.
No. 58, Pp. 189-209. 1980
“Inventory control policy about spare parts in commercial vehicles.” Journal Economia y
Desarrollo. Havana. No. 24, Pp. 117-134. 1974.
“Inventory control policy about contact lenses”, University of Havana Press. Havana. No. 321,
Serie 3, item 2, Pp 1-42. 1973.
“General solution to an inventory control problem,” Journal Economia y Desarrollo. Havana No.
17, Pp. 63-72. 1973
“Statistical analysis of industrial sugar yield, molasses and bagasse. Journal Economia y
Desarrollo. Havana. No. 3, Pp. 121-134. 1970
“General methodology for statistical determination of the basic productive indicators in the sugar
industry,” Sugar Harvest Headquarter Press. Camaguey. 28 pages. 1970.
Textbook Materials.
Introduction to Economic Cybernetics, Havana: Cuban Board of Higher Education Press, 1980.
Methodology of Operations Research. University of Havana Press. 82 pages. 1972.
Inventory control mathematical models. University of Havana Press. 32 pages. 1969.
Queuing theory models. University of Havana Press. 36 pages. 1969.
Methodology for the mathematical formulation of Linear Programming problems. (Chapter III) in Felipe P., Gonzalez L, Morales A. et al. Mathematical Programming Havana. University of Havana Press. 1968.
Integer Linear Programming (Chapter IV) in Felipe P., Gonzalez L, Morales A. et al. Mathematical Programming Havana. University of Havana Press. 1968.
Shorter Articles in Newspapers
Papers related to the book Havana-Merida-Chicago, including political and economic issues, as
well as matters related to the Cuban economy.
During 2007, 18 articles were published in La Raza a weekly newspaper (in Spanish), and
12 articles were published in the international electronic journal www.cubanalisis.com (11 in
Spanish and 1 in English).
Suggestions about how to Teach Macroeconomics at Saint Augustine College.: St Augustine
College Resource Booklet for Instructors Faculty Papers. Chicago. Pp 7 – 15, 1998.
Analysis about produce marketing in Yucatan (the papaya case), Newspaper HOY, edited by
Department of Economics of Autonomous University of Yucatan Press, Mérida. No. 7 and 8. Pp.
11-14 and 16-20 respectively, 1995.
Economic considerations about the interrelation between economics and environment in Yucatan
livestock production. Newspaper HOY, No. 3, edited by the Department of Economics of
Autonomous University of Yucatan . Mérida, No. 3, Pp. 8-12. 1995.
Important factors influencing the sugar cane crop programming. Journal Bohemia, Havana,. No.
15, Pp. 25-26. April 1989.
Papers written by reporters and journalists about my book:
“A journey to intellectual freedom,” Extra newspaper, on June 1, 2006, on page 13
“Un viaje a la libertad”, La Raza newspaper, on August 13, 2006, on page 12
Education Section, La Raza newspaper, on September 9, 2007, on page 12
“De Cuba al Mundo”, Nuevo Siglo newspaper, Edition 568, on September 7, 2007, front page
“Journey to Freedom” featured at Midwest Literary Festival, El Conquistador, Aurora, on October
5, 2007, page 20
“Busca ser modelo educativo”, La Raza newspaper, on December 23, 2007, page 28.
Conference Papers and Public Lectures
16th Annual Teaching Economic Conference, Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh. Experience in adding applicability to Managerial Economics Graduate Courses. February 2005.
West Coast Teaching Economics Conference, Fullerton, California. Some considerations about free trade and the World Trade Organization ministerial conferences. October 21 – 23, 2004.
Annual meeting of Institutional Research Association of Illinois, Oakbrook. Analysis and projection of enrollment and graduation rates by major in a junior college. October 2004.
15th Annual Teaching Economic Conference, Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh. The
dollarization of the Cuban Command Economy. February 2004.
14th Annual Teaching Economic Conference, Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh. Analysis
about the treatment of contractionary fiscal policy in Introductory Macroeconomic Textbooks. February 2003.
Seminar at the Department of Economics. DePaul University. Effects of Contractionary Fiscal
Policy over the Price Level. September 2002.
13th Annual Teaching Economic Conference, Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh. Experiences in
the Application of Multimedia Considering Student Intelligence Variety in Courses of Economics. February 2002.
12th Annual Teaching Economic Conference, Robert Morris College, Pittsburgh. Experiences in
assessing learning outcomes in macro and micro principles of Economics. February 2001.
11th Annual Teaching Economic Conference, Robert Morris College, Pittsburgh. Experiences
about teaching Microeconomics to Minority Students Using Multimedia. February 2000.
Seminar about environmental management. Depaul University. Analysis about environmental
damage in Mexico City in the nineties. 1997.
Congress of International Society of Latin American Colleges of Economics, Department of
Economics Autonomous University of Yucatán. Analysis of Latin American environmental
situation during 1980 – 1990. Proposal of solutions. Mérida. 1994.
Special environmental seminar about pollution, Department of Natural Resources, University of
Madison-Wisconsin. Economic evaluation of the sugar production residuals impact on shrimp
production. May 1994.
V Cuban-American Faculty-Scientists Workshop, College of Social Sciences, University of
Havana. Economic and environmental factors related to the Cuban sugar agri-industrial development. 1993.
1st International Symposium about rural development & cooperative form of production. Havana.
Analysis regarding the structural transformation of sugar cane cooperatives into ones of general type. 1993
International Seminar of Sugar and its by-products. Havana. Environmental factors in Cuban Sugar agric-industry energy production. 1993
Forum “XXX Anniversary of Studies of Economy in Cuba”, University of Havana. The role of
sugar agric-industry in the development of Cuban economy. 1992
Caribbean Studies Society, Havana. Trends and development possibilities of the Cuban sugar
agric- industry. 1991
Scientific Institute for the Russian - Ukrainian Sugar Industry, Kiev. General financial situation of
Cuban sugar agri-industry. 1990.
1st National Seminar about Scientific Research in Cuban sugar agri-industrial production, Cuban
Department of Sugar. The optimal land use in Cuban sugar cane production. 1990
XLV Congress of Cuban Association of Sugar Technicians, Cuban Department of Sugar. The
improvement of investment allocation in the Cuban sugar agri-industrial production.1989
Computer Science Congress of the Cuban Academy of Sciences, Havana. Algorithm for programming the optimal sugar crop duration. 1988.
1st National Seminar About Sugar Cane Crop in Cuban Higher Education Institutions, Santiago de
Cuba University. Experiences in optimizing sugar cane crop planning. 1988.
Department of Economic Cybernetics, University of Kiev. Algorithm for programming the
optimal sugar cane crop period. 1987.
VII Forum of Cuban Academy of Sciences. Academy of Sciences, Havana. The optimal sugar
cane crop planning period. 1984.
1st National Forum About the Sugar Agri-industrial Production, Holguín (Cuba). The
improvement of the 10-day interval sugar production plans. 1984.
2nd Scientific Seminar of Cuban Higher Education. Cuban Board of Higher Education. The
improvement of scientific activity in Cuban higher education institutions. 1983.
VI Forum of Cuban Academy of Sciences, Cuban Academy of Sciences, Havana. Improving
planning methods using economic-mathematical models and computers. 1983.
II Forum of Cuban Academy of Sciences, Cuban Academy of Sciences, Havana. Development of
pork production in Cuba. 1980.
1st Seminar of the Institute of Applied Mathematics, Cuban Academy of Sciences, Havana.
Improving short, medium and long run planning in the asbestos-cement production. 1979
Memberships in Professional Organizations
Association for the Study of the
Cuban Economy 2007 – 2010
American Association of University
Professors 1999-2002
American Economic Association. 1997
– 1998
Professional Service
T.V. interview in the U, WCIU, about the Ukrainian crisis, the US economy, and Cuba, 2014
T.V. interview in the U, WCIU, about the European crisis, 2013
T.V. interviews in the U, WCIU, about the US economy, Europe, China. 2011, 2013.
T.V. interviews for Univisión Broadcasts about economic topics. 2000 to 2008.
Videos in Youtube about his autobiography and work at DePaul, the Cuban Economy (First Business), Uneme (Despues de Fidel, Economias Latinoamericanas, Cuba, the book Havana- Merida-Chicago, Estimulacion de la Economia, Crisis Financiera, Fin de Recesión) Ojo Abierto (Economia Norteamericana, Inestabilidad Economica, Educación, ) “Fixing the Economy – U.S. and China”.
In the last quarter of 2007 I offered talks to parents and principals of two middle schools, two primary schools and book fairs in Aurora. I also offered a special talk about the book to 73 workers and the management of a forge factory in Aurora.
After the publication of the book during 2007 and up to the present time I have had regular
appearances (approximately twice per month) about the Cuban economy, the situation of the American economy and Latin America, the increase in the price of oil and the price of food at international level and in America through the following TV programs [26 N. Halstead and FirstBusiness in WCIU – channel 13; Uneme in MeTV - channel 23; Local news and Avanzando con la Comunidad in Univision – channel 66; De Frente and En Contexto in Telemundo, channel 44; local news in a Mexican channel]
Video interview for Multimedia Discover Econ with Mr. Paul Solman and McGraw-Hill. A video about command economy in Cuba. February 2003, Pittsburgh.