I am an economist at the World Bank's International Trade Department. I specialize in export competitiveness, the behavior of firms to changes in the trade environment, and trade policy. Currently, I am involved in a project to pilot a comprehensive analytical tool to allow countries to assess their level of export competitiveness in international markets. Prior to begin my graduate studies, I worked for the Colombian government and the Inter-American Development Bank, carrying out macroeconomic analyses in the Latin-American Region.

This is a personal website. Any results or conclusions in the research presented here are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of the World Bank.

Employment

2010 - Present    Economist, International Trade Department, The World Bank
2003 - 2005        Research Fellow, Inter-American Development Bank.
2001 - 2003        Economist, Economic Studies, Colombian Department of National Planning

Education

2010   Ph.D., Economics, Georgetown University
2007   M.A., Economics, Georgetown University
2000   B.A., Economics, Universidad de los Andes  

Publications

The Pro-Competitive Effect of International Harmonization of Product Standards. The World Bank (Forthcoming)

Beyond the Information Technology Agreement: Harmonization of Standards and Trade in Electronics. The World Economy, Vol. 33. No.12 . pp. 1870-1897, 2010. Joint with Alberto Portugal and John Wilson. An earlier version is available as World Bank working paper (WPS 4916)

The Economic Cycle in the Colombian Economy: Empirical Evidence 1977-1998. Coyuntura Economica, Vol. 30. No.1. 2000.
In Spanish, Joint with Jorge Enrique Restrepo.

Working papers

International Harmonization of Product Standards and Firm Heterogeneity in International Trade (June 2011). World Bank Working paper (WPS 5677)

Trade Liberalization and the Adoption of Antidumping Laws in Developing Countries (September 2010) [submitted Nov. 2011]

The Cost of Disinflation in Colombia -A sacrifice Approach (June 2003). DNP Working Paper (243)

Works in progress

Trade Costs and Export Competitiveness: Firml-Level Export Growth Along the Margins of Trade. With T. Farole, J. Reis, and D. Taglioni.

Policy notes

International Harmonization of Standards: A Catalyst for Developed Countries and a Barrier for Developing Countries? in Vox.Lacea (September 2011)

Contact Information

Jose-Daniel Reyes
Mail Stop Number U-3-303
1818 H Street. N.W.
Washington D.C. 20433
jreyes2@worldbank.org