Felipe Saffie

Saffie’s research focuses on the intersection of international finance, firm dynamics and economic growth. Methodologically, he combines empirical work with quantitative theory, using granular data to understand aggregate phenomena. He has studied classical topics on international finance using micro data from emerging markets, including the effect of financial crises on productivity in Chile, the transmission of commodity fluctuations through an economy in Brazil, and the effects of financial liberalizations on the allocation of resources in Hungary. His work also examines the political influence of firms in U.S. policy and their effects on the allocation of resources.

Before joining Darden, Saffie was an assistant professor of economics at the University of Maryland.

B.S., M.Sc., Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

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