US economist Dr. Khosrow Fatemi said
he is optimistic that Uruguay’s economy will improve
in the next two years, but that Uruguayans have to be more
patient.
“From the tone of questions in public
and private conversations, I can see that people are impatient
with the pace of development here,” Fatemi said during
an interview Wednesday, Sept. 11. “Uruguayans expect
more from the US government in terms of bilateral agreements
and that’s a legitimate issue.”
“If and when some type of free trade
agreement is negotiated with the United States, then the
potential for Uruguay to benefit greatly is there,”
Fatemi added. “Trade by itself is great, but because
of the availability of highly educated manpower, Uruguay
is an excellent candidate for US investment.”
Fatemi gave two speeches on Monday, Sept.
8, on “The New World Order: Internationalism, Regionalism
and Integration Processes.” He spoke on “International
Trade in the XXI Century” on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Both
conferences were held at Edificio Mercosur (Luis Piera 1992).
Dr. Fatemi’s fourth lecture, “The
Impact of FTAA in Uruguay” is part of the series “Uruguay:
Navigating to the Future.” This lecture was held Friday,
Sept. 12 at Universidad de la Empresa (Soriano 959).
The US Embassy in Montevideo organizes the
series "Uruguay, Charting the Road Ahead" with
the Universidad de la República, Universidad Católica,
Universidad ORT, Universidad de la Empresa and Universidad
de Montevideo. The Universidad de la Empresa was the co-sponsor
for Dr. Fatermi's visit.
Khosrow Fatemi is the dean of San Diego
State University at Imperial Valley. Previously, he was
dean of the School of Business Administration and of the
Postgraduate School of Foreign Trade and Business Administration
of the University of Texas A&M. Dr. Fatemi has an MBA
and PHD from the University of Southern California. He is
the author and editor of several books, including “The
New World Order, Internationalism, Regionalism and the Multinational
Corporations;” “International Trade in the 21st
Century;” “North American Free Trade Agreement:
Opportunities and Challenges,” (co-edited with Dominich
Salvatore); “Foreign Exchange Issues, Capital Markets
and International Trade;” “The Maquiladora Industry:
Economic Solution or Problem?” “International
Trade: Existing Problems and Prospective Solutions;”
“International Trade and Finance: A North American
Perspective;” and “US-Mexican Economic Relations:
Prospects and Problems.”
He is also co-founder and editor of several
magazines on foreign trade, including “Global Economy
Quarterly,” “The International Trade Journal,”
“The Nafta Digest,” “Journal of Teaching
in International Business,” “International Business
Review,” “SAM Advances Management Journal,”
“International Journal of Finance,” and “Latin
American Business Journal.”
Dr. Fatemi participates in many professional
associations such as the Academy of International Business,
Academy of Management, Business Association of Latin American
Scholars and International Trade and Finance Association.
Dr. Fatemi has been
a guest speaker in China, Costa Rica, Mexico, Taiwan, France,
Germany, Italy and Iran.
