Robert Riley, Ph.D.

Education

Ph.D. in Economics, University of Wisconsin – Madison

B.A. in Economics, Spanish, University of St. Thomas (MN)

Bio

Robert Riley, Ph.D., is a professor of social sciences and economics at St. Joseph's University, New York. Dr. Riley’s major field in graduate school was international economics, and his Ph.D. dissertation focused on international trade policy in imperfectly competitive markets. His research has explored economic integration and trade policy, the determinants of social trust and its effect on economic outcomes, and behavioral economics.

Select Publications

“Is International Trade Relevant to Social Trust Formation? Evidence from Cross-Country Analysis,” (with Luz Saavedra), International Economic Journal, March 2019.

“Social Trust and Human Capital Formation” (with Agapitos Papagapitos), Economics Letters, Volume 105, March 2009. (Recognized by the journal as a top cited article 2009-11.)

Reforming the International Institutions: the World Bank, IMF, and the World Trade Organization. Peter Coffey and Robert Riley. Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar, 2006.

NAFTA - Past, Present, and Future(International Handbooks on Economic Integration, V. 2).  Peter Coffey, J. Colin Dodds, Enrique Lazcano, and Robert Riley. Boston/London: Kluwer Academic Publishing, 1999.

“Nafta and the Mercosur: Prospects for Cooperation,” by Robert Riley, in Latin America - Mercosur, Peter Coffey (ed.), Boston/London: Kluwer Academic Publishing, 1998.

Unionism, International Trade, and Trade Policy. Robert Riley. New York: Edward Elgar, 1995.