Economics and Politics

LASA Economics and Politics Section
Executive Council (2026-2029)

Chair:

Antonio Jose Junqueira Botelho (IUPERJ- Universidade Candido Mendes, Brazil) 

Treasurer:

Heidi M. Smith (Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico)

Executive Committee:

Anthony P. Spanakos (Montclair University)

Renato Lima de Oliveira (Asia School of Business, Malaysia) 

Joseph Marques (Webster University)

Ivani Vassoler ( State University of New York ) - Past Chair

 Past Leadership:

2024-2026: Ivani Vassoler (Chair)

2021-2024: Joseph Marques (Chair)

2018-2021: Fabrício H. Chagas-Bastos (Chair)

2017-2018: Anthony P. Spanakos (Chair)

2016-2017: Anthony P. Spanakos (Chair)

2015-2016: Anthony P. Spanakos (Chair)

2014-2015: Gabriel Ondetti (Chair)

2013-2014: Gabriel Ondetti (Chair)

2012-2013: Mahrukh Doctor (Chair)

2011-2012: Mahrukh Doctor (Chair)

2010-2011: Mahrukh Doctor (Chair)

2009-2010: Andrew Schrank (Co-chair) & Diego Sánchez- Ancochea (Co-chair)

2007-2009: Andrew Schrank (Co-chair) & Diego Sánchez- Ancochea (Co-chair)