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A graduate student's thesis won first prize from the National Academy of Economics

November 20, 2013

The paper “Competitiveness in Uruguayan Companies: Factors Ranging from the Exchange Rate to the Structure of Government Agencies” by Juan José Riva, a graduate of the Bachelor’s Program in International Studies and a member of the International Trade Department at the School of Business and Social Sciences, won first prize from the National Academy of Economics. The award was announced on the occasion of the academy’s 56th anniversary, which took place on November 7, 2013, in the foyer of the National Chamber of Commerce.

This year, the event’s theme was “Inflation or Competitiveness: Is It Necessarily a Dilemma? Anti-inflation Measures and Their Impact on the Country’s Competitiveness. Inflation in Pesos and Dollars, and the Impact of Wage Policies.”

The prize consisted of a one-year membership as an associate scholar, the publication of the winner’s work in the academy’s yearbook, and $25,000.