Dr. Mendez-Carbajo’s research is in the area of macroeconomics within an economic union and he has published articles on the productivity gains derived from membership in the European Union, as well as on the inflation dynamics in the periphery of the Euro-zone. Currently, he is studying how the international price of commodities impacts the exchange rates of small economies. Dr. Mendez-Carbajo has directed the university study-abroad program in Spain. He teaches Introduction, Intermediate Macroeconomics, International Finance, and Time Series Analysis.