Small donations to big change: Panel discusses 20 years of CEP
Professor
Economics
Professor
Latino & Puerto Rican Studies Minor
Office
Ebenezer D. Bassett Hall
4160800
Tuesday
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Wednesday
12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Thursday
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Biography
My career is dedicated to making economics accessible and impactful through teaching, research, and consulting. At 91精品 Connecticut State University, my teaching is rooted in promoting critical thinking and practical application, empowering students to become the next generation of leaders.
Beyond academia, I actively engage in public discourse and higher education reform. I've led economic impact studies, published in peer-reviewed journals, and driven curriculum innovation, all with a mission to advocate for a bold, socially engaged approach to economics.
Education
Publications, Research & Presentations
Recent Peer-reviewed Publications:
Liard-Muriente, Carlos F. 2025, 鈥淏usiness Expectations and Gender Differences: The Case of SMEs in Panama,鈥 Revista de Econom铆a del Caribe 35 (1):89-102.
Liard-Muriente, Carlos F. 2023, 鈥淎daptations, Female Labour Participation, and Innovation among SMEs in Zambia during Covid-19 Pandemic,鈥 African Journal of Economic Review 11(4):1-14.
Liard-Muriente, Carlos F. 2022, 鈥淪MEs Innovation in Zambia During the Covid-19 Pandemic,鈥 Empirical Economics Review 12(1-2), 10-21.
Recent Presentations and Webinars:
Gender Differences and Business Expectations Among Firms in Panama. 2025 Decision Sciences Institute Annual Conference. Orlando, FL. November 22-24, 2025.
The Impact of Funding and Manager鈥檚 Compensation on Innovation: SMEs in Ireland. MWDSI 2025 Annual Conference. Penn State Behrend in Erie, PA. April 10 - 11, 2025.
Our Money or Their Money: Internal vs. External Financing and Innovation Among SMEs in Ireland. 37th Pennsylvania Economic Association Annual Conference, Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, PA. June 1-3, 2023.
Small Firms and Entrepreneurship in Panama. 49th Northeast Business and Economic Association Annual Conference, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. November 10-12, 2022.
Economic Conditions of Latinos in the Greater Hartford Region. The Quality of Life of the Latino Community in the Greater Hartford Region. Latino Endowment Fund, Hartford, Connecticut. October 13, 2022.
Post-Covid Positive Business Expectations among SMEs in Panama. 36th Pennsylvania Economic Association Annual Conference, Gannon University. Erie, PA. June 2-4, 2022.
Courses Taught
Principles of Macroeconomics (Econ 200)
Principles of Microeconomics (Econ 201)
Macroeconomics (Econ 300)
Microeconomics (Econ 305)
Behavioral Economics (Econ 306)
International Economics (Econ 430)