Víctor Urquidi
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Víctor Luis Urquidi Bingham (Neuilly
, France
, 3 May 1919 – Mexico City
, 23 August 2004) was a Mexican
civil servant, economist, and academic.
in 1940 and, in 1941, joined the economic studies department of the Banco de México
(Mexico's central bank).
In July 1944, he was a member of the Mexican delegation to the Bretton Woods conference. He also worked at the federal Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit
, for the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), and was on the Executive Committee of the Club of Rome
. From 1949 to 1957 he was the editor of the journal El Trimestre Económico.
In 1964, Urquidi was one of the founders of the Centre for Economic and Demographic Studies of the Colegio de México, which enabled the creation of Mexico's first postgraduate course in economics. He served as president of the Colegio de México from 1966 to 1985 and, in 1989, was named Professor Emeritus.
On 1 August 1960 he was elected to the National College, but resigned from it in 1968.
He received the National Science and Arts Prize
in 1977 and the National Demography Prize in 1994 for his research into Mexican migration to the United States.
Victor Urquidi had two children by his first marriage to Marjory Jean Mattingly: Joaquín Urquidi, born in 1947, and Marina Urquidi, born in 1949, both in Washington, DC, when he was working for the World Bank
.
He is survived by his two children, and his second wife, Sheila Breen, as well as by his two grandchildren, Citlali Vedha Aubac (born in 1979) and Mabilia Urquidi (born in 1983).
, including:
Neuilly
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, France
France
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, 3 May 1919 – Mexico City
Mexico City
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, 23 August 2004) was a Mexican
Mexican people
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civil servant, economist, and academic.
Biography
Víctor Urquidi, considered one of the most outstanding Mexican economists of the 20th century, earned a first degree in economics at the London School of EconomicsLondon School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
in 1940 and, in 1941, joined the economic studies department of the Banco de México
Banco de México
The Bank of Mexico , abbreviated BdeM or Banxico, is Mexico's central bank and lender of last resort. The Bank of Mexico is autonomous in exercising its functions, and its main objective is to achieve stability in the purchasing power of the national currency.On December 15, 2009, Agustín Carstens...
(Mexico's central bank).
In July 1944, he was a member of the Mexican delegation to the Bretton Woods conference. He also worked at the federal Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit
Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit
The Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit is Mexico's finance ministry. The Secretary of Finance and Public Credit is a member of the federal executive cabinet and is appointed by the President of the Republic.In Mexico the Secretary of Finance is the head of the Secretariat of Finance and...
, for the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), and was on the Executive Committee of the Club of Rome
Club of Rome
The Club of Rome is a global think tank that deals with a variety of international political issues. Founded in 1968 at Accademia dei Lincei in Rome, Italy, the CoR describes itself as "a group of world citizens, sharing a common concern for the future of humanity." It consists of current and...
. From 1949 to 1957 he was the editor of the journal El Trimestre Económico.
In 1964, Urquidi was one of the founders of the Centre for Economic and Demographic Studies of the Colegio de México, which enabled the creation of Mexico's first postgraduate course in economics. He served as president of the Colegio de México from 1966 to 1985 and, in 1989, was named Professor Emeritus.
On 1 August 1960 he was elected to the National College, but resigned from it in 1968.
He received the National Science and Arts Prize
National Science and Arts Prize
The National Prize for Arts and Sciences is awarded annually by the Government of Mexico in six categories. It was established in 1945...
in 1977 and the National Demography Prize in 1994 for his research into Mexican migration to the United States.
Victor Urquidi had two children by his first marriage to Marjory Jean Mattingly: Joaquín Urquidi, born in 1947, and Marina Urquidi, born in 1949, both in Washington, DC, when he was working for the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
.
He is survived by his two children, and his second wife, Sheila Breen, as well as by his two grandchildren, Citlali Vedha Aubac (born in 1979) and Mabilia Urquidi (born in 1983).
Works
Most of his works were published by the Fondo de Cultura EconómicaFondo de Cultura Económica
Fondo de Cultura Económica is the most important publishing house in Mexico and one of the most important ones in Latin America. It was originally established in 1934 by Daniel Cosío Villegas as a way to provide students of economics with books in Spanish on the subject...
, including:
- 1962: Viabilidad económica de América Latina
- 1996: México en la globalización
- 2000: La globalización y las opciones nacionales. Memoria
- 2005: Otro siglo perdido. Las políticas de desarrollo en América Latina (1930-2004)