Pedro Moraya Barros

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Education
University of Antwerp, Belgium
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Economics, in progress. Expected: 09/2023
University of Oxford - Exeter College, Great Britain
Ph.D. Visiting Student

University of Texas at Austin, United States

Master of Arts (M.A.), Government, 2019

London School of Economics and Political Science, Great Britain

Master of Science (M.Sc.), International Political Economy, 2015
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, United States
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics – Quantitative Emphasis, Minor in History, 2013
Harvard University, United States
Exchange Program

Publications
Jorissen, Ann, Ram, Ronita and Barros, Pedro M. (2022). “Are IFRS Standards a ‘trusted’ language for private
firm credit decisions? An analysis of country differences in users’ perspective.” Accounting & Finance. Volume
62, Issue 2, p. 3021-3065. https://doi.org/10.1111/acfi.12949

Barros, Pedro M. “Personal Territorial Taxation System: a Story of Inequality and Political Process Capture

.”
(2022). Working paper. Available at https://hdl.handle.net/10067/1883480151162165141
Barros, Pedro M. “Country Characteristics and Personal Income Taxation: Democracy, Economic Development,
and War.” (2022). Working paper. Available at https://hdl.handle.net/10067/1883500151162165141
Barros, Pedro M. “The Legal Selling of Passports and Visas: The relationship with Institutional and Economic
Characteristics” (2021). Working paper. Available at https://hdl.handle.net/10067/1763640151162165141
Barros, Pedro M. “Economic Liberalism in the Global South: Government Fragmentation, Length of Mandate,
and Trade Policies

” (2021). Working paper. Available at https://hdl.handle.net/10067/1769840151162165141

Barros, Pedro M. “International Taxation and Domestic Politics: The Choice For Uncommon Income Tax Policies

”
(2021). Work in progress.

Presentations
Barros, Pedro M. “Country Characteristics and Personal Income Taxation: Democracy, Economic Development,
and War” (2022). Presenter at the Antwerp Doctoral Day - Faculty of Business and Economics.

Barros, Pedro M. “Personal Territorial Taxation and Its Country Characteristics

” (2022). Presenter at the
Accounting and Finance Seminar at the University of Antwerp.

Jorissen, Ann, Ram, Ronita and Barros, Pedro M. “Is IFRS a “trusted” language for private firm credit decisions?
An analysis of country differences in users’ perspective” (2021). Presenter at the IASB/Accounting & Finance
Research Forum.
Barros, Pedro M. “The Legal Selling of Passports and Visas: The Influence of Institutional Characteristics”
Last updated: March, 2023
(2021). Presenter at the Joint Doctoral Seminar Series hosted by Leeds University Business School, Xiamen
School of Management at the Xiamen University, and the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of
Antwerp.

Barros, Pedro M. “Territorial Taxation System: a Story of Inequality and Political Process Capture

.” (2021).
Presenter at the Antwerp Doctoral Day - Faculty of Business and Economics.
Barros, Pedro M. “Tax Transparency of Listed Companies in Europe: Do corporate stakeholders have an
influence?” (2021). Discussant at the Antwerp Doctoral Day - Faculty of Business and Economics.
Barros, Pedro M. “Should Governments Be Able To Tax Everything They Want?” (2021). Panelist at Digitalization
and Taxation in Less Developed Countries Workshop.

Barros, Pedro M. “No Taxation System: the Dynamics Between Political Survival and Income Taxations”
 (2021).
Presenter at the Digitax Seminar.
Barros, Pedro M. “Schematic Presentation for Collaboration” (2021). Reporter at Digitalization and Taxation in
Less Developed Countries Workshop.
Barros, Pedro M. “Governments' unholy pursuit of growth: citizenship and residency for sale” (2020). Presenter
at the Antwerp Doctoral Day - Faculty of Business and Economics.
Barros, Pedro M. “Corporate Governance and Blockchain: An Institutional Investors’ Perspective”
(2020). Discussant at the Antwerp Doctoral Day - Faculty of Business and Economics.

Punditry
Barros, Pedro M. (2021). “Moraya Consulting: Book”. Amazon: Independently Published.
Available at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XL9QXW5/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_CVWXRHFXC5BAN1A09GXF

Research Experience
Johns Hopkins University – SAIS Europe, Italy
Associate Fellow, 2022 – 2023
o Develop leading research as a member of the Bologna Institute for Policy Research and the School of
Advanced International Studies

Digitax at the Antwerp Tax Academy, Belgium

Researcher, 2020 - 2023
o Conduct multidisciplinary fundamental and scientific research in international taxation across the
faculties of Law, Business Economics, Political & Social Sciences, and the Antwerp Management School

Private firm reporting: is the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) leading towards a trusted
language? at The University of Antwerp, Belgium
Academic Staff Member, 2020 - 2023

o Co-supervise a global project, pre-assessed by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)
and World Bank, which analyzes the importance of financial statements for lenders when deciding to
provide credit to private companies or not
o Find and interview high position bankers in Argentina, Chile, Hong Kong, Philippines, Malaysia, and
Brazil, and run the project’s statistical analysis

The Global Leadership Project at the University of Texas - Austin, United States
Co-Principal Investigator, 2016-2019

o The Global Leadership Project is the very first dataset to offer biographical information on leaders in 162
countries, including members of the government, CEOs, and other elites
o Recruited, interviewed, trained, and supervised a group of 152 data collectors formed mostly by
Masters and Ph.D. students or recent graduates from advanced degrees in the top colleges, such as
LSE, Harvard, and McGill
o Oversaw data entry, cleaned data, and managed a US$ 100 000 grant provided by the World Bank

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The Wealth Effect: How the Great Expectations of the Middle Class Have Changed the Politics of Banking Crises
at The London School of Economics and University of Melbourne, England and Australia
Project Support Assistant, 2015-2016

o Supported a multi-national project headed by Jeffrey Chwieroth and Andrew Walter, which was later
published by the Cambridge University Press in 2019
o Studied the political consequences of multiple 19th and 20th-century financial crises in Brazil and the
United States
o Searched for primary source documents that show public opinion appropriate policy responses and
their attribution of blame for the respective financial crisis
o Jeffrey Chwieroth was named a "star professor" in one of the top 10 international relations departments
in the world by Foreign Policy Magazine (2012)

Marco Polo and International Trade at The University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, United States
Researcher, 2013

o Developed original primary-source-based research on international trade in the Middle Ages

o Studied the ancient network of trade known as the Silk Road, as well as the main cities across this route
o Created a final draft paper, supported by Professor Kathryn Reyerson, presenting the most important
findings

Il Piemonte e l’Unificazione Italiana at The University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, United States
Researcher, 2012

o Formulated original research on the background and treaties of the Italian unification wars in the late
19th century
o Searched for primary source documents, written in Italian, on the secret treaty of Plombieres
o Wrote monthly summaries of the findings in Italian for Professor Susanna Ferlito

Teaching Experience
University of Texas at Austin, United States
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Government, 2016-2019

o Hold weekly office hours, grade essays, midterms, and final exams, and conduct review sessions and
lecture (if necessary)
- American Government, 2019
- British Politics and Government, 2019
- Issues & Policies in American Government, 2018-2017
- The Theory and Practice of International Organizations, 2016
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, United States
Tutor, 2010-2011

o Tutored student-athletes in the topics of Economics, Mathematics, Spanish, and Portuguese

o Lectured to students from different parts of the world and reviewed academic material prior to
appointments

University Service
Member of the Bologna Institute for Policy Research, Johns Hopkins University, 2022 - 2023
Member of the Antwerp Tax Academy, University of Antwerp, 2020 - 2023
Member of the Centre of Business Taxation, University of Oxford, 2020 – 2021
Member of the Economics Society, University of Oxford, 2020 – 2021
Member of the Oxford Entrepreneurs, University of Oxford, 2020 – 2021
Member of the Circolo Italiano (Italian Society), University of Texas – Austin, 2016-2019
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Member of the American Political Science Association, University of Texas – Austin, 2016-2019
Part of the Department of Government Delegation in the International Political Economy Society Conference at
the University of Texas – Austin, 2017
Member of the Italian Society, London School of Economics, 2014-2015
Member of the Hayek (Neoliberal Economics) Society, London School of Economics, 2014-2015
Part of the University of Minnesota Delegation in the National Collegiate Security Conference at Georgetown
University, 2013
Member of the United Nations Students Association, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, 2011-2013

Relevant Professional Experience

Moraya Consulting, Panama
Partner, 2019 - 2023

o Provide advice on foreign investments including international stocks, bonds, fiat currencies,
cryptocurrencies, real estate, among others
o Suggest international taxation strategies to legally decrease client’s tax duties, which potentially
implicates in the creation trusts, partnerships, shell/shelf companies, citizenship and residency by
investment programs, e-residency, etc.
o Assist with the opening of bank and brokerage accounts abroad including full support throughout the
bureaucratic process, collection of mandatory documentation, and international mailbox service
Minnesota Department of Agriculture, United States
International Trade Intern, 2013

o Contributed to research on the economic and political backgrounds of potential foreign markets
o Analyzed in detail the agricultural sectors of Minnesota’s main trade partners: China, Mexico, Canada,
and Japan
Investment Bank Modal, Brazil
Intern, 2012

o Contributed to the progress of economic research aimed at aiding traders to choose the best possible
investment
o Completed a rotational program focused on mergers and acquisitions, risk analysis, and asset
management

Languages
Fluent in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian
Advance level in French plus certificate in French Language from Swiss French School, Switzerland 2016
Proficient Comprehension and Reading in Galician, Catalan, Valencian, and Venetian Dialect