Professor
Economics
Professor
Latino & Puerto Rican Studies Minor
Contact
(860) 832-2732
liardcaf@ccsu.edu
Office
Ebenezer D. Bassett Hall
4160800
Biography

My career is dedicated to making economics accessible and impactful through teaching, research, and consulting. At Central 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
Economics
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Business Economics
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
Publications, Research & Presentations

Recent Peer-reviewed Publications:

Liard-Muriente, Carlos F. 2025, “Business Expectations and Gender Differences: The Case of SMEs in Panama,” Revista de Economía del Caribe 35 (1):89-102.

Liard-Muriente, Carlos F. 2023, “Adaptations, Female Labour Participation, and Innovation among SMEs in Zambia during Covid-19 Pandemic,” African Journal of Economic Review 11(4):1-14.

Liard-Muriente, Carlos F. 2022, “SMEs Innovation in Zambia During the Covid-19 Pandemic,” Empirical Economics Review 12(1-2), 10-21.

Recent Presentations and Webinars:

(Presentation) Gender Differences and Business Expectations Among Firms in Panama. MWDSI 2025 Annual Conference April 10 - 11 at Penn State Behrend in Erie, PA.

(Webinar) What Works and What Doesn’t: Getting Real About Effective Implementation of LERs and CLRs. AAC&U. November 13, 2024

(Webinar) The Fiscal Challenge Facing the Next President, McMillian featuring Greg Mankiw.  October 23, 2024.

(Webinar) An Essay on the Principle of Population. Norton Critical Edition Speakers Series featuring Dr. Joyce E. Chaplin. October 8, 2024.

(Webinar) Small Colleges, Big Impact: Modeling the Economic Fallout of Campus Closures. IMPLAN. September 17th, 2024.

(Webinar) Construyendo la ruta hacia la supremacía económica de los Estados Unidos: El caso de Puerto Rico y la guerra hispanoamericana de 1898. Asociación de Economistas de Puerto Rico. Julio 17, 2024.

(Webinar) Towards the Second World Summit for Social Development: Enhancing global efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda. The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the International Labour Organization (ILO).  April 30th, 2024.

(Webinar) From Learning to Earning: Bridging Education and Career Readiness. McMillan Virtual Workshop. December 14, 2023. 

(Presentation) 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.

(Presentation) Small Firms and Entrepreneurship in Panama. 49th Northeast Business and Economic Association Annual Conference, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. November 10-12, 2022.

(Presentation) 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.

(Webinar) ExamSoft Assessment Conference 2022 Virtual Workshop, Reconnecting for Success: From Inspiration to Impact. June 22-23, 2022.

(Webinar) REMOTE: The Connected Faculty Summit, hosted by Arizona State University, June 8-9, 2022.

(Presentation) Post-Covid Positive Business Expectations among SMEs in Panama.  36th Pennsylvania Economic Association Annual Conference, Gannon University. Erie, PA. June 2-4, 2022.

(Webinar) Demystifying a Career Path in Economics and Advancing Diversity. Federal Reserve Bank of New York. May 25, 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)