Lesslie Valencia
- Email: bn15lavv@leeds.ac.uk
- Thesis title: How Firms’ Growth Dynamics Contribute to Latin American Stagnation: A Penrosian Model in Comparative Perspective
- Supervisors: Professor Gary Dymski, Marco Veronese Passarella
Profile
My research develops an explanation of economic growth through firm development. It follows Edith Penrose’s theory of the growth of the firm and Stephen Hymer’s multinational theory to analyse the impact of innovation, relationships and institutions on economic growth, with the assumptions of Post-Keynesian economics of fundamental uncertainty and social conflict.
Professional experience
Teaching Assistant, University of Leeds, 2020-2022
Teaching assistants of economic controversies, global economic history and mathematics and statistics 1B.
Runner-up of the Partnership awards 2021
Consumer Goods Strategy Analyst, Minsait by Indra, 2017
Digital strategy consultancy of consumption good firms. Strategy analysis of technology and retail-based firms for future growth projects, among them operation management, process development and growth strategy
Senior Consultant, Global Strategy Group KPMG, 2012-2015
Development of organic and M&A strategies for financial and strategic buyers/ clients. Among them are strategic growth, market entry projects (economic sector analysis and strategy development), and commercial due diligence projects for financial and strategic acquirers.
Most projects were from different sectors such as automotive, financial services, hospitality, mining, tourism, cultural, and pharmaceutical, among others, focused on Mexico and Latin America, working with multicultural teams around the globe.
Winner of best client service award 2015
Scholarships
National Council of Science and Technology (Mexico), 2018, PhD
Bank of Mexico, FIDERH, 2018, PhD
Professional memberships
Post-Keynesian Economics Society
International Association for Feminist Economics
Research interests
- Economic growth
- Development economics
- Income distribution
- Firm development
- Heterodox economics
- Agent-based modelling
Qualifications
- M.Sc. in Economics
- B.A. in Economics