1. Education and early career

2. Authorship

3. Political career

4. References

5. External links

Education and early career

Mora earned a licentiate in economics at the University of Costa Rica with an emphases on statistics. From the National University of Costa Rica, Mora earned a Master's in political economics. He has postgraduate studies in Applied Economics at the Catholic University in Brabant (province) Netherlands. He earned a doctorate in Business and Economic Science from the Latin American University of Science and Technology in Costa Rica, and then studied as a post-doctorate in public goods at Tilburg University in Netherlands.^[2]

Mora has taught at several universities, including the National University, University of Costa Rica, Latin American University of Science and Technology. He has been a visiting professor in several universities in Latin America and Europe.^[2] Mora was also the Minister of National Planning and Economics.^[2] Mora is a member of the Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Universidad Nacional (Situn) (Union of National University Workers), and has worked with the Asociación Nacional de Empleados Públicos y Privados (ANEP) (National Association of Public and Private Employees).^[3]

Authorship

Mora has worked as a columnist for El País, a Costa Rican newspaper and several online blogs.^[4] In addition, as a member of the Asociación Nacional de Empleados Públicos y Privados (National Association of Private and Public Employees), Jiménez wrote columns highly critical of ex-president Laura Chinchilla and her economic plans.^[5] In 2006, Mora came out against the Central American Free Trade Agreement.^[5]

In addition, Mora is the co-author, along with Franz J. Hinkelammert, a German resident of Costa Rica, of the book "Hacia una economía para la vida" ("Toward an economy for life").^[6] The book is highly critical of capitalism, saying that when profits are maximized, capital is accumulated and not shared. Instead, a more equitable and sustainable economy needs to take its place.^[6] The book calls for a fundamental change in economic structure.^[7]

Political career

In 2013, Mora became actively involved with PAC.^[8] He was 54 years old when he was elected to represent PAC for Heredia.^[8] PAC leaders said they would have Mora run for President of the Legislative Assembly when it convenes in May 2014.^[9] On 1 May 2014, he was approved and became the second PAC President of the Legislative Assembly, after Juan Carlos Mendoza.^[10] He said that his first order of business will be to delay a pay increase for legislative deputies,^[11] and one of his first official meetings was with members of ANEP.^[3]

Mora is still opposed to CAFTA, saying that it has produced no benefits for Costa Rica.^[12] He claims that neoliberal policies have not helped the sectors of the economy that impact the most people's lives.^[12]

References

External links

• {{cite web|title=Most widely held works by Henry Mora Jiménez|url=https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n00093739/|publisher=WorldCat}}
• {{cite book|author=Henry Mora Jiménez|title=Doce ensayos por la dignidad nacional, la soberianía y el derecho al desarrollo (no al TLC)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=s_WFAAAAIAAJ|date=1 January 2006|publisher=Editorial Departamento Ecuménico de Investigaciones|isbn=978-9977-83-150-3}}

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