Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior

Rodrigo Canales' research is centered on institutions and economic development, with a specific focus on institutions that affect the quality and levels of entrepreneurship in developing countries. Most of his research seeks to understand the process through which institutions are purposefully changed, with a focus on the role of individuals in that process. So far, he has done work in the Mexican financial sector, including work in Small Business credit and Microfinance. Related to this, he is also doing work on how the organization of the financial sector impacts small firms in different institutional environments.

Working Papers
"Weaving Straw Into Gold: Enhancing Microcredit Impact Through Personal Involvement"

"From Ideals to Institutions: Institutional Entrepreneurship in Small Business Credit in Mexico"

"When Organizational Structure Meets Institutions: Is Decentralized Bank Lending Good for Entrepreneurship?" (with R. Nanda)

Education
PhD Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008
MBA Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003
BS summa cum laude, Universidad Iberoamericana, 1998