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Ricardo Hausmann
Professor of the Practice of Economic
Development
John F. Kennedy School of Government
79 John F. Kennedy St.
Cambridge, MA 02173
USA
(617)496-3740
Short Bio
Ricardo Hausmann is Professor of the Practice of
Economic Development. Previously, he served as the
first Chief Economist of the Inter-American Development
Bank (1994-2000), where he created the Research
Department. He has served as Minister of Planning of
Venezuela (1992-1993) and member of the Board of the
Central Bank of Venezuela. He also served as Chairman
of the IMF - World Bank Development Committee. He
was Professor of Economics at the Instituto de Estudios
Superiores de Administración (IESA) (1985-1991) in
Caracas where he founded the Center for Public
Policy. He was also a visiting fellow at Oxford University
(1998-1991). His research interests include issues of
growth, macroeconomic stability, international finance
and the social dimensions of development. His recent
books include Global Finance from a Latin American
Viewpoint (with U. Hiemenz), Wanted: World Financial
Stability (with E. Fernandez-Arias) Democracy,
Decentralization and Deficits in Latin America, (edited
with Kiichiro Fukasaku, 1998), Securing Stability and
Growth in Latin America: Policy Issues and Prospects
for Shock-Prone Economies, (edited with Helmut Reisen
1996), and Banking Crises in Latin America, (edited with
Liliana Rojas-Suarez, 1996). He holds an M.A. and
Ph.D. in Economics from Cornell University.
Education
- Cornell University Graduate
School,
Department of Economics
Fields of Concentration: Macroeconomics,
Economic Development, Regional Planning
Degrees: MA (1980); Ph.D. (1981)
Dissertation: Oil Rent and Capital
Accumulation in the Venezuelan Economy
- Cornell University, School of
Engineering
Department of Engineering and Applied Physics
Degree: B.Sc. in Engineering and Applied
Physics
Academic Associations
- Member, Standing Committee, Latin American
Chapter of the Econometric Society (1993-98)
- Chairman, Latin American Meeting of the
Econometric Society (1994)
- President of the Latin American Chapter of
the Econometric Society (1996-97)
- Member of the Board of the Latin American
and the Caribbean Economic Association (LACEA,
1994-2001)
Editorial Boards
- Revista de Análisis Económico, ILADES
Georgetown University
- Latin American Network, Social Science
Research Network
- El Trimestre Economico, Mexico
- The North-South Institute, La Jolla,
California
Major Conferences under my direction and
supervision
IDB Annual Conferences:
- Seminar on: Facing Up to Inequality -
Paris, France (March 1999)
- Seminar on: New Initiatives to Tackle
International Turmoil, Paris, France (March
1999)
- Seminar on: The Employment Problem in
Latin America: Roots and Remedies -
Cartagena, Colombia (1998)
- Seminar on: Budget Institutions and Fiscal
Policy in Latin America - Buenos Aires,
Argentina (March 1996)
- Seminar on: International Capital Flows:
Prospects and Policy Issues - Jerusalem,
Israel (March 1995)
13 Biannual conferences of the Network of the
Latin American Network of Central Banks and
Finance Ministers (since 1995)
Conference on Crisis and Contagion in
Emerging Financial Markets: The New Policy
Agenda - IDB, Washington, D.C. (October 7, 1998)
Conference on Safe and Sound Financial
Systems: What Works for Latin America? - IDB,
Washington, D.C. (September 27-28, 1996)
Conference on Banking Crises in Latin America
- IDB, Washington, D.C. (October 6-7, 1998)
Other Positions
- 1994-August 2000
Chief Economist
Inter-American Development Bank
- 1992-June 1993
Minister of State and Head of the Presidential
Office of
Coordination and Planning
Member of the Board, Central
Bank of Venezuela
Governor for Venezuela, World
Bank
Governor for Venezuela, Inter-American
Development Bank
Chairman, Joint Ministerial
Committee for Development of the
International Monetary Fund and the World Bank
- 1985-1992
Professor of Economics
Instituto de Estudios Superiores de
Administración, Caracas
Teaching at the Masters Level: Microeconomics,
Advanced Microeconomics, Open-Economy Macro,
Public Finance
- 1989-1991
Advisor on monetary and exchange rate
policy to the President of the Central Bank of
Venezuela
- 1988-1991
Visiting Fellow, Institute of Economics and
Statistics
St. Anthony's College, Oxford
- 1987-1988
Economic Advisor, Presidential Commission on
State Reform (COPRE)
- 1984-1985
General Director for Short-Term Planning
Ministry of Planning and Coordination
Responsibilities: Economic Cabinet Secretary,
Coordinator of the Yearly Plan, Member of the
Medium-Term Planning Committee
- 1981-1984
Assistant Professor of Economics
Centro de Estudios de Desarrollo
Universidad Central de Venezuela
Teaching at the Masters Level: Macroeconomics,
Venezuelan Economy, Economy Planning
- 1980-1981
Visiting Fellow, CEPREMAP, Paris
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