Dr. Sebastian Edwards

Biography

Sebastian Edwards is the Henry Ford II Chair in International Management at UCLA Anderson School of Management and a distinguished professor in Global Economics Management. Following his prestigious academic tenure, he served as the chief economist for the Latin America and Caribbean region at the World Bank from April 1993 to 1996. Edwards has made significant contributions as a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research and held leadership roles, including past president of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association. His involvement with various institutions includes being a consultant for the Inter-American Development Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and several national and international corporations. Edwards is recognized for his extensive research output, being the author of more than 200 scientific articles in international economics and macroeconomics, with contributions to leading economic journals. He educated at the Catholic University of Chile, where he earned his Licenciado in Economics, and obtained both his M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Chicago. Edwards is known for his expertise in areas such as capital markets, currency crises, and the economic dynamics of emerging markets and inequality. His work has greatly influenced economic policy discussions in Latin America, and he is frequently cited in major media outlets.

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