Carlos A. Vegh
Uruguayan academic economist (born 1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carlos A. Végh (born August 1, 1958) is a Uruguayan academic economist who, since 2013, is the Fred H. Sanderson Professor of International Economics at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), and holds a joint appointment with Johns Hopkins' Department of Economics. He is also a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research since 1998. He was the World Bank's chief economist for Latin America and the Caribbean from February 1, 2017 to June 30, 2019, while on leave from Johns Hopkins.[1] He was previously a professor of economics and vice-chair of undergraduate studies at UCLA (1996-2005) and professor of economics at the University of Maryland (2005-2013). His research work on monetary and fiscal policy in emerging and developing countries has been highly influential in both academic and policy circles. In particular, his work on fiscal procyclicality in emerging markets has been instrumental in generating a copious literature on the subject, which has influenced the adoption of fiscal rules in many emerging markets.[2]
Carlos A. Végh | |
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Born | (1958-08-01) August 1, 1958 (age 65) |
Nationality (legal) | Uruguayan |
Academic career | |
Institution | World Bank Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) |
Field | International economics |
Alma mater | University of Chicago |
Influences | Guillermo Calvo · Robert E. Lucas · Jacob Frenkel · Rudi Dornbusch |
Information at IDEAS / RePEc | |