Lecture from Rodrigo Vergara, Governor of the Central Bank of Chile, co-hosted by the Blavatnik School of Government and The Global Economic Governance Programme (GEG).

Globalised finance poses major challenges for emerging economies. GEG’s Annual Lecture provides an exciting chance to hear from one of Latin America’s leading policy makers. Governor Vergara will share his experiences and insights on the most pressing opportunities and challenges facing emerging economies, particularly in Latin America. How can Latin American countries foster financial stability and economic growth in this new era of global finance? What are the most and least effective policy responses? What can we learn from Chile’s experience?

Biography

Rodrigo Vergara has been Governor of the Central Bank of Chile since December 2011, and was appointed member of the Board of the Central Bank of Chile in December 2009 for a term of ten years. He was previously a Professor at the Economics Department of Universidad Católica de Chile, coordinator of the Macroeconomics Department at an independent think tank, the Center for Public Studies, and Chief Economist at the Central Bank of Chile.

Rodrigo Vergara has provided expertise as an economic advisor to the central banks and governments of several countries in Latin America, Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa, as well as acting as a consultant for the World Bank, IMF, the Inter-American Development Bank and the UN. He holds a PhD in Economics from Harvard University.

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The Global Economic Governance Programme is co-hosted by University College and the Blavatnik School of Government and fosters research and debate into how global markets and institutions can better serve the needs of people in developing countries.