Policy Specialists
Policy specialists have acquired practical experience in leading positions in international organizations, NGOs, or private corporations. In addition, all have a track record of leading publications in economics.
Faculty who have taught in earlier years include:
 | Simon Evenett Professor at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, and Director of the International Trade and Economics Program at the Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR, London) A specialist on development and trade issues with an emphasis on bilateral and regional agreements, he has previously worked for the World Bank and as an advisor to the French Ministry for Trade. |
 | Bradford DeLong
Professor of Economics, UC Berkeley A former Deputy Secretary at the US Treasury Department during the Mexican crisis, he is a frequent commentator on economic policy. His academic work has focused on the origins of unstable asset prices, the origins of market power in investment banking, and the evolution of living standards over the long run. |
 | Simon Johnson
Ronald A. Kurtz Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Sloan School of Management, MIT From 2007 to 2008, he served as the IMF Chief Economist. A specialist in transition economies and the role of institutions in economic change, he has served with US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and as a consultant for Brattle Group. |
 | Eduardo Levy-Yeyati
Chief Economist for Latin America, Barclays Capital A former Financial Sector Advisor for Latin America and the Caribbean at the World Bank, he is on leave from Universidad Di Tella in Buenos Aires. He has also served as the Chief Economist at the Central Bank of Argentina. Levy-Yeyati is mainly interested in macroeconomic volatility in emerging economies, the implications of financial dollarization, and the economics of exchange rate regimes. |
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