Guillermo Perry

Non-Resident Fellow
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Ph.D. studies in Economics and Operational Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Guillermo Perry was Chief Economist of the Latin America and Caribbean region of the World Bank from August 1, 1996 to September 30, 2007. Previous to joining the World Bank, Mr. Perry served his native country, Colombia, in various capacities: he was Minister of Finance and Public Credit (August 1994 - April 1996); Minister of Mining and Energy (1986 - 1988); Director of National Taxes (1974 - 1976); and Deputy Director of the Departamento Nacional de Planeación y Consejo Nacional de Política Económica CONPES, 1970. He was also a Member of the Constitutional Assembly (1991) and of the Senate of the Republic (1990).

Mr. Perry has been Director of two of Colombia’s leading economic think-tanks, Fedesarrollo (1988 - 1989) and Center for Economic Development Studies, CEDE, (1972 - 1974), and currently teaches at Universidad de Los Andes and is a research associate at Fedesarrollo. He has served on the Governing Body of the Global Development Network, the Executive Committee of LACEA and the Boards of Directors of Fedesarrollo and Universidad de los Andes.

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  • Beyond Lending Book Launch (Event) - Jun 1, 2009
    In this video, CGD non-resident fellow Guillermo Perry launches his book "Beyond Lending," providing a timely reminder that multilateral development banks should move beyond lending to provide innovative risk-management tools for developing countries to manage volatility in pursuit of sustained growth.
  • Beyond Lending: How Multilateral Banks Can Help Developing Countries Manage Volatility - May 13, 2009
    In this timely new book, CGD non-resident fellow Guillermo Perry proposes an innovative risk-management toolkit for multilateral banks to help developing countries become more stable, prosperous, and resilient to external shocks. The book is an important reminder of why the multilaterals must move beyond lending, despite a temporary uptick in demand for traditional loans. READ MORE; ATTEND THE BOOK LAUNCH
  • Beyond Lending: How Multilateral Banks Can Help Developing Countries Manage Volatility - May 13, 2009
    In this timely new book, CGD non-resident fellow Guillermo Perry proposes an innovative risk-management toolkit for multilateral banks to help developing countries become more stable, prosperous, and resilient to external shocks. The book is an important reminder of why the multilaterals must move beyond lending, despite a temporary uptick in demand for traditional loans. READ MORE; ATTEND THE BOOK LAUNCH
  • Beyond Lending Book Launch (Event) - Jun 1, 2009
    In this video, CGD non-resident fellow Guillermo Perry launches his book "Beyond Lending," providing a timely reminder that multilateral development banks should move beyond lending to provide innovative risk-management tools for developing countries to manage volatility in pursuit of sustained growth.
  • Beyond Lending: How Multilateral Banks Can Help Developing Countries Manage Volatility - May 13, 2009
    In this timely new book, CGD non-resident fellow Guillermo Perry proposes an innovative risk-management toolkit for multilateral banks to help developing countries become more stable, prosperous, and resilient to external shocks. The book is an important reminder of why the multilaterals must move beyond lending, despite a temporary uptick in demand for traditional loans. READ MORE; ATTEND THE BOOK LAUNCH
  • Beyond Lending: How Multilateral Banks Can Help Developing Countries Manage Volatility - May 21, 2009

    Developing countries are susceptible to many kinds of risks—from liquidity shocks and terms of trade volatility to natural disasters. The economic crisis is a reminder that dealing with external risks is a formidable challenge to economic development. The crisis, largely a product of the rich world, is taking a heavy toll on developing nations, which are looking again to multilateral institutions for support. As the demand for traditional loans grows once again, Guillermo Perry’s new book Beyond Lending is a timely reminder that multilateral development banks should move beyond lending to provide innovative risk-management tools for developing countries to manage volatility in pursuit of sustained growth. Join us for the book launch event of Beyond Lending, with discussants Nancy Lee, Santiago Levy, and Arvind Subramanian adding their views to this debate.

  • Beyond Lending Book Launch (Event) - Jun 1, 2009
    In this video, CGD non-resident fellow Guillermo Perry launches his book "Beyond Lending," providing a timely reminder that multilateral development banks should move beyond lending to provide innovative risk-management tools for developing countries to manage volatility in pursuit of sustained growth.

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