Guillermo Perry

Non-Resident Fellow
gperry@fedesarrollo.org.co

Expertise

Macroeconomics, public finance, international trade and finance, financial policy, energy policy and inequality

Education

Ph.D. studies in Economics and Operational Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Background

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.

Non-CGD Publications

Con William Maloney, Omar Arias, Pablo Fajnzylber, Andrew Mason y Jaime Saavedra. 2007. “Informality: Exit and Exclusion”. Banco Mundial. 

Con Daniel Lederman y Marcelo Olarreaga, eds. 2007.“Latin American Response to China and India”. Stanford University Press. 

Con Luis Serven y Rodrigo Suescún, eds. 2007. “Prudence or Abstinence? Fiscal Policies, Stabilization and Growth in Latin America”. Stanford University Press. No disponible en la web

Con Humberto López, William Maloney, Omar Arias y Luis Serven. 2006. “Poverty Reduction and Growth: Virtuous and Vicious Circles”. Banco Mundial. 

Con David de Ferranti, William Foster, Daniel Lederman y Alberto Valdés. 2005. “Beyond the City: The Rural Contribution to Development”. Banco Mundial 

Con David de Ferranti, Francisco Ferreira y Michael Walton. 2003. “Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean”. Banco Mundial. 

Con David de Ferranti, Indermit Gill, Luis Guasch, William Maloney, Norbert Schady y Carolina Sánchez Páramo. 2002.“Closing the Gap in Education and Technology”. Banco Mundial. 

Con David de Ferranti, Daniel Lederman y William Maloney. 2001.“From Natural Resources to the Knowledge Economy”. Banco Mundial 

Con John Whalley and Gary Mcmahon, eds. 2000. “Fiscal Reform and Structural Change in Developing Countries”. McMillan. No disponible en la web

Con David de Ferranti, Indermit Gill y Luis Serven. 2000. “Securing Our Future in a Global Economy”. Banco Mundial. 

Con Shahid Javed Burki. 2000. “Decentralization and Accountability”. Banco Mundial. 

Con Shahid Javed Burki y William Dillinger. 1999. “Beyond the Center: Decentralizing the State” (Banco Mundial, 1999) 

“Banks and Capital Markets in LAC”. 1999. Banco Mundial. No disponible en la web

Con Danny Leipziger, eds. 1999. “Chile: Recent Policy Lessons and Emerging Challenges”. Banco Mundial. No disponible en la web

Con Shahid Javed Burki y Sara Calvo, eds. 1998. “Trade: Towards Open Regionalism”. Banco Mundial.

Con Shahid Javed Burki. 1998. “Beyond the Washington Consensus: Institutions Matter”. Banco Mundial. 

Con Guillermo Calvo, Max Corden, Stanley Fischer, Alan Sir Walters y John Williamson, eds. 1997. “Currency Boards and External Shocks: How Much Pain, How Much Gain?.” Banco Mundial. 

Con Shahid Javed Burki. 1997. “The Long March: A Reform Agenda for Latin America in the Next Decade”. Banco Mundial. 

“Public Finance, Stabilization and Structural Reform in Latin America”. 1993. Inter American Development Bank.

"Política petrolera, economía y medio ambiente”. 1992. FES (FESCOL)

“La política energética y minera”. 1987. Fedesarrollo

Con Hernando Gómez y Rocío Londoño. 1986. “Sindicalismo y política económica”. Fedesarrollo.

Con Mauricio Cárdenas. 1986. “Diez años de reformas tributarias en Colombia”. Fedesarrollo.

“Estudio Nacional de Energía”. 1982. Departamento Nacional de Planeación.

Articles

Con Humberto López. 2007. “Inequality in Latin America: Determinants and Consequences”. Cepal Working Paper No disponible en la web

Con Marcelo Olarreaga. 2006. “Trade liberalization, inequality and poverty reduction in Latin America”. ABCDE proceed, San Petersburg. 

Con William Maloney. 2005.“Towards an efficient innovation policy in Latin America”. Cepal Review 87. 

“Can Fiscal Rules Help Reduce Macroeconomic Volatility?” 2003. World Bank Policy Research Working Paper.

“Turnoil in Latin America and the Caribbean: volatility, spillovers and contagion”. Banco Mundial. No disponible

Con Santiago Herrera. 2001).”Tropical Bubbles: Asset Prices in Latin America, 1980-2001”. World Bank Policy Research Working Paper.