
November 16th, 2024
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 m.
1.5 hours
Pierre De Leo is an assistant professor of economics at the University of Maryland. His research focuses on international macroeconomics and finance, with a particular emphasis on emerging economies. His recent work investigates the role of expectation formation and financial market imperfections in exchange rate dynamics, along with the implications for monetary and exchange rate policy.
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Deviations from covered interest parity (CIP) in emerging economies tend to be larger and more volatile than in advanced economies, with significant consequences for borrowing costs, currency hedging, and monetary policy effectiveness. To explore the factors behind these deviations and discuss strategies for promoting financial and macroeconomic stability, the Latin American Reserve Fund (FLAR) is hosting a discussion based on Professor Pierre De Leo’s research, with insights from two distinguished staff members from the central banks of Chile and Uruguay.
Mariana García-Schmidt is the Head of the Economic Research Department of the Central Bank of Chile since October 2022.
Mrs. García holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Economics and a Master’s in Macroeconomics from the Catholic University of Chile (2007), where she received the best graduating student award. She received his Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University in 2015.
She joined the Bank in 2008 as an economic analyst and between 2015 and 2022 she was a Senior Economist at the Modelling Department of the same institution.
Esteban Tisnés holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and a Master’s degree in Economics from the Universidad de la República (Udelar). He is currently working as an Economic Researcher at the Central Bank of Uruguay, contributing to the analysis and monitoring of economic policies.
Prior to his current role, Esteban worked as a Junior Consultant at the Central Bank, participating in various tasks related to economic analysis. His career began at the Social Security Bank (BPS), where he worked as an Administrative Officer in customer service.
He has worked at FLAR since 2004, where he has also served as Director of Research and Development, Deputy Director of Economic Studies, International Economist, and Junior Economist.
He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Universidad del Rosario, a Master’s in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics from Universidad de los Andes and the University of Maryland, a Master’s in Economics from Universidad de los Andes, and a Bachelor’s in Economics from Universidad de Antioquia. He has also taught at the latter two universities.