Introduction
Professor of economics at Universidad del Rosario (UR), Colombia, and Director of the Research Center on Equitable and Inclusive Progress (EQUIP). Former Dean of the School of Economics at UR. Holds a PhD in Economics from Boston University. He served as General Coordinator of the Colombian National Development Plan in in 2022 and 2014. Has held positions as Deputy Director of the Colombian National Department of Statistics, and member of different expert commissions on poverty, labor markets, and and inequality of Colombia.
Expert
Member of different expert of commitees for the colombian government: Committee for Municipal Performance Index (expert, 2017); poverty Commission (technical secretary and expert, 2019-present); socioeconomic Stratification (general leader, 2020-2021); Statistics for Poverty, Inequality and Labor Mark (gevernment expert, 2008-2010).
Coordinator of high leven government policy plans in Colombia: National Developing Plan (general coordinator, 2022; territorial coordinatior, 2014); Colombian 2050 Vision (academic coordinator)
Fields of expertise: Economic policy / inclusive economic development, Inclusive social development / inclusive societies / social inclusion, Migration, Monitoring and evaluation, Policy design and delivery, Reduction of inequalities / equity / poverty eradication, Social policy, Social protection, Strategic planning