Fernando Quevedo

Bio

Since 1992, he has been an economist at the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington, D. C., and recently became a Senior Economist at the Integration, Trade and Hemispheric Issues Division in the Integration and Regional Programs Department. His prior assignment at the Inter-American Development Bank was as Country Economist for several countries in Central America. Formerly, he had worked since 1989 as a long-term consultant at the Macroeconomic Adjustment and Growth Division of the World Bank.

Mr. Quevedo has an M.A. in Economics from American University, Washington D.C., where he also completed all course work requirements for the Ph. D program. He is currently coordinating the preparation of the Bank’s strategy for Regional Integration and is responsible for designing and implementing the Bank’s strategy to support MERCOSUR. Previously he was responsible for designing and implementing the Bank’s strategy for several Central American countries, and in such position was responsible for preparing, negotiating and executing several investment and sectoral loans.

Academic Background

• Completed Coursework for Ph.D. in Economics at American University
• M. A. in Development Banking at American University
• B. A. in Economics at the University of Buenos Aires

Areas of Expertise

• Macroeconomics and Regional Integration with emphasis on Mercosur

Present Positions

• Senior Economist at the Integration, Trade and Hemispheric Issues Division of the IDB

Previous Positions

• Country Economist for Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras at Region II of the IDB (1995-2001)
• Economist Statistician at the Statistics and Quantitative Analysis Unit of the IDB (1992-1994)
• Long Term Consultant at the Macroeconomic Adjustment and Growth Division of the World Bank (1989-1991)

Other Activities and/or Memberships

• Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association (LACEA)

Publications

• Domestic Policy Factors Influencing FDI Inflows to Latin America

Current Research Projects

• Trade and Labor Standards: how to overcome a possible tradelock
• IDB’s Institutional Strategy for Regional Integration

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