Sebastián Edwards, a Professor of Economics at UCLA's Anderson Graduate School of Management, was the World Bank’s Chief Economist for Latin America from 1993-96.
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Sebastián Edwards
Commentaries by Sebastián Edwards
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The Financial Hurricane Hits Latin America
LOS ANGELES – A few weeks ago, the world was on the edge of disaster. Fortunately, the decisive actions taken by the advanced countries’ mon…
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Bush the Negligent Neighbor
After ignoring Latin America for years, President George W. Bush is desperately trying to improve hemispheric relations. But his just comple…
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An Agenda for Latin America
During the last three years, Latin America has experienced an economic boom without precedent. Growth has been strong, inflation is under co…
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Will the US “Lose” Latin America?
On November 4-5, the fourth Summit of the Americas took place in Mar del Plata, Argentina. The heads of state of the hemisphere’s democratic…
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Latin America’s Education Deficit
China’s decision to end its decade-old policy of pegging the Yuan to the dollar has been greeted in Latin America with enthusiasm and optimi…
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The IMF Needs a Leader from the Emerging Countries
Horst Kohler's resignation as Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund offers a unique opportunity to reform the embattled inter…
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Chile's New President, General Pinochet and the Po
SANTIAGO: After a hard-fought electoral battle, Chile has a new president. On Sunday, Ricardo Lagos, the socialist leader, defeated his cons…
