José Antonio Ocampo, former United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs and former Finance Minister of Colombia, is Professor and Member of the Committee on Global Thought at Columbia University. He is the co-author (with Luis Bértola) of The Economic Development of Latin America since Independence.

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Inequality

Is it time for a 'true global currency'?

The International Monetary Fund’s global reserve asset, the Special Drawing Right, is one of the most underused instruments of multilateral cooperation. Turning it into a true global curr...

08 Apr 2019

This is the role of exchange rates in economic development

The role of exchange rate policies in economic development is still largely debated. There are two central and interconnected issues regarding exchange rate policies in the macroeconomic ...

25 Feb 2019

Climate Crisis

L’économie de la crise climatique

Deux événements majeurs survenus la semaine dernière pèsent directement sur les débats internationaux autour du changement climatique et des moyens d’y faire face.

23 Oct 2018

Los capitales siguen llegando a América Latina

La capacidad de América Latina de continuar evitando las interrupciones del financiamiento frente a nuevos choques depende de que dos condiciones se mantengan.

18 Apr 2017

Geo-economics

Latin America’s economies are recovering. Or are they?

José Antonio Ocampo explores the possible economic impact of President Trump on Latin America.

26 Jan 2017

Economic Progress

Cómo puede recuperarse Puerto Rico

Los puertorriqueños ya tienen infinidad de desafíos con los cuales lidiar. Un trato neocolonial bajo la ley de Estados Unidos es lo último que necesitan.

05 Jul 2016