Luis Miguel Castilla

Luis Miguel Castilla holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in economics from Johns Hopkins University and a B.A. in economics from McGill University. He has held various positions in the Peruvian government, including Minister of Economy and Finance and Ambassador to the United States. He also has over twenty years of professional experience in multilateral development banking, having held management positions at the Inter-American Development Bank and the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF). He is a member of the Inter-American Dialogue and has taught at MIT and various universities in the U.S. and Peru. Dr. Castilla has written extensively on development, public finance, public policy, and international relations and currently serves as Executive Director of the Videnza Institute in Lima, Peru.