Mario Gutierrez

Dr. Gutierrez holds a Ph. D in Economics from the University of Chicago, US. He has more than 30 years of professional experience working with developing and poor countries. He is member of the IMF Fiscal Affairs Department roster of macro fiscal experts. He recently worked during 2019-2022 as macroeconomic advisor for Dominica for the IMF. Previously worked as macro fiscal team leader for the USAID Libya Economic Stabilization Program for the creation of a macro fiscal unit (MFU) for the ministry of finance and macro fiscal training and development of technical tools for the MFU work and staff (macro fiscal database, medium term fiscal framework, and revenue estimation techniques) (2018). Previously developed a macro fiscal model and tax incidence model for Barbados with the European Union (2017). He has worked with the World Bank and IMF as macroeconomic and fiscal adviser and consultant. He has provided macro fiscal and public financial management assistance to several countries in Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. He worked for the IMF as Macro-Fiscal Advisor for the East Africa and is member of the IMF FAD Panel of Macro Fiscal Experts. He participated in the macro diagnostics courses provided by the IMF in Vienna for Eastern Europe. He worked for the Institute of International Finance and International Monetary Fund in Washington DC, and was Director of National Accounts and senior research staff at the Central Bank of Chile where he led the initiation and production of the Quarterly National Accounts and the monthly indicator of economic activity (Imacec), and developing the central bank macro model. He has taught developing economics at Georgetown University and George Washington University in Washington DC, and Sciences-Po and American University in Paris. He has written research on developing countries for the World Bank and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. He was born in Chile. He speaks English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.