Programme

The panelists will examine why Latin America and the Caribbean have struggled to achieve sustained economic progress despite cycles of state-led development, market liberalization, and social policy experimentation, and will explore the structural constraints that have shaped the region’s trajectory.

Introduction by Ambassador José R. Sánchez-Fung, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Dominican Republic to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Geneva, and  Adjunct Professor of Economics, Western Michigan University

Presentation by Francisco R. Rodríguez, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) and Faculty Affiliate, Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver

Discussion by Ugo Panizza, Professor, International Economics, Geneva Graduate Institute, and Deputy Director, Centre for Finance and Development

Q&A with the public

Book LAUNCH

Students and scholars of development, international economics, and political economy, as well as historians of Latin America and practitioners in political science can find more detailed insights in The Elgar Companion to the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean (ISBN: 978 1 03531 719 6). 

This vital resource, edited by Francisco R. Rodríguez, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) and Faculty Affiliate, Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver,  will be published in October 2025.

Registration

Registration required. Registration will open in September 2025. 

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