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Sebastian Edwards

Sebastian Edwards is the Henry Ford II Distinguished Professor of International Economics at the University of California, Los Angeles. He was the Co-Director of the National Bureau of Economic Research's "Africa Project" and previously served as the Chief Economist for Latin America at the World Bank. His research interests include emerging markets, currency crises, capital markets, Latin America, monetary policy, and the Federal Reserve.
Economic History

The First Hundred Years of the University of Chicago’s Pathbreaking Work on Exchange Rates Economics

Sebastian Edwards
In a new paper, Sebastian Edwards details the numerous and varied contributions of University of Chicago faculty to exchange rates and monetary policy from 1892 to 1992.
Book Excerpts

The Chicago Boys and the Chilean Neoliberal Project

Sebastian Edwards
In a new book, The Chile Project: The Story of the Chicago Boys and the Downfall of Neoliberalism, Sebastian Edwards details the history of neoliberalism in Chile over the past seventy years. The Chicago Boys—a group of Chilean economists trained at the University of Chicago through the U.S. State Department’s “Chile Project”—played a central role in neoliberalism’s ascent during General Augusto Pinochet’s rule. What follows is an excerpt from the book on University of Chicago economist Milton Friedman’s 1975 visit to Chile to meet with Pinochet and business leaders.
Commentary

An Unusual History: A Conversation Between Two Economists About the Economics Department at the University of Chicago

Sebastian Edwards
In conversation with Sebastian Edwards, Arnold C. Harberger reflects on his time at the Department of Economics at the University of Chicago. Editor’s note: The...
Income Inequality

The Reality of Inequality and Its Perception: Chile’s Paradox Explained

Sebastian Edwards
While conventional indicators show a significant decline in inequality, the perception among Chile’s citizens is that inequality has greatly increased. The development model Chile...

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