Juan Yépez, an Ecuadorean citizen, is an economist in the Regional Studies Division of the IMF’s Western Hemisphere Department. Previously, he worked in the World Economic Studies Division of the Research Department and as a desk economist for Bolivia and Paraguay in the Western Hemisphere Department. He holds a PhD in International Economics from the University of Notre Dame. His research interests include financial markets, monetary policy, and international macroeconomics and finance.

Latest posts:

• How Four of the Largest State-Owned Enterprises in Latin America Weathered the Aftermath of the 2014-2016 Commodity Price Slump
• Chart of the Week: Words Count for Central Bank Communications in Latin America
• How Flexible Exchange Rates Helped Latin America Adjust to Commodity Price Shocks