Latin America’s Challenges in an Era of Secular Stagnation

Pablo García Silva, board member of the Central Bank of Chile, shared his insights in a presentation titled “Latin America’s Challenges in an Era of Secular Stagnation.”

Pablo García Silva has been a board member of the Central Bank of Chile since January 2014. Before being appointed board member, he served as executive director for the Southern Cone, of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from November 2012. Between 2010 and 2012, he was alternate executive director, Southern Cone, of the same organization. Prior to his time at the IMF, García held different positions at the Central Bank of Chile, including director of the research division (2007–10), director of the financial policy division (August 2006–December 2007), manager of the financial stability unit (April–July 2006), and manager of the macroeconomic analysis unit (2000–2006). He earned a PhD in economics from MIT in 1999.