Mauricio Cardenas Gonzalez

Mauricio Cardenas Gonzalez is an experienced economist currently working at the Institute of International Finance since March 2023, where responsibilities include supporting the implementation of debt restructuring principles and conducting research on sovereign debt policy. Previous roles include positions as an associate economist at The Economist, delivering research on economic policy and developing new research methodologies, and as a research assistant at the Center for Global Development, focusing on development bank reforms and IMF debt relief initiatives. Notable earlier experiences comprise managing governance reports for the Open Government Partnership, analyzing performance indicators for the U.S. Department of State, and supporting the Government of Colombia in agricultural economic planning at the World Resources Institute. Mauricio holds a Master's degree in International Macroeconomics and Development Economics from The Fletcher School, along with a postgraduate certificate in Quantitative Methods in Applied Economics from Johns Hopkins University.