* PhD in Economics, Cornell University, US. 1985-91
* Professor of Economics, Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administracion; 1988-91
* Visiting Fellow, University of Oxford; 1992-93
* Minister of Planning of Venezuela; 1994-2000
* Chief Economist, Inter-American Development Bank


* Currently: Professor of Economic Development Practice, Harvard Kennedy School of Government
* Director, Growth Lab, Harvard University

* Member of the Advisory Board of Criteria Caixa
* Former Minister of Planning of Venezuela
* Member of the Board, Central Bank of Venezuela
* Member of the Board, Accion International
* President, Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association