Graciana del Castillo

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Graciana del Castillo
Born
Died
OrganizationMacroeconomics Advisory Group
Academic career
Institution United Nations
Alma mater Columbia University

Graciana del Castillo (Uruguay - New York City, March 22, 2019) [1] [2] was a Uruguayan economist, professor, writer, businesswoman, and international strategist. At the age of nineteen, she settled in New York City, United States. She studied economics, and received her master's and doctorate degrees at Columbia University, where she was also a professor. She worked at the United Nations International Monetary Fund, specializing in designing economic policies for El Salvador, Kosovo and Afghanistan. [3] She co-founded the consulting firm Macroeconomics Advisory Group (MAG) with Mario Blejer. [4]

Selected works

She was the author of the books:

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References

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  2. "Falleció uruguaya clave en reimpulsar a Kosovo". www.elpais.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  3. "Biografia: Graciana del Castillo". www.centennial-la.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2014-01-07.
  4. "Graciana del Castillo". www.macroadvisory.net. Archived from the original on 2014-01-07.
  5. "Graciana del Castillo: Dama y estratega". www.elobservador.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2013-12-31.