Manuel Cruz

Manuel Cruz is a Post-doctoral Research Fellow with the Global Economic Governance Initiative. Previously, Manuel worked at the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (2013-2017), Colorado State University (2017-2023) and the Iowa Department of Revenue (2023). He earned his PhD in Economics from Colorado State University (2023), a Master’s degree in Economics from Colorado State University (2019), a Master’s degree in Economic Analysis from the University of Chile (2013), a Diploma in Corporate Finance from University of Guayaquil (2011) and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Catholic University of Guayaquil (2008). His research focuses on development economics and macroeconomics.