José de Gregorio

Who is José de Gregorio?

José de Gregorio Rebeco is a Chilean economist and —from 2007 to 2011— the Governor of the Central Bank of Chile. He was formerly Vice-Governor from December 2003, and member of the Bank's Board from June 2001.

De Gregorio has a degree in civil engineering and a master’s degree in engineering from the University of Chile, where he received the Marcos Orrego Puelma award for the best graduate for his year. He obtained a doctorate in Economics in 1990 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

De Gregorio has published widely in international academic reviews and books on issues including stabilization policies, foreign exchange regimes and economic growth. He has served as a referee for several academic journals and is an associate editor with the journals International Tax and Public Finance and Latin American Economic Review. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association and was co-director of the organizing committee for the annual Lacea meeting in 1999.