Maurice Kugler

Who is Maurice Kugler?

Maurice Kugler is a Colombian American economist born in 1967. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from UC Berkeley in 2000, as well as a M.Sc. and a B.Sc. both from the London School of Economics. He was Head of the Development Research and Data Unit at the Human Development Report Office of UNDP. He was named in 2007 to the inaugural CIGI Chair in International Public Policy by the Laurier School of Business and Economics. In 2010, CIGI, the Centre for International Governance Innovation, jointly with University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University launched the Balsillie School for International Affairs, under the sponsorship of the entrepreneur and philanthropist Jim Balsillie.