Macroeconomic and fiscal policy is at the brink of a transformative shift due to the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), which is poised to revolutionize fiscal governance and policy formulation in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The technology’s potential to enhance the precision of economic forecasts, optimize budget allocations, and streamline tax … [Read more...] about Leveraging AI to Transform Macroeconomic and Fiscal Policymaking in Latin America and the Caribbean
Juan Camilo Díaz
Juan Camilo Díaz holds an MSc in Data Science and Advanced Analytics from NOVA University of Lisbon and dual BSc degrees in Economics and Industrial Engineering from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá. He is a consultant in the Fiscal Management Division (FMM) of the IDB, designing and developing integrated machine learning systems and end-to-end artificial intelligence solutions focused on fiscal sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean. Juan Camilo has several years of experience as economist and data scientist, including Central Bank of Colombia, the banking sector, and credit bureaus. His areas of interest are fiscal sustainability, macro-fiscal risk, artificial intelligence, MLOps, and Data Visualization.
First Year of FISLAC: Transforming Fiscal Sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean
Amid the unprecedented challenges unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) faced a pressing need: have intelligent tools to anticipate and manage risks threatening the economic and fiscal stability of the region. In response to this need, FISLAC (Fiscal Sustainability for Latin American and Caribbean Countries) was born, an … [Read more...] about First Year of FISLAC: Transforming Fiscal Sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean