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Vicente Ruiz
OECD Development Centre
Economist, Territorial Development, Economic Transformation and Development Division
Description
Dr. Vicente Ruiz is an economist working for the OECD Development Centre. Vicente supports national and sub-national authorities through economic analysis and policy recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of territorial development strategies. His work has focused on improving the design and coherence of both urban and rural policy in developing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, South-East Asia, and Latin America. Vicente has been the lead economist in several OECD reports, some of the most recent ones include A New Rural Development Paradigm for the 21st Century, Rural Development Strategy Review of Ethiopia, and Intermediary Cities and Climate Change. His current work focuses on developing systemic approaches and statistical tools to address the root causes leading to carbon lock-in and climate vulnerabilities in cities in developing countries. Before joining the OECD, Vicente worked as an econometrician for the Mexican Ministry of Environment where he addressed issues related pollution control mechanisms in the manufacturing sector, as well as on water management. Vicente holds a PhD in economics from the Paris School of Economics.
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