Ricardo Ffrench-Davis

Background

FFRENCH-Davis, Ricardo was born on June 27, 1936. Son of H. L. Ffrench-Davis and G. Munoz.

Education

B.Econs. and Business Administration, Catholic U. Chile, 1961. Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1962, Doctor of Philosophy, 1971.

Career

Professor economics Catholic U. Chile, Santiago, 1962-1975, U. Chile, Santiago, 1984. Deputy director Research, Control Bank of Chile, Santiago, 1964-1970. Director Corporacion de Investigaciones Economicas para Latinoamerica, Santiago, 1976-1990.

Director research Center Bank of Chile, 1990-1992.

Senior regional adviser Economics Common for Latin American and the Caribbean, 1992. Visiting professor Oxford (England) University, 1974, Boston University, 1976, Latin American Institute, Stockholm University, 1986.

Consultant in field President, Economics Circle, AHC, Santiago, 1978-1981.

National director technical department Christian Democratic Party, Chile,1969-1970. Member L.Am. Academy Council Wilson Center, Washington, 1977-1980.

Member Committee for Development Planning of United Nations, 1990-1994. Member executive county Latin American Studies Association, 1992-1994.

Member, consultant Boards commission Sudamericana de Paz and Forum on Debt and Development.

Rockefeller fellow, 1966-1967. Ford Foundation fellow, 1971. Ford Foundation grantee, 1976-1977.

Social Science ResearchCouncil grantee, 1978.

Achievements

• Ricardo Ffrench-Davis has been listed as a noteworthy economics educator, policy designer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Academy Council, Latin American Program, The Woodrow Wilson Centre, Washington, District of Columbia 1977-1980. United Nations Committee on Economics Planning since 1990(92). Editorial Bds. Latin American Research Review, El Trimestre Economico and Coleccion Estudios Cieplan.

Connections

Married Marcela Yampaglia in 1966.

Father:

H. L. Ffrench-Davis

Mother:

G. Munoz

Spouse:

Marcela Yampaglia