From Equity to Growth: Social Discontent in Developing Countries

Name: From Equity to Growth: Social Discontent in Developing Countries
Start: 2026-10-19T12:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-10-19T13:00:00-04:00
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Mon, Oct 19, 2026

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Join us for a conversation with José Antonio Ocampo, Professor Emeritus at SIPA, co-author of the new book From Equity to Growth: Social Discontent in Developing Countries, and Fabio Sánchez Torres, Professor at Universidad de los Andes (Colombia). Drawing on case studies ranging from the Arab Spring to European welfare states, Prof. Ocampo and his co-authors challenge the idea that equity and growth are at odds, arguing that well-designed redistributive policies can strengthen institutions and drive sustainable development rather than undermine it. This talk will offer a timely lens on inequality, growth, and policy design in the developing world.

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José Antonio Ocampo

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José Antonio Ocampo is Professor Emeritus of Professional Practice in International and Public Affairs and former Co-Director of the Development and Governance Concentration in the School of International and Public Affairs, Member of the Committee on Global Thought and of the Initiative for Policy Dialogue at Columbia University. He is also a member and was the Chair of the Committee for Development Policy, an expert committee of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), and was Chair of the Independent Commission for the Reform of International Corporate Taxation (ICRICT) in 2015-2022, and is a current member.

Prior to his appointment and on leave of absence for public service during his tenure at Columbia University, Ocampo has served in a number of positions in the United Nations and the Government of Colombia, most notably as United Nations Under-Secretary General for Economic and Social Affairs; Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC); Minister of Finance and Public Credit on two occasions; Chairman and member of the Board of Banco del República (Central Bank of Colombia); Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development; Director of the National Planning Department (Minister of Planning); and Executive Director of Fedesarrollo.

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Fabio Sánchez Torres

Fabio Sánchez Torres is an economist and Associate Researcher at the Department of Economics at Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia, where he served as Full Professor from 2008 to 2024 and Director of the Center for Economic Development Studies (CEDE) from 2002 to 2008. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Rutgers University and was a Tinker Visiting Professor at Columbia University.

His research spans economic history, political economy, education, inequality, land distribution, and the economic consequences of conflict and violence, with a particular focus on Colombia. His work examines how historical institutions, public policies, and unequal access to resources shape economic development and social mobility.

He has published extensively in leading international academic journals, including The Economic Journal, Journal of Political Economy, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, Journal of Economic History, Journal of the European Economic Association, and World Development. He has also authored and edited several books on Colombian economic history, inequality, and violence, and has led numerous research projects supported by international institutions, including the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank.

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