Bio
Guido Sandleris is Professor of the Practice at SAIS Europe
Professor of Economics, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Argentina
Professor Sandleris was Governor of the Central Bank of Argentina between September 2018 and December 2019. In June 2017 he joined the Argentine Ministry of Economy as Chief of Advisors to the Minster and in June 2018 he was appointed Secretary of Economic Policy.
He was a visiting professor at the London School of Economics (UK), Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), and Universidad de Los Andes (Colombia), and a visiting researcher at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, the Central Bank of Chile, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He was Director of the Center for Financial Research at the Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (UTDT) where he was also appointed Dean of the Business School between 2014 and 2015.
Sandleris specializes in international economics, macroeconomics and finance, and his academic research focuses on the effect of financial crises. His papers have been published in the
Journal of International Economics, Journal of Monetary Economics, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Oxford University Press, and others.
He was a consultant and researcher for the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and several Latin American governments and investment banks. He has received several scholarships and research grants from the Fulbright Commission, the Central Bank of Argentina, the World Bank, Columbia University, and LACEA.
He holds a PhD in Economics from Columbia University, a Master’s degree in Economics from the London School of Economics, and a degree in Economics from Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA).
Courses
- International Economics II
Covers the basic theory underlying international macroeconomics. Topics include international financial markets and the macroeconomics of open economies; balance of payments and the trade balance; exchange rates and the foreign exchange market; expectations, interest rates and capital flows; monetary and fiscal policy in open economies; exchange rate regimes; and macroeconomic policy in open economies. Basic algebra will be used in this class. This course is a prerequisite to most upper-level economics courses.
- Cryptocurrencies, Money and The Financial System
This course is for students wishing to explore the world of cryptocurrencies and related fintech innovations. The goal of the course is to analyze their characteristics, the enabling technological innovations, their economics and role in modern finance, risks, and potential applications.
The course begins with the study of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin and then moves to the second most important crypto platform, Ethereum, and the innovation of smart contracts. It will also analyze stablecoins, Central Bank digital currencies and their potential impact on the financial system. The course ends with an analysis of some of the developments in DeFi, their risks and potential. Students will gain an understanding of the economic, technical, and public policy issues associated with blockchain technology, distributed ledgers, and smart contracts.
- International Economic Policy
This course examines advanced subjects within the field of international macroeconomics. It explores topics such as: the interconnectedness of open economies on a macroeconomic level; exchange rates and currency crises; sovereign debt and defaults; central banks and inflation; the international financial system; the banking system and the occurrence of bank runs.
Upon completion of the course, students will have gained a solid understanding of several analytical models commonly employed in the field of international macroeconomics. They will be equipped with the skills to apply these models to analyze real-world policy issues and develop perspectives on current events.
