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| Cristián Larroulet | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cristián Larroulet |
| Birth date | 1953 |
| Birth place | Santiago, Chile |
| Occupation | Economist, Professor, Politician |
| Alma mater | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, University of Chicago |
Cristián Larroulet is a Chilean economist, academic, and public official known for his roles in Chilean cabinets and policy advising. He has held professorships and advisory posts while engaging with institutions across Latin America and the United States. Larroulet's career intersects with major Chilean administrations, international think tanks, and academic networks.
Born in Santiago, Chile, Larroulet studied at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile where he earned degrees in economics and later pursued graduate studies at the University of Chicago, interacting with scholars linked to the Chicago Boys cohort, the Milton Friedman intellectual legacy, and the Monetarist school. During his formative years he engaged with student groups connected to Universidad de Chile debates and worked alongside figures associated with the National Party (Chile, 1966) and the Independent Democratic Union political sphere. His education connected him to networks spanning the Inter-American Development Bank, World Bank, and Latin American policy forums.
Larroulet has held professorships at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and lectured at institutions such as the University of Chile, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, and international venues including the London School of Economics and the Georgetown University forum circuit. He served as director at research centers tied to the Libertad y Desarrollo think tank and contributed to policy projects affiliated with the Fraser Institute, Cato Institute, and the Heritage Foundation seminars. His consultancy work has connected him with the Organization of American States, the Inter-American Dialogue, and private sector actors like the Confederación de la Producción y del Comercio and multinational firms operating in Santiago and Buenos Aires.
Larroulet was appointed to senior advisory positions during the administration of Sebastián Piñera and participated in cabinet-level strategy groups that coordinated with ministries including Ministry of Finance (Chile), Ministry of Interior (Chile), and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Chile). He worked alongside ministers from parties such as the National Renewal (Chile), the Independent Democratic Union, and technocrats influenced by the Chicago Boys. His public roles involved interactions with international counterparts at summits like the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings and bilateral talks with delegations from United States, Spain, and Argentina.
Larroulet advocates for market-oriented policies informed by the Chicago School tradition, supporting deregulation favored by economists tied to Milton Friedman, James Buchanan, and proponents of Public Choice theory. He has promoted tax structures influenced by models used in Chile 1980 Constitution reforms, arguing for legal frameworks resembling those discussed in forums convened by the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank. His positions align with think tanks such as Libertad y Desarrollo and Fundación para el Progreso, and he has engaged in debates with economists from the Central Bank of Chile, scholars at the University of Oxford, and policy analysts at the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Larroulet's tenure in government and affiliations with market-oriented institutions drew criticism from members of the Socialist Party of Chile, Communist Party of Chile, and civil society organizations like Movimientos Sociales that mobilized during protests in 2019–2020 Chilean protests. Opponents cited his links to policies enacted under administrations connected to the Chicago Boys and debated reforms to the Constitution of Chile (1980) at forums involving the National Congress of Chile and the Constitutional Convention (Chile). Investigations and media scrutiny included reporting by outlets such as El Mercurio (Chile), La Tercera, and international coverage from The New York Times and The Guardian regarding public spending, advisory contracts, and policy outcomes.
Larroulet has authored policy papers and opinion pieces published in journals and newspapers including El Mercurio (Chile), La Tercera, and contributions to edited volumes from the Inter-American Development Bank and the Brookings Institution. He has appeared on television networks such as Televisión Nacional de Chile, Canal 13 (Chile), and international broadcasts linked to CNN en Español and panels hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations and the Atlantic Council. His writings have been cited by scholars at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, commentators at the Fundación Ciudadano Autónomo, and policy analysts at the Libertad y Desarrollo research program.
Category:Chilean economists Category:Chilean politicians Category:1953 births Category:Living people