Wladimir Zanoni
Senior Country Economist, Inter-American Development Bank
Wladimir Zanoni is a Senior Country Economist at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), where he leads macroeconomic and growth diagnostics for Ecuador and supports policy dialogue with the Ministry of Finance and other line ministries. His research focuses on discrimination and inclusion in labor, housing, and credit markets; firm productivity and public procurement; and the local economic effects of fiscal policy in Latin America. He has designed and implemented large-scale field experiments and administrative data evaluations across several countries in the region. His work has been published in journals such as the Journal of Public Economics, Journal of Development Economics, and World Development. He holds a PhD in Public Policy from the University of Chicago.
Recent work by Wladimir Zanoni
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Reallocating resources, revitalising economies: How central transfers affect local economies
Evidence from Ecuador reveals that central transfers to subnational governments can meaningfully stimulate local economic activity – operating primarily through higher municipal spending on wages, procurement, and small-scale investment.
Published 19.12.25