Emilio Ocampo is an Argentine economist, author, and lecturer at Universidad del CEMA (UCEMA) in Buenos Aires. He is widely recognized for his work on monetary institutions, dollarization, and Latin American economic history. During the 2023 Argentine presidential campaign, he served as an economic advisor to Javier Milei. His current research focuses on monetary institutions, fiscal sustainability, and the political economy of economic reform in Latin America. Mr. Ocampo began his career in international finance in New York, holding senior investment banking positions at Chase Manhattan Bank, Salomon Brothers, and Morgan Stanley, where he was a Managing Director. He also served as Senior Advisor to Citigroup Venture Capital Equity Partners in London. Since returning to Argentina in 2006, he has worked as an independent financial advisor. At UCEMA, Mr. Ocampo teaches a seminar on Argentine economic policy and serves on the Academic Committee of the MSc in Finance Program. He previously taught finance at New York University’s Stern School of Business. He is the author or co-editor of several books and numerous articles on economics, finance, and history, including Dolarización: Una solución para la Argentina. Mr. Ocampo serves on the Academic Advisory Board of Fundación Libertad y Progreso. He was also a Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a degree in Economics from the University of Buenos Aires.
