Santiago Reyes Ortega

Economist

International Finance Corporation

Santiago Reyes Ortega is an Economist in the Economic Research Department at the International Finance Corporation. His research, published in leading journals like the Journal of Financial Economics, explores entrepreneurship, productivity, innovation, behavioral economics, and entrepreneurial finance.

With over a decade of experience, he has led impact evaluations of entrepreneurship and innovation programs across Latin America and Europe. Prior to IFC, Santiago worked with the World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, and Innovations for Poverty Action. He holds a Master in Public Policy from the University of Chicago and an MA in Economics from Universidad de los Andes, Colombia.