OECD Chief Economist
OECD
Álvaro S. Pereira is currently the OECD Chief Economist and and G20 Finance Deputy. He
oversees the Economics Department and provides leadership and ensures it is at the forefront of
the international political economy agenda. He identifies ways in which the OECD can promote
policies to improve member and partner countries long-term economic performance. He was
previously the Director in the OECD Policy Studies Branch and OECD Country Studies Branch.
Prior to the OECD, Mr. Pereira was Minister for Economy and Employment in Portugal (2011-
2013) and previous to that he was a professor at Simon Fraser University, Canada, a lecturer at
the University of British Columbia, Canada and the University of York, UK.