Luiz De Mello
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Luiz De Mello
Director, Economics Department
OECD, France
Luiz de Mello is Director of the Country Studies Branch within the OECD Economics Department, where he oversees the making of Economic Surveys. He provides leadership in the co-ordination and management of the activities of the Directorate and ensures that it is at the forefront of the international political economy agenda. He identifies challenges and develops ways in which the OECD can promote policies to improve member and partner countries long-term economic performance. Earlier in his career, Mr. de Mello held senior positions at the OECD, including Director of the Policy Studies Branch of the Economics Department, Deputy-Director of the Public Governance Directorate and Chief of Staff and Counsellor to the Chief Economist. Prior to joining the OECD, he worked as a Senior Economist at the Fiscal Affairs Department of the International Monetary Fund, and as a Lecturer at the Economics Department of the University of Kent, United Kingdom. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Kent, United Kingdom.
Wednesday 10
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14.30 - 15.10
A World in Geopolitical Turmoil, Supply Chain Disruption, and Climate Crisis Redesigning Policies for Economic and Fiscal Survival
Ahrweiler Hall | European Cultural Centre of Delphi
Programming Partner: OECD Global Strategy Group, chaired by Greece
The world has shifted to a new geopolitical reality characterized by conflict and the weaponization of interdependence, multipolarity in tandem with polarization, and the growing inability of multilateral institutions to uphold a functioning rules-based global trading order. Governments are facing acute challenges for sustaining sound public finances. De-risking supply chains comes with costs. Meeting investment priorities in security and defence, supporting Ukraine, financing the green and digital transitions, engaging with the “Global South”, offsetting the influence of third powers, addressing the consequences of ageing and the climate crisis, all imply hard policy choices and trade-offs. What are the policy dilemmas emerging from this global landscape? And how should government policies be redesigned to navigate these acute challenges?