Erick Wilfredo Lahura Serrano, PhD
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22 de mayo de 2025
Erick Wilfredo Lahura Serrano, PhD
Contact Information
WhatsApp: +51 995659272
Email: elahura@gmail.com
Summary
Deputy Minister of Finance of Peru. Macroeconomist and econometrician/data scientist with a solid track record in the public sector, having served in key institutions such as the Central Reserve Bank of Peru, SUNAT, Banco de la Nación, and the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Combines academic and practical skills to address complex challenges in monetary policy, fiscal policy, banking, financial regulation, and macroeconomics. As a Renacyt-Concytec researcher, he leads innovative projects using diverse data sources to forecast and estimate causal effects. He also has extensive teaching experience in Peru and the United Kingdom, having lectured in econometrics, macroeconomics, statistics, and mathematics at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Fluent in English.
Education
- 2018 – PhD in Economics, University of London
- 2007 – Master of Research in Economics, LSE, University of London
- 2006 – Master of Science in Economics (Distinction), LSE, University of London
- 2003 – Master in Pure Mathematics (incomplete), Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
- 2004 – Licentiate in Economics, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
- 1998 – BA in Economics (Top 10%), Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Other Studies
- Jan-Feb 2002 – Summer Course in Real Analysis, Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics (IMPA)
- Jan-Mar 1999 – BCRP Summer Course (Distinction), Central Reserve Bank of Peru Professional Experience
- Nov 2024–present – Deputy Minister of Finance, Ministry of Economy and Finance
- Feb 2025–present – Director, Board of Directors, Banco de la Nación
- Oct 2024–Jan 2025 – Director, Board of Directors, Military and Police Pension Fund
- Apr 2024–Nov 2024 – Chief of Staff of Advisors, Ministry of Economy and Finance
- Jan 2019–Apr 2024 – Research Specialist, Economic Studies, Central Reserve Bank of Peru
- May 2018–Dec 2018 – Advisor to the President, Banco de la Nación
- Aug 2016–May 2018 – Research Specialist, Economic Studies, Central Reserve Bank of Peru
- Aug 2014–Jul 2016 – National Superintendent of Economic Studies and Statistics, SUNAT
- Mar 2012–May 2014 – Head of Capital Market and Financial Regulation, BCRP
- Apr 2010–Mar 2012 – Economic Research Specialist, BCRP
- Jun 2006–Apr 2010 – Analyst, Monetary Programme Department, BCRP
- Aug 2004–May 2006 – Analyst, Monetary Analysis and Programming Department, BCRP
- Mar 2003–Aug 2003 – Professional Analyst, Macroeconometric Models Unit, BCRP
- May 1999–Mar 2003 – Professional Analyst, Banking Statistics Department, BCRP
- May 1999 – Professional Analyst, Economic Studies, BCRP Academic Positions
- Dec 2023–present – Lead Researcher, Research Group on Economics and Finance (GIEF), Universidad Científica del Sur
- 2023–present – Renacyt Researcher, Level VI, Concytec (Reg. P0163559)
- 2022–present – Associate Researcher, Universidad Científica del Sur
- 2005–present – Tenured Professor, Department of Economics, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
- Oct 2007–Jul 2009 – Teaching Fellow, Department of Economics, LSE
- 2000–2005 – Lecturer, Department of Economics, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Teaching Experience
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- 2006–2010 – LSE, Department of Economics
- Econometrics (EC402), Financial Econometrics (FM457), Probability and Statistics (EC400)
- Advanced Econometrics, Introduction to Econometrics (EC212)
Peru
- 2018–present – Universidad Científica del Sur (Applied Statistics, Econometrics, Research Seminar)
- 2009–present – PUCP (Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Time Series Econometrics, Mathematics for Economists)
- 2017–2018 – Universidad de Lima (Macroeconomics for Decision Making – MBA Programme)
- 2011–2012 – UPC (Time Series Econometrics)
- 2012 – BCRP (Time Series Econometrics – Summer School)
- 2003 – PUCP Sciences Department (Mathematics for Economists 1)
Selected Publications
Indexed Journals:
• Gonzales, J. & Lahura, E. (2025). Relationship between socioeconomic status and academic performance: Evidence from the 2019 national student assessment.
Cuadernos de Economía. Accepted.
• Lahura, E., Santos, S., & Tapia, G. (2025). The impact of cocoa cultivation on poverty levels: Regional evidence for Peru, 2008–2019. Revista Desarrollo y Sociedad.
• Lahura, E. & Sabrera, R. (2023). Infrastructure investment and tourism demand: A synthetic control analysis for Kuélap, Peru. Empirical Economics, 65, 443–478.
• Lahura, E. & Vargas, M. (2022). Financial development, financial inclusion and informality: New international evidence. Global Economy Journal, 22(3).
• Lahura, E. & Vega, M. (2017). Stock Market Development and Real Economic Activity in Peru. Empirical Economics, 53(3), 1011–1038.
Books and Institutional Publications:
• Jimenez, F. & Lahura, E. (1999). Comparative Advantage and Economies of Scale in
International Trade Theories. Lima: Fondo Editorial, PUCP.
• Numerous research articles published in the Revista Estudios Económicos and
Revista Moneda of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru, covering topics such as
monetary and fiscal policy, financial system development, informality, and
macroeconomic analysis.
Awards
• 2024 – Winner, Associate Researcher Competition, Universidad Científica del Sur
• 2019–2023 – Research Promotion Award, Department of Economic Engineering and Corporate Accounting, UCSUR
• 2022 – Innovation in University Teaching Award, UCSUR
• 2021–2022 – Distinguished Professor Award, Department of Economics, PUCP
• 2019–2022 – Teaching Research Award, UCSUR
• 2011 – Researcher of the Year, Central Reserve Bank of Peru
• 2007–2009 – Teaching Fellowship, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
• 2006–2007 – Research Studentship, LSE
• 2005–2006 – Postgraduate Studentship, Central Reserve Bank of Peru
• 2002 – Summer School Studentship, IMPA (Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics)
• 1999 – Excellence Award, Unión AFP
Languages and IT Skills
Cuadernos de Economía. Accepted.
• Lahura, E., Santos, S., & Tapia, G. (2025). The impact of cocoa cultivation on poverty levels: Regional evidence for Peru, 2008–2019. Revista Desarrollo y Sociedad.
• Lahura, E. & Sabrera, R. (2023). Infrastructure investment and tourism demand: A synthetic control analysis for Kuélap, Peru. Empirical Economics, 65, 443–478.
• Lahura, E. & Vargas, M. (2022). Financial development, financial inclusion and informality: New international evidence. Global Economy Journal, 22(3).
• Lahura, E. & Vega, M. (2017). Stock Market Development and Real Economic Activity in Peru. Empirical Economics, 53(3), 1011–1038.
Books and Institutional Publications:
• Jimenez, F. & Lahura, E. (1999). Comparative Advantage and Economies of Scale in
International Trade Theories. Lima: Fondo Editorial, PUCP.
• Numerous research articles published in the Revista Estudios Económicos and
Revista Moneda of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru, covering topics such as
monetary and fiscal policy, financial system development, informality, and
macroeconomic analysis.
Awards
• 2024 – Winner, Associate Researcher Competition, Universidad Científica del Sur
• 2019–2023 – Research Promotion Award, Department of Economic Engineering and Corporate Accounting, UCSUR
• 2022 – Innovation in University Teaching Award, UCSUR
• 2021–2022 – Distinguished Professor Award, Department of Economics, PUCP
• 2019–2022 – Teaching Research Award, UCSUR
• 2011 – Researcher of the Year, Central Reserve Bank of Peru
• 2007–2009 – Teaching Fellowship, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
• 2006–2007 – Research Studentship, LSE
• 2005–2006 – Postgraduate Studentship, Central Reserve Bank of Peru
• 2002 – Summer School Studentship, IMPA (Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics)
• 1999 – Excellence Award, Unión AFP
Languages and IT Skills
- Languages: Spanish (native), English (fluent), German (basic)
- Econometrics: EViews (Advanced), Stata (Advanced), R (Advanced), Python (Intermediate), WinRats (Intermediate)
- Text processing: LaTeX - WinEdt (Advanced), MS Office (Advanced): Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Selected International Courses and Seminars
- 2023 – Bank of Albania, CEMLA, and Graduate Institute Geneva: Presenter on natural rate of interest in Latin America
- 2021 – Courses by CEMLA, Bank of Spain, Central Bank of Chile, and IDB on financial econometrics, macro data, and big data
- 2019 – V Meeting of the Financial Information Forum (Lima): Online real estate data and monetary policy
- 2018 – Royal Statistical Society Conference (Cardiff, UK): Poster on newspaper analytics and exchange rates
- 2016–2015 – Events organised by Bank of England, IMF, CIAT, IRS (US), and UN on monetary and fiscal issues
- 2013–2000 – BIS, IMF, and various Latin American central banks on FX operations, inflation targeting, tax policy, and forecasting
Lima, May 2025
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