Alexander Melendez

Education:

MA Economics (First Class Honors), University of Chicago, 2023-2024.

BA Economics (First Class Honors), Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, 2014-2019.

LXVII Summer Program in Advanced Economics (2nd place), Central Reserve Bank of Peru, 2020.

Experience:

Senior Specialist in Macroeconomics Modelling, Central Reserve Bank of Peru, 2025-2026.

Senior Specialist in Monetary Policy Analysis, Central Reserve Bank of Peru, 2024-2025.

Specialist in Current Economy Analysis, Central Reserve Bank of Peru, 2020-2023.

Teaching Assistant of Econometrics and Thesis Seminar, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, 2019-present.

Published Papers:

Melendez, A and Rodriguez, G. (2025). Evolving impacts of fiscal policy on macroeconomic fluctuations in Peru. Economic Analysis and Policy 85, 1135-1158.

Working Papers:

Melendez, A. (2026). How much monetary policy affect the fiscal multipliers in a small and open economy? Evidence from Peru. Documento de Trabajo N016-2026, Banco Central de Reserva del Perú.

Melendez, A. and Rojas, Y. (2026). Inflation dynamics and monetary policy under relative price shocks: Evidence from the United States, the Euro Area, and Peru . Documento de Trabajo N021-2026, Banco Central de Reserva del Perú.

Research Interests:

Macroeconomics and Finance.