Monica Ballesteros
Senior manager, Policy and Insights
Monica Ballesteros is a senior manager in the Policy & Insights team at Economist Impact. Monica works with clients in the private and nonprofit sectors on research programs to help answer some of the critical economic and public policy questions facing our world. At Economist Impact she has led several bespoke engagements to promote economic, digital and financial inclusion.
Monica has over 10 years of experience as a communications and research professional. Prior to her time at The Economist Group, Monica worked in the International Affairs Unit of Mexico’s Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, where she was part of the G20 task force. She also worked as an account manager in one of Mexico’s most prominent consulting firms, where she designed and implemented communication strategies for multinational corporations. She holds a master’s degree in international relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Wellesley College.
Recent contributions
Financial Services
Financial Services
Fintech’s new wave: Exploring the impact of recession on the path towards digitalisation
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Technology & Innovation
Technology & Innovation
Digital public infrastructure: building the rails of the digital revolution
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Talent & Education
Talent & Education
From the notebook to the cloud: How EdTech is revolutionizing learning in Latin America
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Economic Development
Economic Development
The outlook series: inclusive finance—a roadmap for the next decade
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Financial Services
Financial Services
Agile banking transformation: From machine-like bureaucracies to agile organisms
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Technology & Innovation
Technology & Innovation
AgTech in Latin America: Small-scale solutions in a large-scale transformation
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Financial Services
Financial Services
The new American investor: Finding confidence in the financial future
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Sustainability
Sustainability
The climate opportunity: Getting ahead of Latin America’s net-zero transition
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Financial Services
Financial Services