Mercedes Carrasco

Mercedes Carrasco is an accomplished economist known for her critical analysis of fiscal policies in the Dominican Republic. Recently, she presented her insights during a colloquium at the Centro de Estudios Económicos y Sociales Padre José Luis Alemán, where she evaluated the 2025 national budget, highlighting issues such as increased current expenditures and the impact of public administration restructuring. Carrasco pointed out that the recent merger of governmental entities resulted in a significant budget increase for the newly formed Ministry of Housing, Habitat, and Buildings, while questioning the realism of macroeconomic assumptions amid global economic volatility. Her work focuses on addressing fiscal inequalities and advocating for more effective public investment strategies to promote sustainable economic growth.