David José Corcino Paulino

Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, David’s athletic journey exposed him at an early age to the socioeconomic diversity that existed in his country, as he related with his teammates’ backgrounds and the different issues that affected them; giving him the big picture of a vibrant yet non-inclusive economy. He went on to study economics in the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), where he was fascinated by the idea of applying the quantitative tools and analytical frameworks gained in his training to deliver solutions to the multidimensional challenges that his country faced. As a student, he interned in the country’s Central Bank in its monetary policy department, where he experienced a hands on approach on how to employ monetary instruments to ensure macroeconomic stability. Well along, David was recruited by the country’s most influential think tank where he evaluated the socio-economic impact of presidential financial-inclusion initiatives for rural farmers. Right after graduation, he entered the Ministry of Presidency as a public policy analyst where he was first challenged by wage policy negotiations with health unions in the midst of a health sector reform. He then participated in the commission responsible for advising the president during a renegotiation process of the country’s most important trade agreement, and warned of possible repercussions of tariff-reductions at sector and national levels. Furthermore, David was involved in several structural policies concerning labor market dynamics, infrastructure projects and country competitiveness during his time in the presidency. This past summer, he interned with The World Bank Group in Washington and worked on projects related to Domestic Resource Mobilization. Once he returns to his country, he aspires to lead several industrial policies at the Ministry of Industry and Commerce that aim at enhancing the economic complexity and competitive structure of the country and translate into sustainable and inclusive growth. David is passionate about basketball, and hopes to set up a foundation that places Dominican talents in foreign student-athlete programs, once he returns.