IMF chief economis is Gita Gopinath |
The International Monetary Fund Oct. 1 announced that Gita Gopinath has been named economic counsellor and director of the IMF`s Research Department. Managing Director Christine Lagarde made the announcement, the fund said .Gopinath, currently the John Zwaanstra professor of international studies and economics at Harvard University, will succeed Maurice Obstfeld, who announced in July that he would retire at the end of 2018.Gita is one of the world`s outstanding economists, with impeccable academic credentials, a proven track record of intellectual leadership, and extensive international experience, Lagarde said. All this makes her exceptionally well-placed to lead our Research Department at this important juncture. Gopinath is co-editor of the American Economic Review and co-director of the International Finance and Macroeconomics Program at the National Bureau of Economic Research.The Indian American economist is co-editor of the current Handbook of International Economics with former IMF economic counsellor Kenneth Rogoff.She has authored some 40 research articles on exchange rates, trade and investment, international financial crises, monetary policy, debt and emerging market crises.
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