IMF appoints top academic as chief economist – The National
- Date: 11-Jan-2022
- Source: The National
- Sector:Economy
- Country:Middle East
IMF appoints top academic as chief economist – The National
The International Monetary Fund has appointed top academic Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas as chief economist, succeeding Gita Gopinath.
Mr Gourinchas, who is currently the faculty director of the Clausen Centre for International Business and Policy at the University of California, Berkeley, starts his new position on January 24 on a part-time basis.
He will transition to full time on April 1, the Washington-based fund said on Monday.