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@GitaGopinath

Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund. On leave of public service from Harvard University’s Economics Department. Views are my own.

Washington, D.C.
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Joined November 2019
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    Apr 5

    Global policymakers must enact "wartime" measures for households, businesses and the financial sector to fight the pandemic, say IMF economists in

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    Mar 25

    What economic measures are governments taking to respond to ? Our new policy tracker shows key actions in the and /. More countries coming soon.

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  3. Mar 24

    Economies are shutting down for now. Global growth in 2020 will fall below zero. What next? How has this changed lives and economies? I speak about this and more with and on :

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    Mar 16

    As the spreads, decisive and coordinated action is the key to boosting confidence and providing stability to the global economy. Many countries have taken bold policy actions, but more needs to be done.

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  5. Mar 10

    This health crisis will have a significant economic impact. Protect people. Protect firms and workers. Global cooperation is essential. My interview with on :

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  6. Mar 10

    Coronavirus crisis calls for urgent, substantial, measures including cash transfers, wage subsidies, and tax relief, for affected firms and workers. My interview

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  7. Mar 9

    Substantial targeted policies are needed to support the economy through the Caronavirus crisis. Read my blog:

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    Mar 8

    Big shoutout on to the incredible women of who are ~2/3rd of our worldwide staff. They are not just behind our success but LEADING that success as heads of all 6 regional offices & many sectors. More left to do-Esther still only woman among 14 Nobel laureates 2019.

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  9. Mar 6

    Cheers to ! Much progress made, much more needed, and no more excuses. Had a great conversation with former PM of Australia , Jacqueline Hunt, at the 2019 on the need for women leadership. Watch: .

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    Mar 6

    Join us this afternoon at 3:45pm EST for a conversation on the economics of Artificial Intelligence with , , ’s Deborah Greenfield, and FT’s

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  11. Feb 26

    Welcome back Antoinette!

    On the day of Antoinette Sayeh’s announcement as our new Deputy Managing Director, her new team members were delighted to welcome her back home!
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  12. Feb 25

    is huge human tragedy & also has economic implications-immediately on national economies with outbreaks and shutdowns & globally due to supply chains, finance, tourism. I discuss uncertainty & recovery with during :

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    Feb 24

    . chief economist argues that fiscal policy should play an important role when the next recession hits. Countries that can should already raise public spending on investments to address critical issues like . 1/n

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    Feb 24

    Incredible to see live in-person, discussing global fiscal policies. Argued that before next downturn, FP should be more rules-based; improve auto stabilizers.

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  15. Feb 24

    In the 1980s and 90s there was somewhat agreement that fiscal deficits were a problem, so why so much disagreement now? Are interest rates low because debt is high? I got to discuss these and several more questions along with Keith Hall at policy conference.

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  16. Feb 23

    Some of the most exciting and satisfying work I am doing at the IMF is on the Integrated Policy Framework . See FT op-ed by the Managing Director of :

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  17. Feb 21

    Had a good conversation with about debt, demographic dividend, trade, and much more about the African continent.

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    IMF Chief Economist worries about Africa’s debt transparency. I asked her whether the continent is facing another debt crisis
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  18. Feb 21

    It's really important for researchers and non-profits to work collaboratively with governments to further development. Read this interview of for some incredible insights and examples of how to do it well.

    What has learnt after a decade+ of working with governments to translate research to action & promote evidence based policy? My interview on power of "non-impacts", be ready to be surprised, leverage policy windows & other lessons to harness the scale & reach of govts.
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    Feb 20

    Earlier today, Strathmore University Business School hosted an exciting and insightful discussion and presentation on the Global Economic Outlook with IMF Chief Economist, Professor Gita Gopinath.

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  20. Feb 20

    I had a great time with and Rubin discussing a wide range of extremely well chosen questions. Thanks to for hosting me.

    I had the privilege of speaking and discussing policy issues with the chief economist at the IMF at the . We discussed regional economic outlook, trade policies, climate change, debt management, youth unemployment, fintech and gender diversity. 🙏🏾
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