Ricardo Reis and the IMF?
The IMF dropped the lead candidate to become its new chief economist at the eleventh hour after he was found to have made critical remarks about the Trump administration’s economic policies, according to people briefed on the process. The Washington-based fund was preparing an announcement that Ricardo Reis, a professor at the London School of […] The post Ricardo Reis and the IMF? appeared first…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) abruptly dropped Ricardo Reis as the lead candidate to become its new chief economist just before an announcement, according to sources. Reis, a professor at the London School of Economics, had been preparing to take over as head of research and economic counsellor earlier in the summer. The unexpected reversal came after Reis made critical remarks about the Trump administration’s economic policies, three people familiar with the matter revealed to the Financial Times.
In July, the IMF chose Silvana Tenreyro, another esteemed LSE economist and former Bank of England policymaker, to fill the position. Tenreyro began her role at the IMF in July.
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