Gita Gopinath
Gregory and Ania Coffey Professor of Economics, Department of Economics at Harvard University & Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School
Gita Gopinath is the Gregory and Ania Coffey Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics at Harvard University, and Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. Her research focuses on International Finance and Macroeconomics where she is a leading voice on dollar dominance, exchange rates, trade and investment, international financial crises, monetary policy and debt.
Previously, she was the First Deputy Managing Director (FDMD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from January 2022–August 2025 and prior to that she was the Chief Economist of the IMF from January 2019-January 2022.
Email: gopinath@fas.harvard.edu
Office: Littauer Center 206, Harvard University
Staff Support: Caroline Eisenberg (carolineeisenberg@fas.harvard.edu)
