Gita Gopinath

Gita Gopinath

Gregory and Ania Coffey Professor of Economics, Harvard University

Gita Gopinath is the Gregory and Ania Coffey Professor of Economics at Harvard University. 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.

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Email: gopinath@fas.harvard.edu

Office: Littauer Center 206, Harvard University

Staff Support: Caroline Eisenberg (carolineeisenberg@fas.harvard.edu)

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Statutory and Actual Tariff Rates

The Incidence of Tariffs: Rates and Reality

Actual US tariffs rates in 2025 were much lower than statutory rates. The incidence of the tariff has been mainly on US importers.

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Integrated Monetary and Financial Policies

Integrated Monetary and Financial Policies for Small Open Economies

Econometrica (2025). A core paper in the IMF's Integrated Policy Framework toolkit for optimal monetary, exchange rate, capital controls and domestic macroprudential policies.

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The Economist - Gita Gopinath on the crash that could torch $35trn of wealth

Gita Gopinath on the crash that could torch $35trn of wealth

The Economist (October 2025). The exposure of US and foreign investors to US equities is at an all time high. A dot-com style correction could wipe out $35 trillion of wealth, the consequences of which could be far greater this time around.

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