Ozge Akinci is the head of International Studies at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Her research interests include international macroeconomics, monetary economics, and international finance. Her research has focused on the role of trade and financial linkages in shaping business cycles. Using dynamic general equilibrium models as tools, she studies the international transmission of shocks, and the determinants and consequences of movements in international asset prices, exchange rates and capital flows. Prior to joining the New York Fed, Ozge was an Economist at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Ozge holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University.