Richard Varghese is an Economist in the Macrofinancial Unit within the IMF’s Strategy, Policy, and Review Department. Previously, he worked in the IMF’s European Department, co-authoring the Regional Economic Outlook for Europe. Richard's research focuses on transmission of macroeconomic and macrofinancial policies. He holds a PhD in Economics from the Graduate Institute in Geneva.

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