
Dr. Nikola Spatafora is a Senior Economist in the IMF Research Department. He previously served in the IMF European Department and the IMF Fiscal Affairs Department, as well as in the World Bank's Development Economics Research Group.His research interests and publications focus on: Economic ...
Dr. Nikola Spatafora is a Senior Economist in the IMF Research Department. He previously served in the IMF European Department and the IMF Fiscal Affairs Department, as well as in the World Bank's Development Economics Research Group.
His research interests and publications focus on: Economic Growth, Emerging Markets, International Trade, Oil and Natural Resources, Remittances and FDI.
He has published widely, including in the Journal of International Economics, Journal of Development Economics, IMF World Economic Outlook, and World Bank Global Economic Prospects. His research has also been featured in the Economist, Financial Times, and Wall Street Journal.
He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Yale, and a B.A. (First Class) in Politics, Philosophy, & Economics from Balliol College, Oxford.