Chief Economist, International Monetary Fund
Gita Gopinath
Chief Economist, International Monetary Fund
Gita Gopinath is the first female Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund and a leading voice in global economic strategies focusing on debt and financial stability.
Investments / Wealth Building
Is Sovereign Debt the Slow-Moving Crisis That Developed Economies Have Already Decided to Inflate Their Way Out Of?With global debt topping $296 trillion, have developed economies quietly decided to inflate their way out of the crisis? Paul Krugman sees moderate inflation as a rational tool for easing debt burdens, Kenneth Rogoff warns it's a historically precarious gamble that risks spiraling expectations, and Gita Gopinath argues the answer depends on a country's institutional strength and how carefully inflation is managed.