Macroeconomic outcomes are the results of very complex interactions of different factors operating in an economy, and a model is just a simplified abstraction of how the actual economy works. Even so, models that draw on economic...Read more >>

The IMF’s Institute for Capacity Development (ICD) delivered its “Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs): Principles and Policy Considerations” course at the JVI during July 21-25, 2025. The course included a selection of core...Read more >>

Ben Kelmanson was appointed Director of the Joint Vienna Institute in August 2025. He was previously the Head of the IMF’s Offices in Argentina (2022 to 2025) and Türkiye (2018-2022). In these roles, and as IMF Mission Chief for...Read more >>

Thomas Harjes joined the JVI as Deputy Director in July 2025. Previously, he was a Senior Economist in the IMF’s Institute for Capacity Development (ICD) where he was engaged in the delivery, planning, monitoring, and budgeting...Read more >>

Eugen Tereanu joined the JVI as a Senior Economist in July 2025, after previously working as a Principal Financial Stability Expert at the European Central Bank (ECB). Eugen started his career at the International Monetary Fund...Read more >>