| Michael Mussa | |
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| Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund | |
| In office August 1991 – June 29, 2001 | |
| President | Michel Camdessus Horst Köhler |
| Preceded by | Jacob A. Frenkel |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Rogoff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1944-04-15)April 15, 1944 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 15, 2012(2012-01-15) (aged 67) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA) University of Chicago (MA, PhD) |
| Academic career | |
| Field | International economics Macroeconomics Monetary economics |
| Institution | International Monetary Fund Council of Economic Advisers Peterson Institute for International Economics National Bureau of Economic Research University of Chicago University of Rochester |
Michael Louis Mussa (April 15, 1944 – January 15, 2012) was an American economist and academic. He was chief economist at the International Monetary Fund from 1991 to 2001 and was a member of the Council of Economic Advisers from 1986 to 1988. He was also a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics from 2001 until his death in 2012.
References
- Michael Mussa, Adviser to Reagan on Economy, Dies at 67 NY Times, January 18, 2012
- Remembering Economist Mike Mussa The Wall Street Journal, January 17, 2012
- Michael L. Mussa, IMF economist, dies at 67 Washington Post, January 18, 2012
External links
- Statement by IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde on the Death of Michael Mussa ISRIA, January 16, 2012
- News Release by the Peterson Institute on the Death of Michael Mussa PIIE, January 17, 2012
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| Preceded byJacob A. Frenkel | Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund 1991–2001 |
Succeeded byKenneth Rogoff |
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