IMF
Gohar Minasyan is a senior economist. Prior to joining the European Department, she worked in SPR’s Macroeconomic Policy Division and in the Middle East and Central Asia Department. Her country assignments at the IMF included Montenegro, Peru, Belarus, Egypt, and Kazakhstan. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Boston College.
IMF
Ippei Shibata is an economist who worked in the Research Department’s Structural Reforms and Climate Policies Division, the Western Hemisphere Department, and SPR prior to joining the European department. He has worked on Guyana, Liberia, and Suriname. His research interests include applied macroeconomics and labor market issues (e.g., labor market mismatch and measurement errors). He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Chicago.
IMF
Jean-François Dauphin, a graduate from ENSAE-ParisTech and the London School of Economics, is mission chief for Belgium, Bulgaria and Portugal. He has worked at the IMF for over 24 years and participated in operations in many countries in North and sub-Saharan Africa, Central America, and Europe. He also contributed to developing IMF policies in its Strategy, Policy and Review (SPR) department. Prior to joining the IMF, he worked in the private financial sector and Banque de France, and taught economics in France and Africa