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Director, Macroeconomic Research Division
, Asian Development Bank
Profile / Bio:
Abdul Abiad oversees the ADB’s flagship publication, the Asian Development Outlook. From 2000 to 2015, he was with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington DC, where he worked on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook. His research areas include financial sector development and international financial integration, fiscal policy, exchange rates and trade, economic resilience, and infrastructure. He has a PhD in Economics from University of Pennsylvania
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