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I am a PhD Economist with nearly a decade of experience in international macroeconomics and monetary policy, blending policy expertise from the World Bank and European Central Bank, analytical depth from academia, and market insights from the financial industry. 

All views are my own. 

** RECENT PUBLICATIONS **

• "Post-Pandemic Commodity Cycles: A New Era?". From April 2025 Commodity Markets Outlook, World Bank (2025).
  Featured in The Economist

• "From Tailwinds to Headwinds: Emerging and Developing Economies in the 21st Century" Policy Research Working Paper, Washington, DC: World Bank Group (2025).

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