Rafael M. Lopez-Monti

Rafael López-Monti is an Associate Professor of Economics and International Affairs and Director of the Master's Program in International Economic Policy at the George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs. His research interests include macroeconomics, economic policy, international finance, and international trade.

Dr. López-Monti has extensive experience in international economic policy, having worked with major international organizations, including the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). His work has focused on macroeconomic developments, fiscal policy, international trade, and financial stability, with particular emphasis on emerging and developing economies in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa. He served as an Associate Economic Affairs Officer at ECLAC and as a consultant to the World Bank and IDB. Earlier in his career, he worked as an economist in Argentina's private sector and at the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) within the Ministry of Economy of Argentina.

He holds a Ph.D. and an M.Phil. in Economics from the George Washington University, an M.Sc. in Economics from the University of Warwick, and a Licentiate in Economics (a six-year degree) from the University of Buenos Aires, where he graduated magna cum laude.

Before joining GW, Dr. López-Monti taught at Johns Hopkins University, the University of Maryland, College Park, and the Catholic University of America.