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Marginal Revolution Seeks Questions for Upcoming Conversation With Gita Gopinath

Author: Marginal Revolution·

Key Takeaways

  • Marginal Revolution is organizing an upcoming "Conversation" event with Gita Gopinath and is soliciting reader-suggested questions for the discussion.
  • Gita Gopinath currently serves as the Gregory and Ania Coffey Professor of Economics at Harvard University.
  • Gopinath held the position of first deputy managing director at the International Monetary Fund from 21 January 2022 to 31 August 2025.
  • Before her deputy managing director role, Gopinath was the IMF's chief economist from 2019 to 2022.
  • Her academic expertise encompasses international finance, exchange rates, and international capital flows.
Marginal Revolution Seeks Questions for Upcoming Conversation With Gita Gopinath

Marginal Revolution said it will host an upcoming “Conversation” with Gita Gopinath and asked readers what questions should be put to her.

Citing Wikipedia, the post described Gopinath as an Indian-American economist who is currently the Gregory and Ania Coffey Professor of Economics at Harvard University. She previously served as first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund from 21 January 2022 to 31 August 2025. Before that, she served as chief economist of the IMF between 2019 and 2022.

The post also pointed readers to Gopinath’s Google Scholar profile, noting her expertise in international finance and exchange rates, international capital flows, and other topics. That background makes the reader-suggested question thread especially relevant for topics at the intersection of academic macroeconomics and policymaking, including how exchange-rate dynamics, cross-border capital movements, and international institutions shape economic debates.

Marginal Revolution also linked to Gopinath’s X account at https://x.com/GitaGopinath?lang=en and asked: “So what should I ask her?”