Michael conducts research and policy analysis on the International Monetary Fund, debt, and economic sanctions at CEPR.
Michael’s research focuses on the global political economy, how the structures of the global economic architecture affect development in the Global South, and the prospects of constructing a New International Economic Order. Prior to CEPR, Michael has worked on issues related to foreign policy and international development at Win Without War, the United Nations, and more.
Michael holds a Master in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, where he studied international political and economic development, and a BA in international relations and sociology from Brown University.
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Righting the Record: Claims that SDRs “Help US Enemies” Are Baseless
Sanctioned countries like Russia have not, and almost certainly, will not be able to use their SDRs.
Congressional Hearing Highlights Need for IMF Policy Change to Support an Equitable Global Recovery
On February 17, 2022, the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy held a virtual hearing titled “The Role of the International Monetary Fund in a Changing Global Landscape.
Assessing the First Year of Biden, in Graphs
To take stock of the state of the union just over one year into the Biden presidency, CEPR presents this collection of articles and graphs.
