Augustus Panton

Augustus J. Panton serves as an Economist in the Multilateral Surveillance Division of the IMF's Research Department, bringing extensive expertise in monetary economics, international macroeconomics, and macro-financial climate risks. His distinguished career includes notable achievements in academia and public service, having earned multiple teaching excellence awards including the ANU Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Education while serving as an Associate Lecturer at the Australian National University. His academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Economics from the Australian National University, where his thesis focused on climatic disruptions and monetary policy, a Master's in International Economics and Finance from the University of Queensland, and a Master's in Finance from Osmania University. Prior to his IMF role, he held significant positions in Liberia as an economist at the Central Bank and senior economist at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, while also serving as a consultant for the Brookings Institution and as an Adam Smith Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. His teaching experience encompasses graduate and undergraduate courses in macroeconomics, microeconomics, and financial economics at the Australian National University, where he demonstrated exceptional teaching ability recognized through multiple awards