Ethan Weisman

Ethan Weisman is a seasoned international economist with a distinguished career spanning over 25 years at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). His academic background includes a Masters in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin and a doctorate from the Graduate Institute of International Studies and Development in Geneva, Switzerland. Weisman's expertise encompasses macroeconomics, government finance, and statistical analysis, with a focus on economies in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. At the IMF, he held key positions including Deputy Chief of the Government Finance Division and Division Chief in the Resource Management unit, where he developed the IMF Results-Based Management framework. His contributions extend to technical assistance and training in national accounts, prices, government finance, and balance of payments statistics. Weisman's career also includes teaching graduate courses at the Australian National University and serving as Lead Economist and Poverty Reduction and Economic Manager for the World Bank in Brazil. Since 2017, he has worked as an independent economic consultant, notably contributing to the development of the IMF's online course on government finance statistics. Weisman's multilingual skills in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French have facilitated his global impact in economic policy and education.