Michael Louis Mussa (April 15, 1944 – January 15, 2012) was an American economist and academic. He was chief economist at the International Monetary Fund from 1991 to 2001 and was a member of the Council of Economic Advisers from 1986 to 1988. He was also a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics from 2001 until his death in 2012.[1][2][3]

Michael Mussa
Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund
In office
August 1991 – June 29, 2001
PresidentMichel Camdessus
Horst Köhler
Preceded byJacob A. Frenkel
Succeeded byKenneth Rogoff
Personal details
Born(1944-04-15)April 15, 1944
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedJanuary 15, 2012(2012-01-15) (aged 67)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (BA)
University of Chicago (MA, PhD)
Academic career
FieldInternational economics
Macroeconomics
Monetary economics
InstitutionInternational Monetary Fund
Council of Economic Advisers
Peterson Institute for International Economics
National Bureau of Economic Research
University of Chicago
University of Rochester

References

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  1. ^ Michael Mussa, Adviser to Reagan on Economy, Dies at 67 NY Times, January 18, 2012
  2. ^ Remembering Economist Mike Mussa The Wall Street Journal, January 17, 2012
  3. ^ Michael L. Mussa, IMF economist, dies at 67 Washington Post, January 18, 2012
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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund
1991–2001
Succeeded by