International Monetary Fund Establishes Shanghai Center for Macroeconomic Research
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has established a new regional research institute, the IMF Shanghai (SH) Center, located in the Huangpu district of Shanghai. This center aims to serve as an information and knowledge hub, focusing on macroeconomic and financial policy research relevant to emerging market and middle-income countries. Its primary goal is to deepen the IMF's understanding of Asia-Pacific perspectives and to bridge the gap between academia in Asia and economists at the IMF's headquarters in Washington D.C. The SH Center will conduct research both independently and collaboratively, involving economists from IMF headquarters and visiting scholars. Its activities will include producing research papers, organizing workshops, seminars, and other events for policymakers and academics. The center shares a building with the China-IMF Capacity Development Center (CICDC) and is actively recruiting economists with PhDs in economics or finance to form its core research staff. These economists will pa...
