IMF, World Bank and OECD now all have female chief economists
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday appointed Kolkata-born Harvard professor Gita Gopinath as its first female Chief Economist. With her appointment, the IMF joins the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and World Bank in having a woman in the top economic role in the institution. Gita Gopinath is a US citizen and an Overseas Citizen of India.